Marcelo Palomino

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Marcelo Palomino
Personal information
Full name Marcelo Palomino
Date of birth (2001-05-21) May 21, 2001 (age 20)
Place of birth Houston, Texas, United States
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Houston Dynamo
Youth career
2012–2019 Houston Dynamo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Brazos Valley Cavalry 7 (6)
2019– Houston Dynamo 3 (0)
2021 → Charlotte Independence (loan) 31 (6)
National team‡
2016 United States U16 8 (2)
2017 United States U17 3 (1)
2018 United States U18 5 (0)
2019– United States U20 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 4, 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of October 31, 2020

Marcelo Palomino (born May 21, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a attacking midfielder for the Houston Dynamo in Major League Soccer.

Career[]

Youth[]

Palomino joined the Houston Dynamo academy when he was 11 years old.[1][2] Whilst with the Dynamo academy, Palomino was named Dynamo Academy Player of the Year for three consecutive seasons between 2016 and 2018. He spent parts of the 2017 and 2018 seasons with Houston's Premier Development League affiliate side Brazos Valley Cavalry, scoring 7 goals in 8 appearances for the club, helping them to the PDL Mid-South Division title in 2018.[3][4] He also spent time training with the Dynamo first team regularly in 2017 and 2018.[5][6]

In 2019, after turning 18, Palomino turned down contract offers from the Dynamo to pursue an opportunity in Europe, going on trials with Portuguese club FC Porto, German club TSV 1860 Munich, and others.[7][8]

Professional[]

Houston Dynamo[]

On January 6, 2019, Palomino signed with Major League Soccer side Houston Dynamo as a homegrown player.[5][7][9] He made his professional debut on October 3, 2020, appearing as a 77th-minute substitute during a 2–1 loss to Sporting Kansas City. Palomino finished the 2020 season having made 3 appearances, all as a substitute, for the Dynamo.[10]

Charlotte Independence (loan)[]

On March 3, 2021, Palomino joined USL Championship club Charlotte Independence on loan for the 2021 season.[11] He made his debut for Charlotte on May 1 in a 3–0 defeat against the Tampa Bay Rowdies.[12] In the next game, on May 14, Palomino scored his first goal for the Independence against Charleston Battery, his 12th minute goal being the first in a 3–0 victory.[12] He ended the regular season with 6 goals and 1 assist in 31 appearances, helping Charlotte finish 2nd in the Atlantic Division and qualify for the playoffs.[12][13] After not appearing in Charlotte's first playoff game, he came on as a late substitute in their 2nd, a 1–0 loss to Louisville City in the conference semifinals.[12]

Career Statistics[]

As of December 7, 2021[14][15][16][17]
Club Season League US Open Cup Playoffs[a] Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brazos Valley Cavalry 2017 PDL 3 2 — — — 3 2
2018 4 4 — 1 1 — 5 5
Total 7 6 0 0 1 1 0 0 8 7
Houston Dynamo 2020 Major League Soccer 3 0 — — — 3 0
2021 0 0 — — — 0 0
Total 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Charlotte Independence (loan) 2021 USL Championship 31 6 — 1 0 — 32 6
Career Total 41 12 0 0 2 1 0 0 43 13
  1. ^ Includes PDL Playoffs and MLS Cup Playoffs

References[]

  1. ^ "Houston Dynamo". dynm.ussoccerda.com.
  2. ^ "Dynamo sign Academy alum Marcelo Palomino to Homegrown Player contract | Houston Dynamo". Houston Dynamo. January 6, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  3. ^ "Brazos Valley Cavalry F.C. - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - # - Marcelo Palomino -". www.uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  4. ^ "Brazos Valley Cavalry FC wins first PDL Mid South Division title". Houston Dynamo. July 14, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Marcelo Palomino". Houston Dynamo. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  6. ^ "Cavalry Add Marcelo Palomino To 2018 Roster". www.bvcavalryfc.com. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
  7. ^ a b Bogert, Tom (January 6, 2020). "Houston Dynamo ink Marcelo Palomino to Homegrown deal". Major League Soccer. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  8. ^ "Dynamo Execs Meet With Dynamo Fans For Change". Houston Dynamo. September 6, 2019. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  9. ^ Richardson, Dustyn (2020-01-06). "Dynamo Sign Marcelo Palomino to Homegrown Contract". Dynamo Theory. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
  10. ^ "Marcelo Palomino 2020 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
  11. ^ "INDEPENDENCE COMPLETE LOAN DEAL FOR MIDFIELDER MARCELO PALOMINO". Charlotte Independence. March 3, 2021. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  12. ^ a b c d "Marcelo Palomino 2021 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  13. ^ "USL Championship Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  14. ^ "M. Palomino". soccerway.com. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  15. ^ "Marcelo Palomino Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
  16. ^ "Marcelo Palomino". Major League Soccer. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  17. ^ "Brazos Valley Cavalry F.C. - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - # - Marcelo Palomino -". www.uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved 2020-11-12.

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