Alejandro Palacios

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Alejandro Palacios

| image = Alejandro Palacios 2.jpg

| caption = Palacios with UNAM

| fullname = Miguel Alejandro Palacios Redorta{{cite web |url=http://ligamx.net/cancha/jugador/23304/miguel-alejandro-palacios-redorta |title=Miguel Alejandro Palacios Redorta |publisher=Liga MX |language=Spanish}}

| height = 1.76 m

| currentclub = Mexico U20 (women) (Goalkeeping coach)

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|3|6}}

| birth_place = Mexico City, Mexico

| years1 = 2003–2017

| clubs1 = UNAM

| caps1 = 206

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2017–2018

| clubs2 = Atlético San Luis

| caps2 = 27

| goals2 = 0

| totalcaps = 233

| totalgoals = 0

| manageryears1 = 2024–

| managerclubs1= Mexico U20 (women) (Goalkeeping coach)

}}

Miguel Alejandro Palacios Redorta (born 6 March 1981), commonly known as “Pikolin” is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper most recently for Atlético San Luis in the Ascenso MX.

Career

=Pumas UNAM=

He joined UNAM at the age of 16, and was administered to Puma's youth sub-17 squad, as well as his twin brother Marco Antonio Palacios, a defender. Alejandro Palacios made his first division debut on May 17, 2003. Typically, Palacios has acted as back-up to veteran goalkeeper Sergio Bernal.{{cite news |url=https://espndeportes.espn.com/news/story?id=959128&s=mex&type=story |title=Palacios quiere ser titular en Pumas |publisher=ESPN |access-date=2011-01-16}}

In August 2010 he saved a penalty in a 2–0 win against Cruz Azul.{{cite news |title=Palacios brothers help Pumas to 2–0 win over Cruz |url=http://www.vcstar.com/news/2010/aug/08/palacios-brothers-help-pumas-to-2-0-win-over/?partner=RSS |publisher=Ventura County Star |accessdate=2011-01-16}}

International career

In February 2016, Palacios was called up by Mexico manager Juan Carlos Osorio for a friendly-international match against Senegal.{{cite web | url=http://miseleccion.mx/convocatoria-de-la-seleccion-nacional-de-mexico-7/ | title=Página Oficial de la Selección Nacional de México }}{{Cite web | url=http://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/seleccion-mexicana/noticias/2016/02/04/pikolin-palacios-agradecio-llamado-al-tri | title='Pikolín' Palacios agradeció llamado al Tri | date=2 April 2016 }} Palacios was named in Mexico's provisional squad for Copa América Centenario but was cut from the final squad.{{cite web |url=http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/114/mexico/2016/05/02/23053752/mexico-has-mix-of-experience-youth-on-provisional-copa?ICID=HP_BN_4 |title=Mexico has mix of experience, youth on provisional Copa America Centenario roster |publisher=goal.com |date=2 May 2016 |accessdate=3 July 2016}}