Sergio Stevan Palacios Zapata (born 14 February 2005) is a Colombian footballer who plays as a centre-back for Brazilian club Red Bull Bragantino.
| 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(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Red Bull Bragantino | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| 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 | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2024– | Colombia U20 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:52, 5 September 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editOnce Caldas
editBorn in Cali, Palacios joined Once Caldas' youth sides at the age of 15, after representing Deportivo Cali and a local academy named Buscando Talentos.[1] 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.[2]
Palacios established himself as a starter for the club during the 2024 season.[1]
Red Bull Bragantino
editOn 2 September 2024, Palacios was announced at Campeonato Brasileiro Série A side Red Bull Bragantino on a five-year contract,[3] for a rumoured fee of US$ 3,5 million.[4]
International career
editOn 17 June 2024, Palacios was called up to the Colombia national under-20 team.[5]
Personal life
editPalacios' older brother Jair was also a footballer.[1] A right-back, he mainly played for Millonarios.
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 5 September 2024.[6]
| Club | Season | League | 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 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 0 | ||||
| Red Bull Bragantino | 2024 | Série A | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||
- Notes
References
edit- ^ a b c Sotelo, Gianmarco (2 September 2024). "Sergio Palacios, es hermano de exjugador de Millonarios, se fue a Brasil y es de Selección" [Sergio Palacios, the brother of a former Millonarios player, moved to Brazil and is from the national team] (in Spanish). Caracol Televisión. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "Atlético Huila vence a Once Caldas y se mete a los ocho" [Atlético Huila defeat Once Caldas and go into the eight best] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 4 September 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "Palacios é o novo zagueiro do Red Bull Bragantino" [Palacios is the new stopper of Red Bull Bragantino] (Press release) (in Brazilian Portuguese). Red Bull Bragantino. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "La millonaria cifra que recibirá Once Caldas por la venta de Sergio Palacios" [The millionaire fee which Once Caldas will receive for the transfer of Sergio Palacios] (in Spanish). El Deportivo. 4 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ Hernández, Osvaldo (17 June 2024). "Jugador del Once Caldas fue convocado a la Selección Colombia" [Once Caldas player was called up to the Colombia national team] (in Spanish). La Patria. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ Sergio Palacios at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 September 2024.