Impact acquires forward Dawkins and McLaughlin
Published on January 22, 2007 under USL First Division (USL-1)
Montreal Impact News Release
MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact has acquired forwards Fabian Dawkins and Jason McLaughlin from the Atlanta Silverbacks in return for forwards Mauricio Salles and Daniel Antoniuk.
Dawkins, a 25-year old Jamaica native, spent the last two seasons with Atlanta. In 2005, he finished second in goals and points in the USL First Division, with 15 goals and 34 points in 2,163 minutes of play. Last year, after missing the beginning of the season because of an injury, he played 708 minutes and tallied five points. From 2000 to 2005, Dawkins played in Jamaica with first division club Village United FC. He is also a member of the Jamaican National Team.
McLaughlin, a 24-year old American, played his first season in the USL last year with the Atlanta Silverbacks. He finished third on the team in points, with five goals and two assists in 2,041 minutes of play. Previously, with the University of Alabama-Birmingham, McLaughlin had tallied 15 goals and 13 assists, in 2000, 2003, 2004 and 2005.
"I am very pleased with our new acquisitions," said Montreal Impact head coach Nick De Santis. "We needed speed up front and Dawkins will bring this dimension to our team. He has the natural ability to get behind defenders. McLaughlin is a versatile player that can play as forward or right midfielder. He is strong physically and has a great work rate. He constantly created problems for us when we played against Atlanta last year."
Salles and Antoniuk will have played only one season with the Impact. Salles was the team's leader in goals and points in 2006 with nine goals and 19 points in 1,671 minutes, while Antoniuk scored three goals and added an assist in 687 minutes of play. The two players had joined the Impact last year during the off-season.
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