Puerto Rico FC Adds Defender Rudy Dawson

Photo credit: Graciela Solis​

Puerto Rico Football Club announced today that Rudy Dawson,  a highly athletic defender who has represented Costa Rica at the U-17, U-20, and U-23 Olympic level will join the Puerto Rico Football Club for its inaugural season.

Dawson was originally signed as an academy player by Alajuelense in 2008, and as a 19-year-old played 25 senior-team games for the dominant Primera Division team, before being transferred to FC Uruguay in 2010. He took on hero status that year as he scored the goal in the Championship playoff final that promoted the club to the Primera Division after being in the second tier for some 30 years. He went on to be a key starting player for FC Uruguay in subsequent years at the club.

He has played at the U-19 World Cup for the Ticos and also the 2012 Olympic qualifiers. He caught the eye of Celtic and Dunfermline in Europe and was asked to trial there in 2011. At 28 years old, Dawson will add experience, pace, and aggression to the Puerto Rico back line.

“Neil and Adrian have had their sights set on Rudy for a long time, going back to last summer, and I am happy that we are able to add him to our club," Puerto Rico FC President Tom Payne said. "We look at him as a key piece to the puzzle for our team, and someone that we expect to come in and help set a tone for us defensively with his experience and also his physical attributes.We look forward to welcoming him to the Island and to Puerto Rico FC."