Christopher Dawes is a retired Jamaica

Jamaica

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Football (soccer)

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Club career

Nicknamed 'Simba', Dawes has played as a defender

Defender (football)

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 or midfielder for several clubs, including Galaxy F.C. in Jamaica and Colorado Rapids

Colorado Rapids

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 in the United States

United States

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. He was known to be very disciplined, a good passer of the ball and a tight man-marker. The last team he played for before retiring was Portmore United

Portmore United F.C.

Portmore United Football Club is a Jamaican football team who currently play in the Digicel Premier League. The team trains at G.C. Foster College and play home matches at the Ferdi Neita Sports Complex.-History:...

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International career

He also played for the Jamaica national football team

Jamaica national football team

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 and was a participant at the 1998 FIFA World Cup

1998 FIFA World Cup

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. He played his last international in 2001 against Costa Rica

Costa Rica national football team

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 and earned over 60 caps for the Reggae Boyz.

Coaching career

He is currently manager of Jamaican Premier League side Sporting Central Academy

Sporting Central Academy

Sporting Central Academy is a Jamaican football team playing at the top level, the Jamaican National Premier League. It is based in Clarendon.Sporting Central clinched promotion to the top level in June 2007, under former managers Chris Dawes and Kevin Williams, and are the first team from...

 but is currently on an educational sabbatical working on his coaching badges in the United States and England. In 2010, Dawes returned to coaching Sporting Central Academy

Sporting Central Academy

Sporting Central Academy is a Jamaican football team playing at the top level, the Jamaican National Premier League. It is based in Clarendon.Sporting Central clinched promotion to the top level in June 2007, under former managers Chris Dawes and Kevin Williams, and are the first team from...

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