Nelson Palacio
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nelson Daniel Palacio Ruiz | ||
| Date of birth | 16 June 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Apartadó, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Toronto FC | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| 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 midfielder for Major League Soccer club Toronto FC. He has also played for the Colombia national team.
Club career
Palacio is a youth product of Atlético Nacional since the age of 6, and worked his way up their youth categories. He began his senior career on loan with Valledupar in the Categoría Primera B from 2020 to 2021. He returned to Atlético Nacional in 2021, eventually helping them win a Copa Colombia, Categoría Primera A and Superliga Colombiana.
International career
Palacio was called up to the Colombia national team for a set of friendlies in March 2023. He made his debut with Colombia as a late substitute in a 2–2 friendly tie with South Korea on 24 March 2023.
Honours
Atlético Nacional
References
- 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
- Nelson Palacio at Soccerway
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