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Complete Roster: Lowest-Aged Champions in English Top-Flight History

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Complete Roster: Lowest-Aged Champions in English Top-Flight History
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Arsenal teenager Max Dowman has earned the distinction of being the youngest player to win the Premier League title, with the Gunners securing their first crown in 22 years after Manchester City's draw against Bournemouth on Tuesday.

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Dowman's achievement is set to be officially recognized with a medal, as he has met the minimum requirement of five league appearances during Arsenal's successful campaign.

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By the season's final day, Dowman will be just 16 years and 144 days old, comfortably breaking the previous record held by Phil Foden, who won the Premier League with Manchester City in 2017-18 at 17 years and 350 days old.

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The list of youngest Premier League title winners now has Dowman at the top, with his record surpassing that of Foden, who had held the distinction since the 2017-18 season.

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Other notable young players to have won the Premier League title include Rico Lewis, who won it with Manchester City in 2022-23 at 18 years and 188 days old, and Brahim Diaz, who achieved the feat with Manchester City in 2017-18 at 18 years and 283 days old.

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Gael Clichy, Rafael da Silva, and Nicolas Anelka also feature on the list, having won the Premier League with Arsenal, Manchester United, and Arsenal, respectively, at young ages.

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Neco Williams and Phil Neville are also among the youngest players to have won the Premier League, with Williams winning it with Liverpool in 2019-20 at 19 years and 104 days old, and Neville achieving the feat with Manchester United in 1995-96 at 19 years and 105 days old.

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Ryan Giggs, a Manchester United legend, won the Premier League at 19 years and 161 days old in the 1992-93 season, and his record has now been surpassed by several younger players, including Dowman.

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The full list of the youngest Premier League title winners is as follows: Max Dowman – 16 years, 144 days, Phil Foden – 17 years, 350 days, Rico Lewis – 18 years, 188 days, Brahim Diaz – 18 years, 283 days, Gael Clichy – 18 years, 294 days, Rafael da Silva – 18 years, 319 days, Nicolas Anelka – 19 years, 57 days, Neco Williams – 19 years, 104 days, Phil Neville – 19 years, 105 days, and Ryan Giggs – 19 years, 161 days.

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