Meet Malcom, the other Brazilian forward who is setting Ligue 1 alight

He’s young; he’s from São Paulo; he plays on the wing; he keeps scoring goals; and his team team are unbeaten in Ligue 1 this season. But ... he only cost €5m
By Adam White and Eric Devin for Get French Football News
Malcom was on the scoresheet for the third time in four matches on Friday evening as Bordeaux continued their rise up the table with a 1-0 win at Toulouse. The 20-year-old winger has been a revelation this season. Bordeaux endured a frustrating start to the campaign – they were knocked out of the Europa League by Hungarian side Videoton before they had kicked a ball in Ligue 1 – but Jocelyn Gourvennec’s side have played some inspired football in recent months and remain one of just two unbeaten sides remaining in the league (along with Paris Saint-Germain, who have won all six of their matches so far). Bordeaux now sit in fourth, just one point below third-placed Saint-Étienne.
They owe a lot to Malcom, whose driven goal on Friday broke open a match that looked as if it would finish goalless. Impressive though it was, his winner against Toulouse hardly ranks among the best of Malcom’s career. It wasn’t even his best this season – see his jaw-dropping equaliser against Lyon – but it showed all of the abilities that have made him a bona fide matchwinner: pace, vision, intelligence of movement and finishing.
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