Malcom Dacosta
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Malcom Dacosta González[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 April 2008 | ||
| Place of birth | Alicante, Spain[1] | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bournemouth | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018– | Bournemouth | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024 | Ecuador U15 | 6 | (0) |
| 2025– | Ecuador U17 | 5 | (0) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:53, 21 May 2025 (UTC) | |||
Malcom Dacosta González (born 17 April 2008) is a footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Bournemouth. Born in Spain, he is a youth international for Ecuador.
Early and personal life
Dacosta was born in Alicante, Spain to an Equatoguinean father and an Ecuadorian mother from the Quinindé Canton of Colombian descent.[2][3][4] His elder brother is Michael Dacosta, while his uncle is former Ecuadorian international goalkeeper Máximo Banguera.[3]
Club career
Having moved to England at the age of seven, Dacosta played for a local football team before joining the academy of professional club Bournemouth at under-11 level.[5] He signed a scholarship deal in 2024 before signing his first professional contract with the club on 24 April 2025.[3] Promoted to Bournemouth's reserve team in early 2025, he featured alongside his brother in their 1–1 draw with Watford on 3 March.[6]
International career
Dacosta is eligible to represent Spain, Equatorial Guinea, Ecuador, Colombia and England at international level.[5] He was called up to the Ecuador under-15 squad for the 2023 South American U-15 Championship in October 2024.[7]
Style of play
A box-to-box midfielder, Dacosta is noted for his physicality and ability to recover possession.[8]
References
- ^ a b c Malcom Dacosta at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Michael Dacosta: "Me encantaría jugar por La Tri, sería un orgullo para mi familia y para mi madre"" [Michael Dacosta: “I would love to play for La Tri. It would be a source of pride for my family and my mother.”]. lanacion.com.ec (in Spanish). 15 December 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ a b c Perrett, Neil (24 April 2025). "Malcom pens first pro contract". afcb.co.uk. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "Michael Dacosta Gonzalez". AFC Bournemouth. Archived from the original on 13 January 2023.
- ^ a b "¿Quién es la joya que la Selección de Ecuador le "robó" a España?" [Who is the jewel that the Ecuadorian national team "stole" from Spain?]. ole.com.ar (in Spanish). 24 September 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "Michael y Malcolm Da Costa, hermanos ecuatorianos, jugaron juntos en club de Inglaterra" [Michael and Malcolm Da Costa, Ecuadorian brothers, played together in an English club]. mifutbolecuador.futbol (in Spanish). 4 March 2025. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "¿Quién es Malcom Dacosta, el nuevo tricolor que jugará en la Sub 15?" [Who is Malcom Dacosta, the new tricolor player who will play in the U-15?]. elcrackdeportes.com (in Spanish). 24 September 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "¡Tiene apenas 17 años y ya firmó en la Premier! El ecuatoriano Malcom Dacosta se mete en la élite" [He's just 17 years old and he's already signed for the Premier League! Ecuadorian Malcom Dacosta is breaking into the elite]. solomarcadores.com (in Spanish). 24 April 2025. Retrieved 23 May 2025.