Nelson Palacio
Personal information
Full name Nelson Daniel Palacio Ruiz[1]
Date of birth (2001-06-16) 16 June 2001
Place of birth Apartadó, Colombia
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Real Salt Lake
Number 13
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– Real Salt Lake 0 (0)
International career
2023– Colombia 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:54, 29 June 2023 (UTC)

Nelson Daniel Palacio Ruiz (born 16 June 2001) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake and 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.[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

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

Atlético Nacional

References

  1. 1 2 Rios, Sergio (14 March 2023). "Primer llamado a selección Colombia de Nelson Daniel Palacio".
  2. ↑ Buitrago, Jaider Escobar (1 December 2021). "Nelson Palacio, rostro joven de Nacional para visitar al Pereira". www.elcolombiano.com.
  3. ↑ "Una de las gratas revelaciones de la Primera B está cerca de Atlético Nacional". Bolavip Colombia.
  4. ↑ Rios, Sergio (7 July 2021). "Nelson Palacios: "Vuelve para pelear un puesto en la titular"..."
  5. ↑ "Joya de Nacional debutó con la Selección Colombia y así le fue en amistoso contra Corea". pulzo.com.
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