"Unlike the Premier League, there is no minimum age for players in the Champions League. The record for the youngest player to make a Champions League appearance is held by Youssoufa Moukoko, who was 16 years and 18 days old when he appeared for Borussia Dortmund against Zenit St Petersburg in December 2020. Max Dowman comes onto the pitch in place of Bukayo Saka (Image credit: Getty Images)"
"Barcelona's Lamine Yamal is meanwhile the youngest player ever to start a Champions League game, doing so against Porto in October 2023 at just 16 years and 83 days old. Yamal is also the youngest player ever to appear in a knockout game; he was 16 years and 223 days old when he turned out against Napoli four months later."
"Born on December 31 2009, Dowman would break Moukoko's record if he were to make an appearance in any of Arsenal's first six league phase games. He has a bit longer to break Yamal's record for youngest player to start a game, and would be guaranteed to set a new record for the knockout stages if he were to appear for Arsenal at any stage beyond the league phase."
Max Dowman is a 15-year-old Arsenal playmaker who recently made his Premier League debut, becoming the club's second-youngest top-flight appearance after Ethan Nwaneri. Premier League rules require players to be 15 by the end of the month the campaign begins, which previously prevented earlier participation despite first-team training. UEFA Champions League regulations have no minimum age, so Dowman could legally feature in European matches. Youssoufa Moukoko holds the youngest Champions League appearance record at 16 years, 18 days, while Lamine Yamal is the youngest starter at 16 years, 83 days and youngest knockout participant at 16 years, 223 days. Dowman, born December 31 2009, could break these records depending on Arsenal's fixtures.
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