Diego José Palacios Espinoza (born 12 July 1999), commonly known as "Chiqui",[3] is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Corinthians and the Ecuador national team.
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Diego José Palacios Espinoza[1] | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 12 July 1999 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Guayaquil, Ecuador | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Left-back | ||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Corinthians | ||||||||||||||||
Number | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
2011–2014 | Norte América | ||||||||||||||||
2014 | Deportivo Azogues | ||||||||||||||||
2015 | Norte América | ||||||||||||||||
2016 | Aucas | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2014 | Deportivo Azogues | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2015 | Norte América | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2016–2019 | Aucas | 63 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
2018–2019 | → Willem II (loan) | 27 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2019–2023 | Los Angeles FC | 104 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2024– | Corinthians | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
Ecuador U20 | |||||||||||||||||
2018– | Ecuador | 12 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:54, 2 January 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 January 2023 |
Club career edit
Early career edit
Born in Guayaquil, Palacios made his senior debut with Deportivo Azogues in the 2014 Segunda Categoría. After a short period at Norte América, he moved to Aucas in 2016 after both clubs had a partnership.
Palacios spent a season with the youth sides before making his first team debut for Aucas in 2017, in the Ecuadorian Serie B. A regular starter, he helped the club in their promotion to the Ecuadorian Serie A, and made his debut in the category in 2018.
Willem II edit
In July 2018 he agreed a season long loan with Willem II.[4] He made his debut in the Dutch Eredivisie on 11 August 2018 playing the full 90 minutes against VVV-Venlo.[5]
Los Angeles FC edit
On 12 August 2019, Palacios signed a contract with Major League Soccer side Los Angeles FC.[6]
Corinthians edit
On 2 January 2024, Palacios was announced at Corinthians.[7]
International career edit
In October 2018 he made his debut for the Ecuador national team in a friendly game against the Qatar national team.[8]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of 2 January 2024
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Deportivo Azogues | 2014[9] | Segunda Categoría | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
Norte América | 2015[9] | Segunda Categoría | 6 | 0 | — | — | 10[a] | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
Aucas | 2016[9] | Ecuadorian Serie A | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
2017[9] | Ecuadorian Serie B | 40 | 1 | — | — | — | 40 | 1 | ||||
2018[10] | Ecuadorian Serie A | 23 | 1 | — | — | — | 23 | 1 | ||||
Total | 63 | 2 | — | — | — | 63 | 2 | |||||
Willem II (loan) | 2018–19[10] | Eredivisie | 27 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 0 | ||
Los Angeles FC | 2019[11] | Major League Soccer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
2020[11] | 18 | 0 | — | 5[b] | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | ||||
2021[11] | 27 | 0 | — | — | — | 27 | 0 | |||||
2022[11] | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 3[c] | 0 | 34 | 1 | |||
2023[11] | 29 | 0 | — | 8[b] | 0 | 8[d] | 0 | 45 | 0 | |||
Total | 104 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 131 | 1 | ||
Corinthians | 2024[10] | Série A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career total | 201 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 243 | 3 |
- ^ Appearance(s) in Campeonato Provincial de Segunda Categoría de Guayas
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions League
- ^ Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
- ^ Two appearances in Leagues Cup, one appearance in Campeones Cup, five appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs
International edit
- As of 12 November 2022[12]
Ecuador | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2018 | 1 | 0 |
2019 | 4 | 0 |
2020 | 1 | 0 |
2021 | 4 | 0 |
2022 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 12 | 0 |
Honours edit
Los Angeles FC
- MLS Cup: 2022
- Supporters' Shield: 2022
- CONCACAF Champions League runner-up: 2020
Ecuador U20
- FIFA U-20 World Cup third place: 2019[13]
Individual
- South American Youth Championship Team of the Tournament: 2019[14]
- CONCACAF Champions League Best Young Player: 2020[15]
- CONCACAF Champions League Team of the Tournament: 2020,[16] 2023[17]
- MLS All-Star: 2022[18]
References edit
- ^ "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Ecuador (ECU)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 10. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ "Diego Palacios". Los Angeles FC. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ "Chiqui Palacios: "Sí quise ir al Barça, pero era a un proceso de 2 años"". 17 October 2019. Archived from the original on 17 October 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- ^ "Willem II huurt Diego Palacios". 23 July 2018. Archived from the original on 22 June 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- ^ "Willem II vs. VVV - 11 August 2018 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 23 August 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- ^ "LAFC Adds Defender Diego Palacios". Los Angeles FC. 12 August 2019. Archived from the original on 12 August 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ "Corinthians anuncia lateral-esquerdo Diego Palacios; conheça" [Corinthians announce left-back Diego Palacios; know him] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Qatar vs. Ecuador - 12 October 2018 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 17 October 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Diego Jose Palacios Espinoza" (in Spanish). Ecuadorian Football Federation. Archived from the original on 28 July 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ a b c Diego Palacios at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "Diego Palacios - MLS Soccer".
- ^ Diego Palacios at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Mina sparks historic finish for Ecuador". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 14 June 2019. Archived from the original on 16 June 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ "El 11 ideal del Sudamericano Sub 20 – Chile 2019 - CONMEBOL". www.conmebol.com (in European Spanish). 13 February 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ "2020 SCCL Best Young Player Award". CONCACAF Champions League. 23 December 2020. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League [@TheChampions] (23 December 2020). "¡Qué lujo de equipo! Aquí están los mejores jugadores de #SCCL2020" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 January 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Davila, Ambriz, Bouanga headline 2023 SCCL Best XI". CONCACAF. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ "2022 MLS All-Star Game Roster". Major League Soccer. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
External links edit
- Diego Palacios at Soccerway