Nelson Palacio
{{short description|Colombian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{family name hatnote|Palacio|Ruiz|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Nelson Palacio
| image =
| fullname = Nelson Daniel Palacio Ruiz{{Cite web|url=http://nacionalespasion.com.co/primer-llamado-a-seleccion-colombia-de-nelson-daniel-palacio/|title=Primer llamado a selección Colombia de Nelson Daniel Palacio|first=Sergio|last=Rios|date=14 March 2023}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|6|16|df=y}}
| birth_place = Apartadó, Colombia
| height = 1.80m
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Real Salt Lake
| clubnumber = 13
| youthyears1 = 2007–2020 | youthclubs1 = Atlético Nacional
| years1 = 2020–2023 | clubs1 = Atlético Nacional | caps1 = 71 | goals1 = 2
| years2 = 2020–2021 | clubs2 = → Valledupar (loan) | caps2 = 34 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2023– | clubs3 = Real Salt Lake | caps3 = 34 | goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2024– | clubs4 = Real Monarchs | caps4 = 0 | goals4 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2023–
| nationalteam1 = Colombia
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| pcupdate = 03:44, 30 November 2024 (UTC)
}}
Nelson Daniel Palacio Ruiz (born 16 June 2001) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake and the Colombia national team.
Club career
Palacio is a youth product of Atlético Nacional since the age of 6, and worked his way up their youth categories.{{Cite web|url=https://www.elcolombiano.com/deportes/atletico-nacional/palacio-el-rostro-joven-de-nacional-AG16100000|title=Nelson Palacio, rostro joven de Nacional para visitar al Pereira|first=Jaider Escobar|last=Buitrago|date=1 December 2021|website=www.elcolombiano.com}} He began his senior career on loan with Valledupar in the Categoría Primera B from 2020 to 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://bolavip.com/co/nacional/Nelson-Palacio-jugador-del-Valledupar-esta-muy-cerca-de-Atletico-Nacional-20210623-0016.html|title=Una de las gratas revelaciones de la Primera B está cerca de Atlético Nacional|website=Bolavip Colombia}} He returned to Atlético Nacional in 2021, eventually helping them win a Copa Colombia, Categoría Primera A and Superliga Colombiana.{{Cite web|url=https://nacionalespasion.com.co/nelson-daniel-palacios-vuelve-para-pelear-un-puesto-en-la-titular/|title=Nelson Palacios: "Vuelve para pelear un puesto en la titular"...|first=Sergio|last=Rios|date=7 July 2021}}
International career
Palacio was called up to the Colombia national team for a set of friendlies in March 2023. He made his debut with Colombia as a late substitute in a 2–2 friendly tie with South Korea on 24 March 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pulzo.com/deportes/nelson-palacio-nacional-hizo-su-debut-seleccion-colombia-ante-corea-PP2712023A|title=Joya de Nacional debutó con la Selección Colombia y así le fue en amistoso contra Corea|website=pulzo.com}}
Honours
Atlético Nacional
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|nelson-palacio-ruiz/651019}}
{{Real Salt Lake squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Palacio, Nelson}}
Category:Footballers from Apartadó
Category:Colombian men's footballers
Category:Colombia men's international footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Valledupar F.C. footballers
Category:Atlético Nacional footballers
Category:Categoría Primera A players
Category:Categoría Primera B players
Category:Real Salt Lake players
Category:Major League Soccer players
Category:21st-century Colombian sportsmen
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