Dwayne Atkinson
{{short description|Jamaican footballer (born 2002)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Dwayne Atkinson
|image =
|caption =
|fullname =
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|5|5|df=y}}
|birth_place = Kingston, Jamaica
|height =
|currentclub = Cavalier
|clubnumber = 10
|position = Forward
|youthyears1 = 2019–2020
|youthclubs1 = Cavalier
|years1 = 2020–2023 |clubs1 = Cavalier |caps1 = 71 |goals1 = 23
|years2 = 2023–2024 |clubs2 = ÍBV |caps2 = 10 |goals2 = 1
|years3 = 2024– |clubs3 = Cavalier |caps3 = 38 |goals3 = 12
|nationalyears1 = 2017
|nationalteam1 = Jamaica U15
|nationalcaps1 = 1
|nationalgoals1 = 0
|nationalyears2 = 2019
|nationalteam2 = Jamaica U17
|nationalcaps2 = 4
|nationalgoals2 = 0
|nationalyears3 = 2022–
|nationalteam3 = Jamaica
|nationalcaps3 = 5
|nationalgoals3 = 0
|club-update = 22 March 2024
|ntupdate = 7 June 2025
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Dwayne Atkinson (born 5 May 2002) is a Jamaican footballer who plays as a forward for Jamaican club Cavalier and the Jamaica national team.
Club career
Atkinson featured for Cavalier at the youth and senior levels.{{Cite web|url=https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sports/Cavalier-SC-capture-Cayman-Airways-Under-14-Invitational-Youth-Cup_65325|title=Jamaica Observer Limited}}{{Cite web|url=https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/sports/20210627/atkinson-impresses-cavalier-pro-debut|title = Atkinson impresses for Cavalier on pro debut|date = 27 June 2021}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.fotbolti.net/news/26-04-2023/tveir-fra-jamaiku-til-ibv-stadfest|title=TVEIR FRÁ JAMAÍKU TIL ÍBV (STAÐFEST)|language=Icelandic|publisher=fotbolti.net|access-date=11 September 2023}}
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.{{Cite web|url=https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/sports/20240108/atkinson-stars-cavalier-blank-arnett|title = Atkinson stars as Cavalier blank Arnett|date = 8 January 2024}}
International career
Atkinson was called up to the senior national against Peru.{{Cite web|url=https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sports/reggae-boyz-face-peru-as-paul-hall-rings-in-new-era_241864|title = Jamaica Observer Limited}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|23 May 2025.}}{{Soccerway|dwayne-atkinson/599847}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="7"|Cavalier
|rowspan="6"|Jamaica Premier League |11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | |
| 2021
|10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=PO|Appearances in the Jamaica Premier League playoffs}} | 0 | 13 | 3 | |
| 2022
|20 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5{{efn|name=PO}} | 3 | 27 | 10 | |
| 2022–23
|22 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 9 | |
| 2023–24
|14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=CCC|Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup}} | 0 | 3{{efn|name=PO}} | 1 | 19 | 6 | |
| 2024–25
|28 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 9{{efn|Two appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup, seven appearances and 6 goals in CONCACAF Caribbean Cup}} | 6 | 5{{efn|name=PO}} | 1 | 42 | 18 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!105 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 134 | 49 | |
| ÍBV (loan)
|2023 |10 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 10 | 1 | ||||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!115 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 144 | 50 |
;Notes
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=International=
{{updated|match played 7 June 2025}}{{NFT player|pid=85358}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="3"|Jamaica
|2022 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | |
| colspan=2|Total | 5 | 0 |
Honours
=Cavalier=
= Individual =
- CONCACAF Caribbean Cup Best Player: 2024{{Cite web |date=2024-12-04 |title=Barclett, Atkinson, Stein earn 2024 Concacaf Caribbean Cup honors |url=https://www.concacaf.com/caribbean-cup/news/barclett-atkinson-stein-earn-2024-concacaf-caribbean-cup-honors/ |access-date=2024-12-06 |website=Concacaf |language=en}}
- CONCACAF Caribbean Cup Best XI: 2024{{Cite web |date=2024-12-06 |title=Stein, Correa, Exilus lead Caribbean Cup Best XI |url=https://www.concacaf.com/caribbean-cup/news/stein-correa-exilus-lead-caribbean-cup-best-xi/ |access-date=2024-12-15 |website=Concacaf |language=en}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Jamaica squad 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup}}
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Category:Footballers from Kingston, Jamaica
Category:Jamaican men's footballers
Category:21st-century Jamaican sportsmen
Category:Jamaica men's youth international footballers
Category:Jamaica men's international footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:National Premier League players
Category:Cavalier F.C. players
Category:2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
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