Michael Dacosta

Michael Dacosta González (born 5 March 2005) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Moreirense.

Early life Dacosta was born in Alicante, Spain, and began his career in the academy of local side Alicante. At the age of six, he was involved in a traffic accident while riding on the back of his father's motorcycle, suffering a bad injury to his right foot. As this was his stronger foot while playing football, he had to adapt his playing style, learning to favour his left foot instead. In the 2022–23 season, he scored fourteen goals for the youth team, earning him a spot on the bench for a Premier League match against Brentford, though he did not feature.

On 10 July 2024, Dacosta joined League One club Crawley Town on a season-long loan deal. His loan contract was terminated on 3 September 2024 after he withdrew from the Crawley Town squad due to injury.

On 26 September 2025, Dacosta joined National League side Hartlepool United on a one-month loan.

It was announced on 15 June 2026 that Dacosta had signed for Portuguese side Moreirense.

International career Dacosta is eligible to represent Spain through birth, Ecuador and Equatorial Guinea through his mother and father, respectively, Colombia through his maternal grandfather, and England by virtue of living in the country since he was young.

Personal life Dacosta's younger brother, Malcom, is also a footballer, and currently also plays in the academy of Bournemouth and a sister called Makeyla dacosta who is interested in athletics .

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