Nelson Palacio
Height
Shirt
Age
Preferred foot
Country
Transfer value
Contract end
Position
Primary
Central Midfielder
Others
Center Back, Defensive Midfielder
0
Goals
1
Assists
0
Started
32
Matches
—
Minutes played
Rating
Yellow cards
Red cards
Season performance
Season Shot MapOn Target: 43%
0.43
xG
0
Goals
14
Shots
Match stats
| Date | Opponent | Result | ' | ★ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16 |  Servette | L0 - 2 | 90 | — | — | — | 6.7 |
| May 12 |  Luzern | L1 - 0 | 90 | — | — | — | 7.2 |
| May 9 |  Grasshopper | W2 - 1 | 90 | — | — | — | 7.4 |
| May 2 |  Winterthur | D2 - 2 | 90 | — | — | 1 | 7.2 |
| Apr 25 |  Lausanne | L3 - 0 | 90 | — | — | — | 6.5 |
| Apr 11 |  Lugano | L0 - 1 | 80 | — | — | — | 6.4 |
| Apr 6 |  St. Gallen | L2 - 1 | 90 | — | — | — | 6.8 |
| Mar 21 |  Thun | W2 - 1 | 90 | — | — | — | 6.5 |
| Mar 14 |  Sion | L1 - 2 | 63 | — | — | — | 7.1 |
| Mar 7 | Servette | L2 - 1 | 90 | — | — | — | 7.3 |
About
Biography and Personal Profile of Nelson Palacio
Nelson Palacio is a professional 25-year-old footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Real Salt Lake, born on June 15, 2001, who is right-footed. Known for his tactical intelligence, positional discipline, and technical skill on the pitch, he has become a key figure for both club and country. Follow Nelson Palacio on FotLive for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotLive ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.
Nelson Palacio Season Stats and Match Performance Analytics
In the current Super League campaign, Nelson Palacio has delivered standout performances. Over the course of 32 appearances (accumulating 0 minutes of active play), he has recorded 0 goals and 1 assist to his team's offensive output, securing a solid overall seasonal FotLive rating of 6.92.
Compared to other central midfielders in the competition, Nelson Palacio ranks in the upper tier for goals scored, ratings, and active minutes played on the pitch.
Recent Match Log & Individual Performance Ratings
Nelson Palacio's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:
- November 7, 2026: null-null vs LA Galaxy (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- October 31, 2026: null-null vs San Jose Earthquakes (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- October 28, 2026: null-null vs Austin FC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- October 24, 2026: null-null vs St. Louis City (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- October 17, 2026: null-null vs Sporting Kansas City (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- October 14, 2026: null-null vs San Jose Earthquakes (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- October 10, 2026: null-null vs Philadelphia Union (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- September 26, 2026: null-null vs New England Revolution (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- September 23, 2026: null-null vs Seattle Sounders FC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- September 19, 2026: null-null vs Vancouver Whitecaps (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
Tactical Style of Play & Graphic Analysis
Explore Nelson Palacio's playing style with FotLive'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 FotLive to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.
Teammates, Career Path & International Representation
Nelson Palacio currently plays for Real Salt Lake alongside Victor Olatunji, Sam Junqua, Juan Sanabria, Morgan Guilavogui, Dominik Marczuk, Diego Luna, Zach Booth, Philip Quinton, Noel Caliskan, Emeka Eneli, Zavier Gozo, Ariath Piol, Aiden Hezarkhani, Rafael Cabral, Sergi Solans. Visit their player pages on FotLive to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.
Nelson Palacio's career has also included time at Toronto FC, FC Zürich, Real Monarchs SLC, Atletico Nacional, Valledupar FC Real, Colombia, Colombia U23.
On the international stage, Nelson Palacio has represented Colombia.
Other notable players from Colombia include Duvier Diaz, Felipe Pardo, Esneyder Mena, Jorge Caceido, Sebastián Palma, Sebastián Guzmán, Alejandro García, Juan Salcedo, Luis Miranda, Ricardo Márquez, Juergen Elitim, Jeison Quiñónes, Ruyery Blanco, Jhon Arias, Gerardo Negrete. Explore each player's page on FotLive for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.
Career Trophies, Achievements & Competitions
Throughout their career, Nelson Palacio has won 3 titles: Primera A (2022 Apertura) with Atletico Nacional, Superliga (2023) with Atletico Nacional, Copa Colombia (2021) with Atletico Nacional.
Nelson Palacio has competed in Super League, Cup, MLS Next Pro, MLS, CONCACAF Champions Cup, Open Cup, Leagues Cup, Primera A, Copa Libertadores, Superliga, Primera B. Each league page on FotLive provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.
FotLive 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.