LEIGH RMI's latest recruit Chris Dawson is set to become an international superstar - for the tiny island nation of Seychelles.
The former Bolton Wanderers youth trainee had been playing in the Malaysian League for Kuala Lumpur before he was given the opportunity to become the first professional footballer for the country ranked by FIFA at 193 in the world.
The 22-year-old midfielder, who spent five years with the Wanderers, made his debut for the Indian Ocean island in a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Mauritius in October.
Born in Coventry and capped by Scotland at youth level, Dawson, whose mother originates from the Seychelles, was granted citizenship in order to compete for his country's 2004 African Nations Cup campaign that got off to a great start against Eritrea in September.
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