Marcus Dackers

Marcus Matthias Dackers (born 9 January 2003) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a striker for K League 2 club Daegu.

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, He scored eight goals in 10 games, and received comparisons to former Celtic loanee Dominic Calvert-Lewin. 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.

On 12 May 2025, Salford announced he would be released in June when his contract expires. He then signed a one-year contract with Scottish Premiership club Kilmarnock.

In March 2026 he signed for K League 2 club Daegu.

International career He is a Wales youth international. He played schoolboy football for Wales before being called up to the Under-17 squad. He also played for them at under-19 level.

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". Southern Combination League Premier Division

Lancing (loan) 2019–20 League Two

2022–23 League Two

2023–24 League Two

2024–25 League Two

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Chester (loan) 2021–22 National League North

Southend United (loan) 2022–23 National League

Woking (loan) 2022–23 National League

Altrincham (loan) 2023–24 National League

Southend United (loan) 2023–24 National League

Morecambe (loan) 2024–25 League Two

Kilmarnock 2025–26 Scottish Premiership

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