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Height
15
Shirt
24 years
Jun 16, 2001
Right
Preferred foot
Colombia
Country
€1.2M
Transfer value
Dec 31, 2026
Contract end
Position
Primary
Central Midfielder
Others
Center-back, Defensive Midfielder
CB
DM
CM

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches54%Shot attempts21%Goals0%
Chances created12%Aerial duels won51%Defensive contributions79%
Transfer value: €1.2M
Highest: €1.9M(Sep 1, 2023)
€1.9M
€1.4M
€940K
€470K
€0

Super League 2025/2026

0
Goals
1
Assists
25
Started
27
Matches
2,164
Minutes played
6.91
Rating
4
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Apr 11

Lugano
L0-1
80
0
0
0
0
6.4

Apr 6

St. Gallen
L2-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.8

Mar 21

Thun
W2-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.5

Mar 14

Sion
L1-2
63
0
0
0
0
7.1

Mar 7

Servette
L2-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.3

Mar 4

Lausanne
L1-2
90
0
1
0
0
7.0

Mar 1

Young Boys
L3-0
90
0
0
0
0
6.8

Feb 21

Grasshopper
W1-2
90
0
0
0
0
7.3

Feb 11

Winterthur
W3-0
74
0
0
1
0
7.0

Feb 8

Basel
L2-1
90
0
0
1
0
5.9
FC Zürich

Apr 11

Super League
Lugano
0-1
80‎’‎
6.4

Apr 6

Super League
St. Gallen
2-1
90‎’‎
6.8

Mar 21

Super League
Thun
2-1
90‎’‎
6.5

Mar 14

Super League
Sion
1-2
63‎’‎
7.1

Mar 7

Super League
Servette
2-1
90‎’‎
7.3
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 10%
  • 10Shots
  • 0Goals
  • 0.34xG
2 - 1
Shot typeRight footSituationRegular playResultMiss
0.03xG-xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 2,164

Shooting

Goals
0
Expected goals (xG)
0.34
xG on target (xGOT)
0.05
Non-penalty xG
0.34
Shots
10
Shots on target
1

Passing

Assists
1
Expected assists (xA)
0.66
Successful passes
754
Successful passes %
82.5%
Accurate long balls
79
Accurate long balls %
51.0%
Chances created
7
Successful crosses
2
Successful crosses %
28.6%

Possession

Successful dribbles
10
Successful dribbles %
62.5%
Duels won
108
Duels won %
58.4%
Aerial duels won
23
Aerial duels won %
56.1%
Touches
1,252
Touches in opposition box
1
Dispossessed
12
Fouls won
26

Defending

Defensive contributions
157
Tackles
49
Interceptions
23
Blocked shots
15
Fouls committed
21
Recoveries
145
Possession won final 3rd
5
Dribbled past
21
Clearances
70
Clean sheets
0
Goals conceded while on pitch
43
xG against while on pitch
43.82

Discipline

Yellow cards
4
Red cards
0

News

About

Nelson Palacio is a 24-year-old football player who plays as a central midfielder for FC Zürich, 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, 2,164 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.91, 4 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 April 25, 2026 when FC Zürich face Lausanne in the Super League Relegation Group.

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 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, 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 team includes 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, 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 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.

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
Touches54%Shot attempts21%Goals0%
Chances created12%Aerial duels won51%Defensive contributions79%

Career

Senior career

Real Salt Lake (back from loan)Jul 2026 -
29
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

Atletico Nacional

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

News

About

Nelson Palacio is a 24-year-old football player who plays as a central midfielder for FC Zürich, 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, 2,164 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.91, 4 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 April 25, 2026 when FC Zürich face Lausanne in the Super League Relegation Group.

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 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, 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 team includes 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, 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 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.

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.