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Thigh injury (Sep 16)Expected return: Out for season
Height
8
Shirt
25 years
Jun 16, 2001
Right
Preferred foot
Colombia
Country
€610K
Transfer value
Dec 31, 2026
Contract end
Position
Primary
Central Midfielder
Others
Defensive Midfielder
DM
CM

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches41%Shot attempts16%Goals0%
Chances created12%Aerial duels won56%Defensive contributions71%
Transfer value: €610K
Highest: €1.9M(Sep 1, 2023)
€1.9M
€1.4M
€940K
€470K
€0

Super League 2025/2026

0
Goals
1
Assists
30
Started
32
Matches
2,614
Minutes played
6.92
Rating
5
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats
Team
Minutes played
Position
Goals
Assists
Yellow cards
Red cards
Rating
Super League

May 16

Servette
L0 - 2
FC Zürich
90
DM
0
0
0
0
6.7
Super League

May 12

Luzern
L1 - 0
FC Zürich
90
DM
0
0
0
0
7.2
Super League

May 9

Grasshopper
W2 - 1
FC Zürich
90
CM
0
0
0
0
7.4
Super League

May 2

Winterthur
D2 - 2
FC Zürich
90
DM
0
0
1
0
7.2
Super League

Apr 25

Lausanne
L3 - 0
FC Zürich
90
DM
0
0
0
0
6.5
Super League

Apr 11

Lugano
L0 - 1
FC Zürich
80
DM
0
0
0
0
6.4
Super League

Apr 6

St. Gallen
L2 - 1
FC Zürich
90
DM
0
0
0
0
6.8
Super League

Mar 21

Thun
W2 - 1
FC Zürich
90
CM
0
0
0
0
6.5
Super League

Mar 14

Sion
L1 - 2
FC Zürich
63
DM
0
0
0
0
7.1
Super League

Mar 7

Servette
L2 - 1
FC Zürich
90
CM
0
0
0
0
7.3
FC Zürich

May 16

Super League
Servette
L0 - 2
DM
90‎’‎
6.7

May 12

Super League
Luzern
L1 - 0
DM
90‎’‎
7.2

May 9

Super League
Grasshopper
W2 - 1
CM
90‎’‎
7.4

May 2

Super League
Winterthur
D2 - 2
DM
90‎’‎
7.2

Apr 25

Super League
Lausanne
L3 - 0
DM
90‎’‎
6.5
2025/2026

Heatmap

Touches: 1557

Season shot map

On target: 14%
  • 14Shots
  • 0Goals
  • 0.43xG
0 - 2
Shot typeRight footSituationRegular playResultMiss
0.03xG-xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 2,614

Shooting

Goals
0
Expected goals (xG)
0.43
xG on target (xGOT)
0.08
Non-penalty xG
0.43
Shots
14
Shots on target
2

Passing

Assists
1
Expected assists (xA)
1.10
Successful passes
962
Successful passes %
83.4%
Accurate long balls
105
Accurate long balls %
53.0%
Line-breaking passes
97
Chances created
11
Successful crosses
4
Successful crosses %
40.0%

Possession

Successful dribbles
15
Successful dribbles %
68.2%
Duels won
132
Duels won %
59.2%
Aerial duels won
27
Aerial duels won %
56.2%
Touches
1,557
Touches in opposition box
2
Dispossessed
16
Fouls won
33

Defending

Defensive contributions
175
Tackles
57
Interceptions
25
Blocked shots
16
Fouls committed
23
Recoveries
177
Possession won final 3rd
5
Dribbled past
25
Clearances
77
Clean sheets
0
Goals conceded while on pitch
52
xG against while on pitch
52.17

Discipline

Yellow cards
5
Red cards
0

News

About

Nelson Palacio is a 25-year-old football player who plays as a central midfielder for Toronto FC, born on June 16, 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 6.9229032258064525, 5 yellow cards.

Nelson Palacio scores highly on Minutes, Started, and Matches compared to central 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:

Nelson Palacio's next match is on November 7, 2026 when Toronto FC face Philadelphia Union in the Major League Soccer.

Explore Nelson Palacio's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Nelson Palacio's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Nelson Palacio currently plays for Toronto FC alongside Luka Gavran, Matheus Pereira, Niklas Dorsch, Theo Corbeanu, Josh Sargent, Djordje Mihailović, Derrick Etienne, Zane Monlouis, Benjamín Kuščević, Alonso Coello, Nicksoen Gomis, Emilio Aristizábal, Kobe Franklin, Dániel Sallói, Jonathan Osorio, Richie Laryea, William Yarbrough, Walker Zimmerman, Alejandro Piedrahita, Jackson Gilman, Raheem Edwards, Malik Henry, Lewis Morgan, and Jules-Anthony Vilsaint. 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, FC Zürich, Real Monarchs SLC, Atlético 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 team includes David Ospina, Kevin Mier, Daniel Muñoz, Jhon Lucumí, Álvaro Angulo, Santiago Arias, Kevin Castaño, Richard Ríos, Luis Díaz, Óscar Perea, Gustavo Puerta, Jorge Carrascal, Jhon Córdoba, Luis Suárez, James Rodríguez, Jhon Arias, Camilo Durán, Aldair Quintana, Camilo Vargas, Daniel Arcila, Yerry Mina, Jhon Solís, Juan Portilla, Royer Caicedo, Jefferson Lerma, Matías Orozco, Johan Mojica, Samuel Velásquez, Édier Ocampo, Willer Ditta, Juan Hernández, Juan Rengifo, Juan Quintero, Kevin Viveros, Jáminton Campaz, Deiver Machado, Yáser Asprilla, Davinson Sánchez, Álvaro Montero, Kevin Andrade, and Andrés Gómez. 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 Atlético 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, Superliga, and Copa Libertadores. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Nelson Palacio, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Nelson Palacio to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches41%Shot attempts16%Goals0%
Chances created12%Aerial duels won56%Defensive contributions71%

Career

Senior career

TorontoJul 2026 - now
34
0
3
0
55
2
1
0
85
3
Valledupar FC RealJan 2020 - Jun 2021
39
0

National team

1
0
4
0
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Atlético Nacional

Colombia
1
Primera A(2022 Apertura)
1
Superliga(2023)
1
Copa Colombia(2021)

News

About

Nelson Palacio is a 25-year-old football player who plays as a central midfielder for Toronto FC, born on June 16, 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 6.9229032258064525, 5 yellow cards.

Nelson Palacio scores highly on Minutes, Started, and Matches compared to central 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:

Nelson Palacio's next match is on November 7, 2026 when Toronto FC face Philadelphia Union in the Major League Soccer.

Explore Nelson Palacio's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Nelson Palacio's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Nelson Palacio currently plays for Toronto FC alongside Luka Gavran, Matheus Pereira, Niklas Dorsch, Theo Corbeanu, Josh Sargent, Djordje Mihailović, Derrick Etienne, Zane Monlouis, Benjamín Kuščević, Alonso Coello, Nicksoen Gomis, Emilio Aristizábal, Kobe Franklin, Dániel Sallói, Jonathan Osorio, Richie Laryea, William Yarbrough, Walker Zimmerman, Alejandro Piedrahita, Jackson Gilman, Raheem Edwards, Malik Henry, Lewis Morgan, and Jules-Anthony Vilsaint. 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, FC Zürich, Real Monarchs SLC, Atlético 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 team includes David Ospina, Kevin Mier, Daniel Muñoz, Jhon Lucumí, Álvaro Angulo, Santiago Arias, Kevin Castaño, Richard Ríos, Luis Díaz, Óscar Perea, Gustavo Puerta, Jorge Carrascal, Jhon Córdoba, Luis Suárez, James Rodríguez, Jhon Arias, Camilo Durán, Aldair Quintana, Camilo Vargas, Daniel Arcila, Yerry Mina, Jhon Solís, Juan Portilla, Royer Caicedo, Jefferson Lerma, Matías Orozco, Johan Mojica, Samuel Velásquez, Édier Ocampo, Willer Ditta, Juan Hernández, Juan Rengifo, Juan Quintero, Kevin Viveros, Jáminton Campaz, Deiver Machado, Yáser Asprilla, Davinson Sánchez, Álvaro Montero, Kevin Andrade, and Andrés Gómez. 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 Atlético 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, Superliga, and Copa Libertadores. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Nelson Palacio, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Nelson Palacio to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.