Profile of N. Palacio
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Performance in the last match
Liga Suiza,
4 days ago
N. Palacio
Nelson Daniel Palacio Ruiz
24
years
Colombia
80
kgs
Mid
position
180
cms
18
shirt number
3.66
M.€
61
ELO
Born on 16 June 2001 in Apartadó
Personal data
Country of birth
Colombia Preferred foot
Right foot
Continent of birth
America del Sur
Region of birth
Sudamérica
Career details
Current club
Zurich
Current competition
Swiss Super League
Previous club
Real Salt Lake
Previous competition
MLS
Historic team
At. Nacional
Historical competition
MLS
Last number
18
Most common shirt number
15
Other shirt numbers
13, 30, 15, 28, 6
Form in last matches
90'
5.7 Pts.
90'
5.1 Pts.
90'
6.5 Pts.
90'
6.2 Pts.
Competitions played in
Participation and performances
0%
Wins
Position on the pitch
Main position
Midfielder
90%
Other positions
- Defensive midfielder 10%
CM
CDM
Rating progression
61
▼ -2
19
19
21
23
23
25
Highest value in career
68 (2023)
Rankings
General
20854º
Age
1507º
By country
580º
By position
5798º
MF
By position
4460º
CM
Evolution of market value
3 M€
▼ -3
19
19
21
23
23
25
Highest value in career
7.5M (2024)
Rankings
General
9281º
Age
897º
By country
300º
By position
2691º
MF
By position
2073º
CM
Contract information
Provider
Nike
Agent
Elite Player
Start of contract
10/07/2025
NEW TRANSFER
End of contract
31/12/2026
Contract length
30/07/2026
Last signing
10/07/2025
Total transfer window transactions
2M€
Loan by
Real Salt Lake
Past signings
|
Season.
Date
|
Origin | Destination | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
|
26/27
30/06/2026
|
|
|
End of loan
|
|
25/26
10/07/2025
|
|
|
Loan
|
|
22/23
05/07/2023
|
|
|
2M
Transfer
|
| Total amount of money in transfer dealings | 2M | ||
Professional performance
 |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calendar year | 14 |
0
▼
|
60
▲
|
|
| Last 365 days | 24 |
1
▲
|
0.04
▲
|
62
▲
|
| Last 3 years | 109 |
4
▲
|
0.04
▲
|
64
▲
|
| Last 5 years | 183 |
5
|
0.03
|
59
|
| Career | 193 |
5
▲
|
0.03
▲
|
59
▲
|
List of clubs played for
| Teams | Season | MP | MP | GS | MS | MIN | Age | Pts. | ELO | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
2025/26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 90' | 24 | 4.9 | 61 |
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 90' | 24 | 4.9 | 61 | |
|
|
2024/25 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 667' | 24 | 5.1 | 61 |
|
|
2024/25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 145' | 23 | 5 | 60 |
|
|
2023/24 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 8 | 20 | 997' | 23 | 5.2 | 64 |
|
|
2023/24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 46' | 23 | 5.4 | 64 |
Teammates
Player rating and role
Historical performance in clubs
| By teams | Season. | MP | GS | Min. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
3 | 85 | 54 | 5105' | 3 | 12 |
|
|
3 | 55 | 27 | 2817' | 2 | 7 |
|
|
2 | 39 | 31 | 2933' | 0 | 8 |
|
|
3 | 4 | 4 | 260' | 0 | 1 |
|
|
1 | 4 | 4 | 360' | 0 | 1 |
|
|
1 | 1 | 1 | 90' | 0 | 0 |
| By competition | Season. | MP | GS | Min. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
3 | 48 | 24 | 2447' | 1 | 6 |
|
2 | 27 | 16 | 1519' | 1 | 2 |
|
|
2 | 26 | 20 | 1902' | 1 | 3 |
|
2 | 25 | 18 | 1802' | 0 | 4 |
|
|
2 | 12 | 7 | 648' | 0 | 2 |
For the national team
1 once at International
6 times at U23
-
0
0
0
0
Other information
Times called up
2
Off the bench
1
Debut
24/3/2023
Age on debut
21.8 years
Last match
24/3/2023
Age in last game
21.8 years
Career with national team
| Teams | Year | MP | MP | GS | MS | MIN | Age | Pts. | ELO | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 360' | 22 | 4.6 | 68 |
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 360' | 22 | 4.6 | 68 | |
|
2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0' | 21 | 4 | 62 |
Performances for the national team
| By teams | Season. | MP | GS | Min. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
1 | 4 | 4 | 360' | 0 | 1 |
|
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0' | 0 | 0 |
| By competition | Season. | MP | GS | Min. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
1 | 4 | 4 | 360' | 0 | 1 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0' | 0 | 0 |
Titles
-
Colombian Champion
Most important achievements
Milestones and events on this day
Team debut, Category debut
25 JUL. 25
24 years
50 matches
04 MAY. 25
23 years
Category debut
27 FEB. 25
23 years
Category debut
30 SEP. 24
23 years
First goal for the team
26 MAY. 24
22 years
Best performances
90'
9.5 Pts.
90'
9.1 Pts.
90'
8.3 Pts.
12'
8.2 Pts.