| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sergio Stevan Palacios Zapata | ||
| Date of birth | 14 February 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Cali, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Ponte Preta (on loan from Red Bull Bragantino) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Buscando Talentos | |||
| Deportivo Cali | |||
| 2020–2023 | Once Caldas | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Once Caldas | 33 | (0) |
| 2024– | Red Bull Bragantino | 3 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Ponte Preta (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2024– | Colombia U20 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:42, 13 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Sergio Stevan Palacios Zapata (born 14 February 2005) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Brazilian club Ponte Preta on loan from Red Bull Bragantino.
Born in Cali, Palacios joined Once Caldas' youth sides at the age of 15, after representing Deportivo Cali and a local academy named Buscando Talentos. He made his first team – and Categoría Primera A – debut on 4 September 2023, coming on as a late substitute in a 2–1 home loss to Atlético Huila.
Palacios established himself as a starter for the club during the 2024 season.
On 2 September 2024, Palacios was announced at Campeonato Brasileiro Série A side Red Bull Bragantino on a five-year contract, for a rumoured fee of US$ 3,5 million.
On 17 June 2024, Palacios was called up to the Colombia national under-20 team.
Palacios' older brother Jair was also a footballer. A right-back, he mainly played for Millonarios.
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Once Caldas | 2023 | Categoría Primera A | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | Categoría Primera A | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 | |||
| Total | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 0 | ||||
| Red Bull Bragantino | 2024 | Série A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2025 | Série A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||