Nelson Palacio

Nelson Palacio is a 24-year-old football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for FC Zürich, born on 16 juin 2001, who is right-footed. Follow Nelson Palacio on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Super League season, Nelson Palacio has recorded 0 goals, 0 assists, 1 571 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.93, 4 yellow cards.

Nelson Palacio scores highly on Minutes and Started compared to defensive midfielders in the Super League.

Nelson Palacio's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

• 21 février 2026: 2-1 win away at Grasshopper (90 minutes, 7.3 FotMob rating)
• 11 février 2026: 3-0 win at home vs Winterthur (74 minutes, 1 yellow card, 7.0 FotMob rating)
• 8 février 2026: 1-2 loss away at Basel (90 minutes, 1 yellow card, 5.9 FotMob rating)
• 1 février 2026: 0-3 loss away at Young Boys (90 minutes, 7.1 FotMob rating)
• 25 janvier 2026: 3-4 loss at home vs Basel (90 minutes, 5.1 FotMob rating)
• 18 janvier 2026: 1-1 draw away at Servette (28 minutes, 6.6 FotMob rating)
• 23 novembre 2025: 2-2 draw away at Sion (7 minutes)
• 8 novembre 2025: 3-2 win at home vs Luzern (90 minutes, 8.1 FotMob rating)
• 1 novembre 2025: 1-2 loss at home vs Lausanne (90 minutes, 1 yellow card, 6.2 FotMob rating)
• 29 octobre 2025: 0-2 loss away at Basel (90 minutes, 7.3 FotMob rating)

Nelson Palacio's next match is on 1 mars 2026 when FC Zürich face Young Boys in the Super League.

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Nelson Palacio currently plays for FC Zürich alongside Silas Huber, Lindrit Kamberi, Livano Comenencia, Jorge Segura, Cheveyo Tsawa, Bledian Krasniqi, Ivan Cavaleiro, Juan Perea, Matthias Phaeton, Emmanuel Umeh, Yevgen Morozov, Nevio Di Giusto, Mohamed Bangoura, Philippe Keny, Chris Kablan, Valon Berisha, Yanick Brecher, Ilan Sauter, Ivan Kovacevic, Damienus Reverson, Selmin Hodza, Damien Osborne Odera, Cosimo Fiorini, David Vujevic, Aaron Tchamda, Miguel Reichmuth, Isaiah Okafor, Raphael Coulibaly, Alexander Hack, Neil Volken, Sebastian Walker, Gian Stork, Pirosch Fischer, Jill Stiel, Daniel Ihendu, and Din Ramic. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Nelson Palacio's career has also included time at Real Salt Lake, Real Monarchs SLC, Atletico Nacional, and Valledupar FC Real.

On the international stage, Nelson Palacio has represented Colombia and Colombia U23.

Nelson Palacio is from Colombia, and the national teams include Alvaro Angulo, Alvaro Montero, Camilo Vargas, Daniel Munoz, David Ospina, Davinson Sánchez, Felipe Roman, James Rodriguez, Jaminton Campaz, Jefferson Lerma, Jhon Lucumi, Johan Carbonero, Johan Mojica, Juan Camilo Portilla, Juan Hernández, Juan Quintero, Kevin Castano, Kevin Mier, Kevin Serna, Luis Diaz, Luis Suárez, Marino Hinestroza, Rafael Santos Borre, Richard Rios, Willer Ditta, Yaser Asprilla, Yerry Mina, Yerson Mosquera, Juana Ortegón, Katerine Osorio, Mary Álvarez, Yirleidis Minota, Marcela Restrepo, and Leicy Santos. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Nelson Palacio has won 3 titles: Primera A (2022 Apertura), Superliga (2023), and Copa Colombia (2021) with Atletico Nacional.

Nelson Palacio has competed in Super League, Major League Soccer, MLS Next Pro, CONCACAF Champions Cup, US Open Cup, Leagues Cup, Primera A Apertura, Copa Libertadores, and Copa Libertadores Qualification qualification. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

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