Max Dowman
Country: England
Date of birth: 31/12/2009 (14 years old)
Place of birth: England
Height: —
Youth career: Arsenal
Current club: Arsenal
Squad number: —
Current national team: England U-17
Position: central midfielder, attacking midfielder, winger
Preferred foot: both
Market value (by transfermarkt.de): —
Tournaments participated in: —
Contract until: unknown
Player’s agent: unknown
Transfer rumours: —
Similar type of player: Martin Ødegaard/Gheorghe Hagi
Strengths:
– technique 
– ball control
– dribbling
– creativity
– passing
– vision
– first touch
– football IQ
– agility
– flair
– pace 
– acceleration
To improve:
– needs to focus on physical development while maintaining a balance to avoid becoming too bulky, which could affect his speed and agility
– even though he shows some very positive work rate, tenacity, and determination against the ball, he still has a big margin to improve his defensive positioning and efficiency against the ball
Style of play:
– advanced playmaker
– player with a low centre of gravity, superb agility, flair, changes of pace, and coordination
– despite his compact frame, he is remarkably strong on his feet, boasting above-average physicality for a player of his age
– excellent technique on the ball, mobility, acceleration skills, fast direction shifts, short-dribbling, and good short-mid through passing ability
– superb combination of a dribbler and creator, who likes to speed up the game with his dribbling and passing skills
– likes to play in a free attacking role granted the freedom to roam the pitch and find space
– extremely skillful and intelligent player, who likes to have the ball at his feet and can make the difference at any time thanks to his dribbling skills and ability to play the final ball
– spectacular dribbler with futsal-like close control, capable of weaving through defenses with effective solo runs
– displays elegance on the ball with a silky, refined touch, using his superb body balance, “quick feet”, and footwork to glide past defenders
– possesses excellent technique, vision, and the confidence to execute decisive passes, consistently setting up goal-scoring opportunities for his teammates
– fantastic ball control at top speed
– displays a natural technique to make fast decisions in tight spaces
– very positive on the ball, unpredictable, and confident of his skills
– superb spatial awareness and understanding of the game
– very interesting mid and long-range shooting skills/able to score spectacular goals with both feet
– highly dangerous on the counterattack due to his pace and movement, combining well in fast, 1-2 plays
– perfectly two-footed with left foot being the more dominant one
– good direct and indirect set-piece taker
Dowman cuts inside, loses his man with a quick feint, and scores with a fantastic weaker foot shot.
Dowman enters the penalty area, outpaces his marker with ease, and provides an assist with a superb cutback.
After a great run through the middle, Dowman provides an assist with a brilliant through ball.
Heatmap by Wyscout:
He is best suited to playing as:
Central midfielder in 4-3-3.
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Achievements:
U12 Premier League National Cup 2021/2022 winner with Arsenal.
U13 Premier League National Cup 2022/2023 winner with Arsenal.
U15 Premier League International Cup 2023/2024 winner with Arsenal.
2023 Vinci Cup MVP.
2024 U16 Hale End Cup winner with Arsenal.
2024 U16 Hale End Cup MVP.
League summary (as of 12 September 2024):
No senior team appearances yet.
Description:
Max Dowman is considered one of the most talented players of his generation in Europe. He is another exciting talent to emerge from Arsenal’s academy in recent years, following in the footsteps of Ethan Nwaneri, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Ayden Heaven, Chido Obi, and Amario Cozier-Duberry. He made his debut for Arsenal’s U18 team in September 2023 at just 13 years old. Despite his young age, he regularly competes and impresses against players up to four years older. In September 2024, he earned his first call-up to the England U-17 team and marked the occasion by scoring on his debut against Mexico.
Quotes:
“He can be more consistent but he’s only 14 and hasn’t even started his GCSEs yet.
We need to find a balance of letting him play and enjoy the game because of his age but also trying to get as much work into him as we can.
Hopefully, we can fast-track him and when he goes over to the first team he’ll be more ready.”
(Jack Wilshere – former English international and the current head coach of the Arsenal under-18 team)
Football Talent Scout potential rating:
10/10 
World-class potential.
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