The 2017-18 campaign was a season of domestic resurgence for Bordeaux as Les Girondins, under the mid-season guidance of Gus Poyet, secured a 6th-place finish in Ligue 1, which clinched a coveted spot in the UEFA Europa League. Leading the charge was the brilliant Brazilian winger Malcom, whose career-best 12 league goals proved vital for the side and whose spectacular long-range strike against Dijon earned him the Goal of the Season award. Though the year was marked by a turbulent managerial change and a disappointing early European exit, Malcom's emergence as a fan-favorite with his prolific and dazzling displays remains a defining, memorable chapter for the club.