Dwayne Atkinson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 May 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Kingston, Jamaica | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rhode Island FC | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2019–2020 | Cavalier | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Cavalier | 71 | (23) |
| 2023–2024 | ÍBV | 10 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | Cavalier | 38 | (12) |
| 2025– | Rhode Island FC | 8 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Jamaica U15 | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | Jamaica U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2022– | Jamaica | 5 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 October 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 7 June 2025 | |||
Dwayne Atkinson (born 5 May 2002) is a Jamaican footballer who plays as a forward for Rhode Island FC in the USL Championship and the Jamaica national team.
Club career
[edit]Atkinson featured for Cavalier at the youth and senior levels.[1][2]
On 26 April 2023, Atkinson moved to Iceland to play for ÍBV, He signed a contract until the end of 2023, with option to extend it.[3]
Atkinson returned to Cavalier in January 2024. He marked his second JPL debut with a goal and an assist in a 3–0 victory over Arnett Gardens.[4]
In the summer of 2025, Atkinson was transferred to Rhode Island FC in the USL Championship. [5]
International career
[edit]Atkinson was called up to the senior national against Peru.[6]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 23 May 2025.[7]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cavalier | 2019–20 | Jamaica Premier League | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 |
| 2021 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 13 | 3 | ||
| 2022 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5[a] | 3 | 27 | 10 | ||
| 2022–23 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 9 | ||
| 2023–24 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 3[a] | 1 | 19 | 6 | ||
| 2024–25 | 28 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 9[c] | 6 | 5[a] | 1 | 42 | 18 | ||
| Total | 105 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 134 | 49 | ||
| ÍBV (loan) | 2023 | Besta deild karla | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 115 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 144 | 50 | ||
- Notes
- ^ a b c d Appearances in the Jamaica Premier League playoffs
- ^ Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup
- ^ Two appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup, seven appearances and 6 goals in CONCACAF Caribbean Cup
International
[edit]- As of match played 7 June 2025[8]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica | 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | |
Honours
[edit]Cavalier
[edit]Individual
[edit]- CONCACAF Caribbean Cup Best Player: 2024[10]
- CONCACAF Caribbean Cup Best XI: 2024[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Jamaica Observer Limited".
- ^ "Atkinson impresses for Cavalier on pro debut". 27 June 2021.
- ^ "TVEIR FRÁ JAMAÍKU TIL ÍBV (STAÐFEST)" (in Icelandic). fotbolti.net. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ "Atkinson stars as Cavalier blank Arnett". 8 January 2024.
- ^ https://www.rhodeislandfc.com/news/rhode-island-fc-adds-forward-dwayne-atkinson-to-2025-roster/
- ^ "Jamaica Observer Limited".
- ^ Dwayne Atkinson at Soccerway
- ^ Dwayne Atkinson at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Cavalier defeat Waterhouse on penalty kicks to win JPL 2021 title | Loop Jamaica".
- ^ "Barclett, Atkinson, Stein earn 2024 Concacaf Caribbean Cup honors". Concacaf. 4 December 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ "Stein, Correa, Exilus lead Caribbean Cup Best XI". Concacaf. 6 December 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
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