:Marcus Dackers
{{Short description|Welsh footballer (born 2003)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
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|fullname = Marcus Matthias Dackers{{cite news |last1=Mills |first1=Richard |title=Brighton's confirmed 25-man Premier League squad after Moises Caicedo transfer |url=https://www.sussexlive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/brighton-25-man-squad-caicedo-4973750 |access-date=31 March 2022 |work=Sussex Live |date=5 February 2021}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|1|9|df=y}}
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|position = Striker
|currentclub = Salford City
|clubnumber =
|youthyears1 = 2008–2015
|youthclubs1 = Manchester City
|youthyears2 = 2015–2019
|youthclubs2 = Brighton & Hove Albion
|years1 = 2019–2021
|clubs1 = Brighton & Hove Albion
|caps1 = 0
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2019
|clubs2 = → Loxwood (loan)
|caps2 = 7
|goals2 = 0
|years3 = 2020
|clubs3 = → Lancing (loan)
|caps3 = 3
|goals3 = 0
|years4 = 2021–
|clubs4 = Salford City
|caps4 = 15
|goals4 = 0
|years5 = 2021
|clubs5 = → Stalybridge Celtic (loan)
|caps5 = 8
|goals5 = 7
|years6 = 2022
|clubs6 = → Chester (loan)
|caps6 = 20
|goals6 = 9
|years7 = 2022
|clubs7 = → Southend United (loan)
|caps7 = 6
|goals7 = 3
|years8 = 2023
|clubs8 = → Woking (loan)
|caps8 = 19
|goals8 = 3
|years9 = 2023–2024
|clubs9 = → Altrincham (loan)
|caps9 = 4
|goals9 = 1
|years10 = 2024
|clubs10 = → Southend United (loan)
|caps10 = 17
|goals10 = 1
|years11 = 2024–2025
|clubs11 = → Morecambe (loan)
|caps11 = 36
|goals11 = 1
|nationalyears1 = 2018
|nationalteam1 = Wales U16
|nationalcaps1 = 2
|nationalgoals1 = 0
|nationalyears2 = 2019
|nationalteam2 = Wales U17
|nationalcaps2 = 5
|nationalgoals2 = 1
|club-update = 12:44, 19 April 2025 (UTC)
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Marcus Matthias Dackers (born 9 January 2003) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a striker for {{English football updater|SalfordC}} club Salford City.{{Soccerway|marcus-dackers/596693|accessdate=19 March 2022}}
Club career
Dackers played youth football with Manchester City and Brighton & Hove Albion.{{cite web |title=Marcus Dackers joins The Ammies |url=https://salfordcityfc.co.uk/marcus-dackers-signs/ |publisher=Salford City FC |access-date=29 December 2021}} Whilst at Brighton he spent time on loan at Lancing.{{Cite web|url=https://lancingfc.co.uk/2020/02/20/new-additions-to-the-first-team/|title=New Additions To The First Team|website=lancingfc.co.uk}} His Lancing debut came in a match on 6 February 2020 against Lingfield.{{cite web |title=Midweek Victory Against Lingfield |url=https://lancingfc.co.uk/2020/02/06/midweek-victory-against-lingfield/ |publisher=Lancing FC |access-date=31 March 2022 |date=6 February 2020}}
He signed for Salford City on a two-year contract in July 2021, and moved on loan to Stalybridge Celtic in October 2021.{{Cite web|url=http://www.stalybridgeceltic.co.uk/play.php?code=DACKM|title=Player Profile Marcus Dackers |website=www.stalybridgeceltic.co.uk}} He scored eight goals in 10 games, and received comparisons to former Celtic loanee Dominic Calvert-Lewin. During his time at Celtic, he was managed by fellow Welsh striker Simon Haworth, who helped develop his game. Salford recalled Dackers on 12 November 2021.{{cite web |title=Preview: Scunthorpe United vs Salford City |url=https://salfordcityfc.co.uk/scunthorpe-united-vs-salford-city-preview-131121/ |publisher=Salford City FC |access-date=29 December 2021}} He made his debut for Salford City on 13 November 2021 in the league.{{soccerbase season|140207|2021|accessdate=5 December 2021}}
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.{{cite web |last=Baggaley |first=Michael |url=https://www.cheshire-live.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/chester-watson-simmonds-dackers-22811236 |title=Steve Watson's Chester FC verdict after double signing |publisher=Cheshire Live |date=20 January 2022 |access-date=8 May 2022}} Dackers scored his first goal in a 5–0 win against Southport on 5 February,{{cite web |last=Baggaley |first=Michael |url=https://www.cheshire-live.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/pivotal-moment-steve-watson-gives-23000391 |title='Pivotal moment' - Steve Watson gives verdict as Chester FC hit Southport for five |publisher=Cheshire Live |date=5 February 2022 |access-date=8 May 2022}} and later that month his loan was extended for a further month,{{cite web |title=BREAKING Marcus Dackers' loan extended! |url=https://www.chesterfc.com/2022/02/15/breaking-marcus-dackers-loan-extended/ |publisher=Chester FC |access-date=31 March 2022 |date=15 February 2022}} and again in March until the end of the season.{{cite web |title=BREAKING Marcus Dackers' loan extended! |url=https://www.chesterfc.com/2022/03/17/breaking-marcus-dackers-loan-extended-2/ |publisher=Chester FC |access-date=31 March 2022 |date=17 March 2022}} 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".{{cite web |last=Baggaley |first=Michael |url=https://www.cheshire-live.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/marcus-dackers-chester-fc-salford-23478016 |title=Marcus Dackers talks Chester FC loan, goals and supporters |publisher=Cheshire Live |access-date=6 April 2022 |date=23 March 2022}}
Dackers moved on a month-long loan to Southend United in September 2022,{{Cite web |last=Phillips |first=Chris |url=https://www.echo-news.co.uk/sport/21223640.southend-united-sign-striker-loan/ |title=Southend United sign striker on loan from Salford City |date=8 September 2022 |access-date=21 September 2022 |work=The Echo}} and scored on his début against Chesterfield.{{Cite web |last=Phillips |first=Chris |url=https://www.echo-news.co.uk/sport/21842250.southend-united-boss-kevin-maher-pleased-impact-new-striker-making/ |title=Southend United boss Kevin Maher pleased with impact new striker is making |date=16 September 2022 |access-date=21 September 2022 |work=The Echo}} Dackers said playing against league-leaders Chesterfield and Wrexham in his first two games was important to test himself as a player.{{Cite web |last=Phillips |first=Chris |url=https://www.echo-news.co.uk/sport/21499461.southend-united-loanee-marcus-dackers-relishing-taking-top-national-league-teams/ |title=Southend United loanee Marcus Dackers relishing taking on top National League teams |date=14 September 2022 |access-date=21 September 2022 |work=The Echo}} Later that month Southend said they wished to extend the loan.{{Cite web|url=https://www.echo-news.co.uk/sport/22653401.southend-united-looking-extend-marcus-dackers-loan-deal-salford-city/|title=Blues looking to extend striker's loan deal|website=Echo|date=26 September 2022 }}
He moved on loan to Woking in January 2023,{{Cite web|url=https://www.echo-news.co.uk/sport/23234707.ex-southend-united-striker-joins-woking-loan/|title=Ex Blues striker joins Woking on loan|website=Echo|date=6 January 2023 }} and to Altrincham in November 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.urbanzoo.io/news/2023/november/24/two-young-forwards-go-out-on-loan/|title=Two young forwards go out on loan|first=Salford City|last=FC|date=24 November 2023|website=Salford City FC}} In January 2024, he returned to Southend United on loan until the end of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.southendunited.co.uk/news/2024/january/12/dackers-is-back-until-the-end-of-the-season-/|title=Dackers Is Back Until The End Of The Season|website=www.southendunited.co.uk|date=12 January 2024|accessdate=12 January 2024}}
In August 2024 he moved on loan to Morecambe.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/crlr4g9g0ldo|title=Marcus Dackers: Morecambe sign Salford City forward on loan|date=30 August 2024|website=BBC Sport}}
International career
He is a Wales youth international.{{cite web |title=Profile: Marcus Dackers |url=https://salfordcityfc.co.uk/players/marcus-dackers/ |publisher=Salford City FC |access-date=29 December 2021}} He played schoolboy football for Wales before being called up to the Under-17 squad.{{cite web |title=Wales' Intermediate Youth Teams news |url=https://dragonsoccer.co.uk/newsite/index.php?subaction=showfull&id=1589041533&archive=&start_from=&ucat=4& |publisher=Dragon Soccer |access-date=31 March 2022}}
Style of play
Career statistics
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References
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Category:Welsh men's footballers
Category:21st-century Welsh sportsmen
Category:Wales men's youth international footballers
Category:Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players
Category:Manchester City F.C. players
Category:Salford City F.C. players
Category:Stalybridge Celtic F.C. players
Category:Southend United F.C. players
Category:Altrincham F.C. players
Category:Morecambe F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:National League (English football) players