Dakarai Mafico
Welsh footballer (born 2006)
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Dakarai Asante Mafico (born 7 December 2006)[1] is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Cardiff City.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dakarai Asante Mafico | ||
| Date of birth | 7 December 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Wales | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cardiff City | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2025 | Cardiff City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Cardiff City | 1 | (0) |
| 2026 | → Yeovil Town (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Wales U21 | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:31, 25 April 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16:53, 14 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Mafico signed his first professional contract with Cardiff City in July 2024 having previously playing for the Cardiff under-18 and under-21 teams.[3]
He made his senior Cardiff debut on 16 August 2025 in the starting line-up for the 3-0 EFL League One win against Rotherham United.[4]
On 9 January 2026, Mafico joined National League club Yeovil Town on loan until the end of the 2025–26 season.[5][6]
International career
Born in Wales, Mafico is ofZimbabwean descent.[7] He was called up to the Wales under-21 squad for the first time in October 2025.[8] He made his debut on 14 November 2025 in the 3-0 defeat to Belgium under-21.[9]
Career statistics
- As of end of 2025–26 season
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cardiff City | 2025–26[10] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Yeovil Town (loan) | 2025–26[10] | National League | 12 | 0 | — | — | 3[b] | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
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