Dwayne Atkinson

Dwayne Atkinson

Personal information
Date of birth	(2002-05-05) 5 May 2002 (age 23)
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)
* 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

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

Atkinson was called up to the senior national against Peru. ^[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of 23 May 2025. ^[7]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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

1. 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 ^[8]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Jamaica	2022	1	0
	2023	2	0
	2025	2	0
Total		5	0

Honours

Cavalier

• Jamaica Premier League: 2021, ^[9] 2023–24, 2024–25
• CONCACAF Caribbean Cup: 2024

Individual

• CONCACAF Caribbean Cup Best Player: 2024 ^[10]
• CONCACAF Caribbean Cup Best XI: 2024 ^[11]

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. https://www.rhodeislandfc.com/news/rhode-island-fc-adds-forward-dwayne-atkinson-to-2025-roster/
6. "Jamaica Observer Limited".
7. Dwayne Atkinson at Soccerway
8. Dwayne Atkinson at National-Football-Teams.com
9. "Cavalier defeat Waterhouse on penalty kicks to win JPL 2021 title | Loop Jamaica".
10. "Barclett, Atkinson, Stein earn 2024 Concacaf Caribbean Cup honors". Concacaf. 4 December 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
11. "Stein, Correa, Exilus lead Caribbean Cup Best XI". Concacaf. 6 December 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2024.