Kevin Dawson (footballer, born 1992)

For the Irish footballer, see Kevin Dawson (footballer, born 1990).

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Dawson and the second or maternal family name is Blanco.

Kevin Emiliano Dawson Blanco (born 8 February 1992) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as goalkeeper for Defensor Sporting.^[2][3]

Kevin Dawson

Personal information
Full name	Kevin Emiliano Dawson Blanco
Date of birth	(1992-02-08) 8 February 1992 (age 33)
Place of birth	Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Defensor Sporting
Number	12
Youth career
	Plaza Colonia
	Nacional
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2017	Plaza Colonia	122	(0)
2017	→ Peñarol (loan)	16	(0)
2018–2022	Peñarol	157	(0)
2023	Deportivo Cali	19	(0)
2023	Plaza Colonia	14	(0)
2024–	Defensor Sporting	52	(0)
International career
2009	Uruguay U17	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 May 2025

Career statistics

As of 30 November 2024^[4]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Plaza Colonia	2011–12	Uruguayan Segunda División	13	0	—		—		2[a]	0	15	0
	2012–13		26	0	—		—		2[a]	0	28	0
	2013–14		26	0	—		—		4[a]	0	30	0
	2014–15		14	0	—		—		—		14	0
	2015–16	Uruguayan Primera División	28	0	—		—		1[b]	0	29	0
	2016		15	0	—		2	0	—		17	0
	Total		122	0	—		2	0	9	0	133	0
Peñarol (loan)	2017	Uruguayan Primera División	16	0	—		0	0	2[b]	0	18	0
Peñarol	2018		32	0	—		8[c]	0	2[d]	0	42	0
	2019		33	0	—		9[e]	0	2[d]	0	44	0
	2020		34	0	—		8[f]	0	—		42	0
	2021		26	0	—		14[g]	0	1[b]	0	41	0
	2022		32	0	—		6[h]	0	1[i]	0	39	0
	Total		173	0	—		45	0	8	0	226	0
Deportivo Cali	2023	Categoría Primera A	19	0	1	0	—		—		20	0
Plaza Colonia	2023	Uruguayan Primera División	14	0	—		—		—		14	0
Defensor Sporting	2024	Uruguayan Primera División	36	0	—		2[h]	0	1[j]	0	39	0
Career total			364	0	1	0	49	0	18	0	432	0

1. Appearances in Segunda División play-offs.
2. Appearance in Championship play-offs.
3. Six appearances in Copa Libertadores and two appearances in Copa Sudamericana.
4. One appearance each in Supercopa Uruguaya and Championship play-off.
5. Five appearances in Copa Libertadores and four appearances in Copa Sudamericana.
6. Six appearances in Copa Libertadores and two appearances in Copa Sudamericana.
7. Appearances in Copa Sudamericana.
8. Appearances in Copa Libertadores.
9. Appearance in Supercopa Uruguaya.
10. Appearance in Supercopa Uruguaya .

Honours

Peñarol

• Uruguayan Primera División: 2017, 2018, 2021
• Supercopa Uruguaya: 2018, 2022

Defensor Sporting

• Copa Uruguay: 2023,^[5] 2024^[6]

Individual

• Uruguayan Primera División Player of the Year: 2018^[7]
• Uruguayan Primera División Team of the Year: 2018^[7]