Marcus Dackers
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Marcus Matthias Dackers[1] | ||
Date of birth | 9 January 2003 | ||
Height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Salford City | ||
Youth career | |||
2008–2015 | Manchester City | ||
2015–2020 | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2021 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | (0) |
2019 | → Loxwood (loan) | 7 | (0) |
2020 | → Lancing (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2021– | Salford City | 14 | (0) |
2021 | → Stalybridge Celtic (loan) | 8 | (7) |
2022 | → Chester (loan) | 20 | (9) |
2022 | → Southend United (loan) | 6 | (3) |
2023 | → Woking (loan) | 19 | (3) |
2023–2024 | → Altrincham (loan) | 4 | (1) |
2024 | → Southend United (loan) | 17 | (1) |
International career | |||
2018 | Wales U16 | 2 | (0) |
2019 | Wales U17 | 5 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:16, 17 August 2024 (UTC) |
Marcus Matthias Dackers (born 9 January 2003) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays for as a striker for EFL League Two club Salford City. [3]
Club career
[edit]Dackers played youth football with Manchester City and Brighton & Hove Albion.[4] Whilst at Brighton he spent time on loan at Lancing.[5] His Lancing debut came in a match on 6 February 2020 against Lingfield.[6]
He signed for Salford City on a two-year contract in July 2021,[4] and moved on loan to Stalybridge Celtic in October 2021.[7] He scored eight goals in 10 games, and received comparisons to former Celtic loanee Dominic Calvert-Lewin.[2] During his time at Celtic, he was managed by fellow Welsh striker Simon Haworth, who helped develop his game.[2] Salford recalled Dackers on 12 November 2021.[8] He made his debut for Salford City on 13 November 2021 in the league.[9]
In January 2022 he joined Chester on an initial one-month loan, with manager Steve Watson describing it as a "natural progression" in his career.[10] Dackers scored his first goal in a 5–0 win against Southport on 5 February,[11] and later that month his loan was extended for a further month,[12] and again in March until the end of the season.[13] By March he had scored seven goals for the club in all competitions and said "I feel like I have come on and been improving in every single game. Now to get my first brace for the club was a great feeling".[14]
Dackers moved on a month-long loan to Southend United in September 2022,[15] and scored on his début against Chesterfield.[16] Dackers said playing against league-leaders Chesterfield and Wrexham in his first two games was important to test himself as a player.[17] Later that month Southend said they wished to extend the loan.[18]
He moved on loan to Woking in January 2023,[19] and to Altrincham in November 2023.[20] In January 2024, he returned to Southend United on loan until the end of the season.[21]
International career
[edit]He is a Wales youth international.[22] He played schoolboy football for Wales before being called up to the Under-17 squad.[23]
Style of play
[edit]His manager at Chester, Steve Watson, described him as "a big lad but he is a good mover. You get people of that size and they can be immobile but he's not. He is a good athlete".[10]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 3 May 2023
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Brighton & Hove Albion | 2019–20[24] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
2020–21[24] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
Loxwood (loan) | 2019–20[25] | Southern Combination League Premier Division | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
Lancing (loan) | 2019–20[25] | Southern Combination League Premier Division | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
Salford City | 2021–22[26] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
2022–23[27] | League Two | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
Total | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||
Stalybridge Celtic (loan) | 2021–22[28] | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 8 | 7 | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 9 | 7 | |||
Chester (loan) | 2021–22[24] | National League North | 20 | 9 | — | — | — | 20 | 9 | ||||
Southend United (loan) | 2022–23[24] | National League | 6 | 3 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | |||
Woking (loan) | 2022–23[24] | National League | 19 | 3 | — | — | 1[c] | 0 | 20 | 3 | |||
Career total | 69 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 74 | 22 |
- ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
- ^ Appearance in National League play-offs
References
[edit]- ^ Mills, Richard (5 February 2021). "Brighton's confirmed 25-man Premier League squad after Moises Caicedo transfer". Sussex Live. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ a b c Bugby, Tony (6 December 2021). "Striker Dackers scores during successful loan spell with Celtic". Tameside Correspondent. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ Marcus Dackers at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Marcus Dackers joins The Ammies". Salford City FC. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ "New Additions To The First Team". lancingfc.co.uk.
- ^ "Midweek Victory Against Lingfield". Lancing FC. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Player Profile Marcus Dackers". www.stalybridgeceltic.co.uk.
- ^ "Preview: Scunthorpe United vs Salford City". Salford City FC. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Marcus Dackers in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ a b Baggaley, Michael (20 January 2022). "Steve Watson's Chester FC verdict after double signing". Cheshire Live. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ^ Baggaley, Michael (5 February 2022). "'Pivotal moment' - Steve Watson gives verdict as Chester FC hit Southport for five". Cheshire Live. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ^ "BREAKING Marcus Dackers' loan extended!". Chester FC. 15 February 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "BREAKING Marcus Dackers' loan extended!". Chester FC. 17 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ Baggaley, Michael (23 March 2022). "Marcus Dackers talks Chester FC loan, goals and supporters". Cheshire Live. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ Phillips, Chris (8 September 2022). "Southend United sign striker on loan from Salford City". The Echo. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ^ Phillips, Chris (16 September 2022). "Southend United boss Kevin Maher pleased with impact new striker is making". The Echo. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ^ Phillips, Chris (14 September 2022). "Southend United loanee Marcus Dackers relishing taking on top National League teams". The Echo. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ^ "Blues looking to extend striker's loan deal". Echo. 26 September 2022.
- ^ "Ex Blues striker joins Woking on loan". Echo. 6 January 2023.
- ^ FC, Salford City (24 November 2023). "Two young forwards go out on loan". Salford City FC.
- ^ "Dackers Is Back Until The End Of The Season". www.southendunited.co.uk. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Profile: Marcus Dackers". Salford City FC. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ "Wales' Intermediate Youth Teams news". Dragon Soccer. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "M. Dackers: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Marcus Matthias Dackers Player Stats". The FA. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Marcus Dackers in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Marcus Dackers in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ "Stalybridge Celtic – Appearances – Marcus Dackers". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- 2003 births
- Living people
- Welsh men's footballers
- Wales men's youth international footballers
- Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players
- Lancing F.C. players
- Manchester City F.C. players
- Salford City F.C. players
- Stalybridge Celtic F.C. players
- Chester F.C. players
- Southend United F.C. players
- Woking F.C. players
- Altrincham F.C. players
- English Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- Northern Premier League players
- Men's association football midfielders
- Welsh football forward stubs