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Diego Palacios

Universidad Católica
Universidad Católica•Defender•
EcuadorEcuador
6.8
Season Score
26
Jul 12, 1999
169 cm
Height
25
Shirt Number
Card stats based on

Performance Overview

Season Performance 25/26
All Competitions
7Matches
0Goals
0Assists
0Goal Contributions
10Mins/game
6.00Avg Rating
Career Statistics

Career

Career Progress

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

26
Full match
3
Substituted off
11
From Bench

Diego Palacios — computed career insights

League seasons, computed
SeasonLeagueAppsMinGoalsAssistsG+A / 90Rating
2018Liga Pro232005000—
2021Copa America21180007.05
2025/2026Premier League76700—6
2018/2019Eredivisie272373030.116.59
2019Major League Soccer292000—
2020Major League Soccer1813920006.64
2021Major League Soccer271757020.16.89
2022Major League Soccer4247010.367.67
2023Major League Soccer8658120.416.91

Domestic league competitions only; G+A/90 computed from minutes actually played.

Career figures, computed
Best-rated season
2023 · 6.91Major League Soccer
Lowest-rated season
2025/2026 · 6Premier League
Rating trend
+0.49last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league)
0.09 G+A per 901 goals + 8 assists in 8709 league minutes on record
League seasons on record
9 (2018–2024)
Clubs with recorded appearances
7
Among position peers, computed
Rating percentile
67thrating 6.91 vs 78 rated peers
Goals rank
#4 of 781 goals
G+A per 90 percentile
100th0.41 per 90

Cohort: 78 Major League Soccer defenders, 2023, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-07-06

Rival Clubs(57)

Player stats against each opponent club

TeamMPWDLGA
AZAZ22000000
LA GalaxyLA Galaxy21100110
AjaxAjax20020000
PEC ZwollePEC Zwolle22000000
SC HeerenveenSC Heerenveen20020000
De GraafschapDe Graafschap21010021
ADO Den HaagADO Den Haag20020000
Heracles AlmeloHeracles Almelo22000010
Fortuna SittardFortuna Sittard21100110
ExcelsiorExcelsior20200010
FC EmmenFC Emmen21010000
JuventudJuventud21010000
FeyenoordFeyenoord11000000
VitesseVitesse10010000
Orange CountyOrange County11000110
Philadelphia UnionPhiladelphia Union10100000
Barcelona GuayaquilBarcelona Guayaquil10100000
Dynamo KyivDynamo Kyiv10100000
Columbus CrewColumbus Crew11000010
Portland TimbersPortland Timbers10010000
1–20 of 57

Rival National Teams(24)

Player stats against each opponent national team

TeamMPWDLGA
QatarQatar21010010
AustraliaAustralia21010000
PeruPeru21100000
Italy U20Italy U2021010010
SenegalSenegal10010000
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia10100000
MexicoMexico10100000
OmanOman10100000
JapanJapan10100000
IraqIraq10100000
Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and Tobago11000000
ArgentinaArgentina10010000
NetherlandsNetherlands10100000
ColombiaColombia10010000
El SalvadorEl Salvador10100000
NigeriaNigeria11000000
ChileChile11000000
Cape Verde IslandsCape Verde Islands11000000
BoliviaBolivia11000000
Uruguay U20Uruguay U2010010000
1–20 of 24
Transfers

Transfers

Transfer History

Karpaty
Karpaty
Corinthians
Corinthians
Jun 30, 2026End of loan
Corinthians
Corinthians
Universidad Católica
Universidad Católica
Jan 21, 2026Loan
Corinthians
Corinthians
Karpaty
Karpaty
Aug 14, 2025Loan
Los Angeles FC
Los Angeles FC
Corinthians
Corinthians
Jan 2, 2024Free Transfer
Aucas
Aucas
Los Angeles FC
Los Angeles FC
Aug 7, 2019Transfer
Willem II
Willem II
Aucas
Aucas
Jun 30, 2019End of loan
Aucas
Aucas
Willem II
Willem II
Jul 23, 2018Loan
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About Diego Palacios

2025/2026 brought Diego Palacios 7 appearances in the Premier League (67 minutes), with no direct goal involvement recorded. GioScore's computed rating for the season averages 6. Among 78 Major League Soccer defenders with at least 450 minutes in 2023, his match rating sits in the 67th percentile, above the median — goals rank: 4th of 78.

His best-rated season remains 2023 (6.91, Major League Soccer); his lowest was 2025/2026 (6). The trend line rises: his two most recent rated seasons sit 0.49 above his prior career average.

Full Career Record — Diego Palacios

Club-by-club totals

ClubPeriodAppsGoalsAssistsMinutesYCRCRating
Los Angeles FC2019/2020 - 2023/202472175256——7.04
Aucas2018/201923002005———
Ecuador (national team)2006 - 20231700459——6.55
Universidad Católica2025/2026 - now1400138——6.42
Corinthians2023/2024 - 2025/2026100085———
Karpaty2025/202670067——6.00
Iraq (national team)2022 - 202250090——7.15
Total126177551

Season-by-season statistics

SeasonClubAppsGoalsAssistsMinutesYCRCRating
25/26Karpaty70—67006.00
24/25Corinthians60—3900—
23/24Corinthians40—4600—
22/23Ecuador (national team)20—000—
22/23Los Angeles FC161—1340407.00
21/22Los Angeles FC50—337207.33
21/22Iraq (national team)50—90007.15
21/22Ecuador (national team)60—0006.06
20/21Los Angeles FC270—1757206.89
20/21Ecuador (national team)30—208007.05
19/20Los Angeles FC220—1730506.64
18/19Ecuador (national team)40—20500—
17/18Aucas230—200510—

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Diego Palacios play?
Diego Palacios plays as a Defender for Universidad Católica in the Copa Libertadores.
What team does Diego Palacios play for?
Diego Palacios currently plays for Universidad Católica in the Copa Libertadores.
How old is Diego Palacios?
Diego Palacios is 26 years old, born on July 12, 1999.
How tall is Diego Palacios?
Diego Palacios is 169 cm tall. He weighs 68 kg.