Rashawn Dally (born 14 January 1997) is a Jamaican professional

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who plays as a winger for

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in the

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Career

Early career

Dally played varsity soccer at

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followed by four years of

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between 2015 and 2018, making 78 appearances, scoring 16 goals and tallying 15 assists. While at college, Dally appeared for

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, Myrtle Beach Mutiny,

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, and

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Professional

On 14 January 2019, Dally was selected 49th overall in the

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. He signed with the club on 28 February 2019. On 5 March 2019, Dally was loaned to

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for their 2019 season. Dally was loaned out again on 8 July 2020 to USL Championship side

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. He was released by Cincinnati at the end of their 2020 season. In April 2021, Dally returned to

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, signing a contract with the club ahead of the 2021 season. On January 13, 2022, Dally signed for

club

International

Dally represents Jamaica internationally, having appeared for the nation at the under-17 and under-20 levels. He was called in to the senior national team training camp in March 2018.

References

External links

FC Cincinnati player profileQuinnipiac player profile
* 1997 births Living people AC Connecticut players American people of Jamaican descent American soccer players Association football forwards FC Cincinnati draft picks FC Cincinnati players FC Golden State Force players Hartford Athletic players Jamaica international footballers Jamaica under-20 international footballers Jamaica youth international footballers Jamaican footballers Las Vegas Lights FC players Memphis 901 FC players Myrtle Beach Mutiny players People from Bloomfield, Connecticut Quinnipiac Bobcats men's soccer players Soccer players from Connecticut Sportspeople from Hartford County, Connecticut USL Championship players USL League Two players Major League Soccer players {{Jamaica-footy-bio-stub