Diego Palacios

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Diego Palacios
Personal information
Full name Diego José Palacios Espinoza
Date of birth (1999-07-12) 12 July 1999 (age 22)
Place of birth Guayaquil, Ecuador
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Club information
Current team
Los Angeles FC
Number 12
Youth career
0000–2016 SD Aucas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 SD Aucas 23 (1)
2018–2019Willem II (loan) 27 (0)
2019– Los Angeles FC 47 (0)
National team
Ecuador U20
2018– Ecuador 10 (0)
Honours
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 March 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 26 January 2022

Diego José Palacios Espinoza (born 12 July 1999), commonly known as "Chiqui" Palacios,[1] is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC and the Ecuador national team.

Club career[]

Born in Guayaquil, Palacios made his way through the youth sistem of SD Aucas, before making his Ecuadorian Serie A debut in 2017.

In July 2018 he agreed a season long loan with Willem II.[2] He made his debut in the Dutch Eredivisie on 11 August 2018 playing the full 90 minutes against VVV-Venlo.[3]

On 12 August 2019, Palacios signed a contract with Major League Soccer side Los Angeles FC.[4]

International career[]

In October 2018 he made his debut for the Ecuador national team in a friendly game against the Qatar national team.[5]

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of match played 7 November 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
SD Aucas 2016[6] Ecuadorian Serie A 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017[6] Ecuadorian Serie B 40 1 0 0 40 1
2018[6] Ecuadorian Serie A 23 1 0 0 23 1
Total 63 2 0 0 0 0 63 2
Willem II(loan) 2018–19[7] Eredivisie 27 0 5 0 32 0
Los Angeles FC 2019[8] Major League Soccer 2 0 0 0 2 0
2020[8] 16 0 5 0 21 0
2021 27 0 27 0
Total 45 0 0 0 5 0 50 0
Career total 135 2 5 0 5 0 145 2

International[]

As of match played 3 July 2021[6]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Ecuador 2018 1 0
2019 4 0
2020 1 0
2021 4 0
Total 10 0

Honours[]

Ecuador U20

Los Angeles FC

Individual

References[]

  1. ^ "Chiqui Palacios: "Sí quise ir al Barça, pero era a un proceso de 2 años"". 17 October 2019. Archived from the original on 17 October 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Willem II huurt Diego Palacios". 23 July 2018. Archived from the original on 22 June 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Willem II vs. VVV - 11 August 2018 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 23 August 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  4. ^ "LAFC Adds Defender Diego Palacios". Los Angeles FC. 12 August 2019. Archived from the original on 12 August 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  5. ^ "Qatar vs. Ecuador - 12 October 2018 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 17 October 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  6. ^ a b c d Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Diego Palacios". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  7. ^ Diego Palacios at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  8. ^ a b "Diego Palacios - MLS Soccer".
  9. ^ "Mina sparks historic finish for Ecuador". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 14 June 2019. Archived from the original on 16 June 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  10. ^ "2020 SCCL Best Young Player Award". CONCACAF Champions League. 23 December 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  11. ^ Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League [@TheChampions] (23 December 2020). "¡Qué lujo de equipo! Aquí están los mejores jugadores de #SCCL2020" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 January 2021 – via Twitter.

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