Malcom Dacosta

Malcom Dacosta González is a footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for club Bournemouth. Born in Spain, he is a youth international for Ecuador.

Early and personal life

Dacosta was born in Alicante, Spain to an Equatoguinean father and an Ecuadorian mother from the Quinindé Canton of Colombian descent. His elder brother is Michael Dacosta and a younger sister called Makeyla dacosta, while his uncle is former Ecuadorian international goalkeeper Máximo Banguera.

Having moved to England at the age of seven, Dacosta played for a local football team before joining the academy of professional club Bournemouth at under-11 level. He signed a scholarship deal in 2024 before signing his first professional contract with the club on 24 April 2025. Promoted to Bournemouth's reserve team in early 2025, he featured alongside his brother in their 1–1 draw with Watford on 3 March.
On Tuesday 2nd December 2025, he was included in a premier league squad for the first time, appearing as a substitute for AFC Bournemouth at home against Everton

Dacosta is eligible to represent Spain, Equatorial Guinea, Ecuador, Colombia and England at international level. He was called up to the Ecuador under-15 squad for the 2023 South American U-15 Championship in October 2024.

A box-to-box midfielder, Dacosta is noted for his physicality and ability to recover possession.