Nelson Palacio
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nelson Daniel Palacio Ruiz[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 June 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Apartadó, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Toronto FC | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2020 | Atlético Nacional | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Atlético Nacional | 71 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | → Valledupar (loan) | 34 | (0) |
| 2023–2026 | Real Salt Lake | 44 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Real Monarchs | 3 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → FC Zürich (loan) | 32 | (0) |
| 2026– | Toronto FC | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2023– | Colombia | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 May 2026 | |||
Nelson Daniel Palacio Ruiz (born 16 June 2001) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Major League Soccer club Toronto FC, and the Colombia national team.
Club career
[edit]Palacio is a youth product of Atlético Nacional since the age of 6, and worked his way up their youth categories.[2] He began his senior career on loan with Valledupar in the Categoría Primera B from 2020 to 2021.[3] He returned to Atlético Nacional in 2021, eventually helping them win a Copa Colombia, Categoría Primera A and Superliga Colombiana.[4]
International career
[edit]Palacio was called up to the Colombia national team for a set of friendlies in March 2023.[1] He made his debut with Colombia as a late substitute in a 2–2 friendly tie with South Korea on 24 March 2023.[5]
Honours
[edit]Atlético Nacional
References
[edit]- 1 2 Rios, Sergio (14 March 2023). "Primer llamado a selección Colombia de Nelson Daniel Palacio".
- ↑ Buitrago, Jaider Escobar (1 December 2021). "Nelson Palacio, rostro joven de Nacional para visitar al Pereira". www.elcolombiano.com.
- ↑ "Una de las gratas revelaciones de la Primera B está cerca de Atlético Nacional". Bolavip Colombia. Archived from the original on 31 March 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ↑ Rios, Sergio (7 July 2021). "Nelson Palacios: "Vuelve para pelear un puesto en la titular"..."
- ↑ "Joya de Nacional debutó con la Selección Colombia y así le fue en amistoso contra Corea". pulzo.com. Archived from the original on 31 March 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
External links
[edit]- Nelson Palacio at Soccerway
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- 2001 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Apartadó
- Colombian men's footballers
- Colombia men's international footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Valledupar F.C. footballers
- Atlético Nacional footballers
- Categoría Primera A players
- Categoría Primera B players
- Real Salt Lake players
- FC Zürich players
- Toronto FC players
- Major League Soccer players
- 21st-century Colombian sportsmen
- Colombian expatriate men's footballers
- Colombian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
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