National News – Arsenal youngster has been voted the club’s Emirates Goal of the Season winner for the 2025/26 campaign after his remarkable solo effort against Everton captured the imagination of supporters.

The teenage sensation secured 38 per cent of the fan vote to claim the award, with his dramatic late goal earning widespread acclaim. The strike had earlier been named Arsenal’s Goal of the Month for March and has now been recognised as the club’s best goal of the season.

Dowman finished ahead of , whose volley against Nottingham Forest placed second with 17 per cent of the vote, while came third after her header against Leicester City received 11 per cent support.

The winning goal came during a tense Premier League encounter against Everton. With Arsenal protecting a narrow lead in the closing moments, the visitors pushed forward in search of an equaliser and even sent goalkeeper into the opposition box for a late corner. After the set piece was cleared, Dowman collected the ball deep inside his own half and launched a rapid counterattack.

The teenager raced approximately 75 yards, evading challenges from Everton defenders before calmly finishing into an empty net. The goal sealed Arsenal’s victory and made Dowman both the club’s youngest-ever scorer and the youngest goalscorer in Premier League history at 16 years and 73 days.

Dowman’s breakthrough season was marked by several milestones. He became the second-youngest player to feature in the Premier League and later set a new record as the youngest player in Champions League history when he appeared against at just 15 years and 308 days old. He also received the Premier League Home Grown Debutant of the Season award, capping a historic first campaign with the North London club.

The Goal of the Season recognition further underlines Dowman’s emergence as one of Arsenal’s brightest young talents and one of the most exciting prospects in English football.