In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Palacios and the second or maternal family name is Zapata.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Sergio Stevan Palacios Zapata | ||
Date of birth | (2005-02-14) 14 February 2005 (age 19) | ||
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) |
Sergio Stevan Palacios Zapata (born 14 February 2005) is a Colombian footballer who plays as a centre-back for Brazilian club Red Bull Bragantino.
Career
Once Caldas
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.
Red Bull Bragantino
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.
International career
On 17 June 2024, Palacios was called up to the Colombia national under-20 team.
Personal life
Palacios' older brother Jair was also a footballer. A right-back, he mainly played for Millonarios.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 5 September 2024.
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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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
- ^ 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.
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- Living people
- 2005 births
- Footballers from Cali
- Colombian men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Once Caldas footballers
- Red Bull Bragantino players
- Categoría Primera A players
- Colombian expatriate men's footballers
- Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Brazil
- Expatriate men's footballers in Brazil