Nelson Palacio

Nelson Palacio is a 24-year-old football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for FC Zürich, born on 16. juni 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, 1 assist, 2 614 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.924516129032258, 5 yellow cards.

Nelson Palacio scores highly on Minutes, Started, and Matches 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:

• 16. mai 2026: 0-2 loss at home vs Servette (90 minutes, 6.7 FotMob rating)
• 12. mai 2026: 0-1 loss away at Luzern (90 minutes, 7.2 FotMob rating)
• 9. mai 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Grasshopper (90 minutes, 7.4 FotMob rating)
• 2. mai 2026: 2-2 draw away at Winterthur (90 minutes, 1 yellow card, 7.2 FotMob rating)
• 25. april 2026: 0-3 loss away at Lausanne (90 minutes, 6.5 FotMob rating)
• 11. april 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Lugano (80 minutes, 6.4 FotMob rating)
• 6. april 2026: 1-2 loss away at St. Gallen (90 minutes, 6.8 FotMob rating)
• 21. mars 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Thun (90 minutes, 6.5 FotMob rating)
• 14. mars 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Sion (63 minutes, 7.1 FotMob rating)
• 7. mars 2026: 1-2 loss away at Servette (90 minutes, 7.3 FotMob rating)

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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 Phaëton, Emmanuel Umeh, Yevgen Morozov, Nevio Di Giusto, Mohamed Bangoura, Philippe Kény, 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, Jill Stiel, Pirosch Fischer, Daniel Ihendu, Din Ramic, and Leandro Schoedler. 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 David Ospina, Daniel Muñoz, Jhon Lucumí, Santiago Arias, Kevin Castaño, Richard Ríos, Luis Díaz, Jorge Carrascal, Jhon Córdoba, James Rodríguez, Jhon Arias, Camilo Vargas, Juan Cabal, Gustavo Puerta, Yerson Mosquera, Jefferson Lerma, Johan Mojica, Johan Carbonero, Rafael Borré, Juan Quintero, Jaminton Campaz, Deiver Machado, Davinson Sánchez, Luis Suárez, Álvaro Montero, Andrés Gómez, Catalina Pérez, Luisa Agudelo, Manuela Vanegas, Daniela Arias, Ana Guzmán, Lorena Bedoya, Daniela Montoya, Manuela Paví, Marcela Restrepo, Gisela Robledo, Leicy Santos, Katherine Tapia, Mary Álvarez, Wendy Bonilla, Jorelyn Carabalí, Carolina Arias, Maithé López, Linda Caicedo, Ilana Izquierdo, Valerin Loboa, and Daniela Caracas. 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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