Arsenal youngster Max Dowman scored in a comfortable victory for the England u17s on Wednesday, with Theo Julienne also featuring.

Max Dowman in training with the Arsenal first team (Photo via Dowman on Instagram)
Max Dowman in training with the Arsenal first team (Photo via Dowman on Instagram)

Having made his debut for the England u16s earlier this year, 14-year-old Max Dowman stepped up to the England u17s this month, and he was handed a start against Mexico on Wednesday.

The Arsenal youngster ended up giving his team the lead, after Wesley Okoduwa was wrestled to the ground by a Mexican defender to concede a penalty.

Dowman stepped up and chipped the spot-kick down the middle to give his team the lead.

Theo Julienne playing for the England youth teams (Photo via Julienne on Instagram)
Theo Julienne playing for the England youth teams (Photo via Julienne on Instagram)

The floodgates opened, and Andre Dike made it 2-0 in the 39th minute, before a 10-minute brace from Harry Howell made it 4-0 by the hour mark.

Dowman was withdrawn immediately after that goal, and Arsenal’s Theo Julienne was introduced for the final 20 minutes of the game.

Max Jenner of Aston Villa added a fifth goal in the dying minutes, and the friendly match finished 5-0.

Arsenal goalkeeper Jack Porter was also called up by the England u17s, but he wasn’t involved on this occasion. Perhaps he’ll get a game when the team play Israel on Saturday, September 7th or Germany on Tuesday, September 10th.

Brayden Clarke with Wales u17s (Photo via Clarke on Instagram)
Brayden Clarke with the Wales youth teams (Photo via Clarke on Instagram)

In other Arsenal academy news, Brayden Clarke played 79 minutes as a centre-back for the Wales u18s against the Czech Republic on Wednesday, helping them to keep a clean sheet.