Dwayne Atkinson

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Dwayne Atkinson
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-05-05) 5 May 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth Kingston, Jamaica
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Rhode Island FC
Number 7
Youth career
2019–2020 Cavalier
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2023 Cavalier 71 (23)
2023–2024 ÍBV 10 (1)
2024–2025 Cavalier 38 (12)
2025– Rhode Island FC - (-)
International career
2017 Jamaica U15 1 (0)
2019 Jamaica U17 4 (0)
2022– Jamaica 5 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 March 2024
‡ 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.

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Club career

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]

International career

Atkinson was called up to the senior national against Peru. [5]

Career statistics

Club

As of 23 May 2025. [6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Cavalier 2019–20 Jamaica Premier League 113000000113
2021 10300003 [a] 0133
2022 20522005 [a] 32710
2022–23 229000000229
2023–24 145002 [b] 03 [a] 1196
2024–25 2812009 [c] 65 [a] 14218
Total105372211616513449
ÍBV (loan) 2023 Besta deild karla 101101
Career total115382211616514450
Notes
  1. 1 2 3 4 Appearances in the Jamaica Premier League playoffs
  2. Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup
  3. Two appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup, seven appearances and 6 goals in CONCACAF Caribbean Cup

International

As of match played 7 June 2025 [7]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Jamaica 202210
202320
202520
Total50

Honours

Cavalier

Individual

References

  1. "Jamaica Observer Limited".
  2. "Atkinson impresses for Cavalier on pro debut". 27 June 2021.
  3. "TVEIR FRÁ JAMAÍKU TIL ÍBV (STAÐFEST)" (in Icelandic). fotbolti.net. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  4. "Atkinson stars as Cavalier blank Arnett". 8 January 2024.
  5. "Jamaica Observer Limited".
  6. Dwayne Atkinson at Soccerway
  7. Dwayne Atkinson at National-Football-Teams.com
  8. "Cavalier defeat Waterhouse on penalty kicks to win JPL 2021 title | Loop Jamaica".
  9. "Barclett, Atkinson, Stein earn 2024 Concacaf Caribbean Cup honors". Concacaf. 4 December 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  10. "Stein, Correa, Exilus lead Caribbean Cup Best XI". Concacaf. 6 December 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2024.