Julien Dacosta
Julien Dacosta | |
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| Born | May 29, 1996 France |
| Occupation | Professional footballer |
| Known for | Defender for Debreceni VSC |
Julien Joachim Dacosta (born 29 May 1996), also occasionally spelled Julien Da Costa, is a French professional football player who operates as a defender for the Hungarian top division team Debreceni VSC.
Personal life
Born in France, Dacosta possesses heritage from Senegal and Guinea-Bissau. He holds dual citizenship, being both French and Senegalese.
Career
Dacosta began his football journey in the youth ranks of his local club, Olympique de Marseille, before transferring to Niort in 2017. His first appearance in Ligue 2 came on 28 July 2017 during a goalless match against AC Ajaccio.
In July 2020, he committed to a three-year contract with English side Coventry City. On 2 February 2022, he was loaned out to Portuguese Primeira Liga club Portimonense for the remainder of that season.
For the 2022–23 campaign, Dacosta was loaned to EFL League One outfit Shrewsbury Town. He was recalled midway through the season in January 2023 and promptly sent on loan to French Championnat National club Nancy until the conclusion of the season.
On 21 August 2023, Dacosta secured a two-year deal with French club Sochaux. Subsequently, on 8 July 2025, he completed a move to Hungarian first division team Debreceni VSC.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Olympique de Marseille II | 2015–16 | Championnat de France Amateur | 24 | 1 | — | 24 | 1 | |||||
| 2016–17 | 22 | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | |||||||
| Total | 46 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 1 | ||
| Chamois Niortais | 2017–18 | Ligue 2 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | |||
| Total | 75 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 0 | ||
| Chamois Niortais II | 2017–18 | Championnat National 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 2018–19 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||||||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Coventry City | 2020–21 | EFL Championship | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
| Portimonense (loan) | 2021–22 | Primeira Liga | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
| Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 2022–23 | EFL League One | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Nancy (loan) | 2022–23 | Championnat National | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0;;00;;00;;00;;011;;00 | |||||