# Marcus Dackers

Marcus Matthias Dackers (born 9 January 2003) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL League Two side Morecambe, on loan from EFL League Two club Salford City.

## Club career

Dackers played youth football with Manchester City and Brighton & Hove Albion. Whilst at Brighton he spent time on loan at Lancing. His Lancing debut came in a match on 6 February 2020 against Lingfield.
He signed for Salford City on a two-year contract in July 2021, and moved on loan to Stalybridge Celtic in October 2021. 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. He made his debut for Salford City on 13 November 2021 in the league.
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. Dackers scored his first goal in a 5–0 win against Southport on 5 February, and later that month his loan was extended for a further month, and again in March until the end of the season. 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".
Dackers moved on a month-long loan to Southend United in September 2022, and scored on his début against Chesterfield. Dackers said playing against league-leaders Chesterfield and Wrexham in his first two games was important to test himself as a player. Later that month Southend said they wished to extend the loan.
He moved on loan to Woking in January 2023, and to Altrincham in November 2023. In January 2024, he returned to Southend United on loan until the end of the season.
In August 2024 he moved on loan to Morecambe.

## International career

He is a Wales youth international. He played schoolboy football for Wales before being called up to the Under-17 squad.

## Style of play

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".

## Career statistics

    As of match played 15 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2019–20 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2020–21 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | Total | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Loxwood (loan) | 2019–20 | Southern Combination League Premier Division | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 |
| Lancing (loan) | 2019–20 | Southern Combination League Premier Division | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Salford City | 2021–22 | League Two | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Salford City | 2022–23 | League Two | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Salford City | 2023–24 | League Two | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 1 |
| Salford City | 2024–25 | League Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Salford City | Total | Total | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 1 |
| Stalybridge Celtic (loan) | 2021–22 | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 9 | 7 |
| Chester (loan) | 2021–22 | National League North | 20 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 9 |
| Southend United (loan) | 2022–23 | National League | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| Woking (loan) | 2022–23 | National League | 19 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 20 | 3 |
| Altrincham (loan) | 2023–24 | National League | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Southend United (loan) | 2023–24 | National League | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| Morecambe (loan) | 2024–25 | League Two | 32 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 1 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 131 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 148 | 26 |
* 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
* 1 2 Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
* ↑ Appearance in National League play-offs