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NPNelson Palacio

Nelson Palacio

€1MMarket Value
Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake•Midfielder•
ColombiaColombia
6.8
Season Score
25
Jun 16, 2001
180 cm
Height
15
Shirt Number
Card stats based on
2025/2026

Performance Overview

Season Performance 25/26
All Competitions
30Matches
0Goals
2Assists
2Goal Contributions
82Mins/game
6.83Avg Rating
Career Statistics

Career

Career Progress

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

55
Full match
18
Substituted off
30
From Bench

Nelson Palacio — computed career insights

League seasons, computed
SeasonLeagueAppsMinGoalsAssistsG+A / 90Rating
2021Liga BetPlay134960006.76
2022Liga BetPlay85500006.71
2023Major League Soccer (United States)21050006.08
2023Liga BetPlay211767110.16.86
2024Major League Soccer (United States)25772110.236.78
2025Major League Soccer (United States)152480006.67
2025/2026Super League (Switzerland)302461020.076.83

Domestic league competitions only (SportMonks sub_type='domestic'); national-team, continental and cup competitions are excluded. Classification resolved by league id against the canonical leagues index. G+A/90 computed from minutes actually played.

Career figures, computed
Best-rated season
2023 · 6.86Liga BetPlay
Lowest-rated season
2025 · 6.67Major League Soccer (United States)
Rating trend
-0.03last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league)
0.08 G+A per 902 goals + 4 assists across 7 league seasons (per-90 from 6399 minutes on record)
League seasons on record
7 (2021–2026)
Clubs with recorded appearances
4
Among position peers, computed
Rating percentile
48thrating 6.83 vs 85 rated peers
Goals rank
#70 of 850 goals
G+A per 90 percentile
14th0.07 per 90

Cohort: 85 Super League (Switzerland) midfielders, 2025/2026, 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 2026-07-07

Rival Clubs(47)

Player stats against each opponent club

TeamMPWDLGA
Vancouver WhitecapsVancouver Whitecaps42020000
Minnesota UnitedMinnesota United40220000
Colorado RapidsColorado Rapids31020100
SJ EarthquakesSJ Earthquakes31020000
LA GalaxyLA Galaxy31020000
BaselBasel30030010
Houston DynamoHouston Dynamo32010010
Young BoysYoung Boys30030000
Lausanne SportLausanne Sport31020010
AustinAustin31200010
Sporting KCSporting KC21100010
St. GallenSt. Gallen21010000
SionSion20110000
DallasDallas20111000
HeredianoHerediano20110000
ServetteServette21100000
Seattle SoundersSeattle Sounders21100000
GrasshopperGrasshopper21010000
LuzernLuzern21100000
Deportivo CaliDeportivo Cali20020010
1–20 of 47

Rival National Teams(5)

Player stats against each opponent national team

TeamMPWDLGA
Korea RepublicKorea Republic10100000
JapanJapan11000000
Brazil U23Brazil U2310010010
Venezuela U23Venezuela U2310010000
Ecuador U23Ecuador U2310010000
Transfers

Transfers

Transfer History

Zürich
Zürich
Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake
Jun 30, 2026End of loan
Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake
Zürich
Zürich
Jul 10, 2025Loan
Atlético Nacional
Atlético Nacional
Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake
Jul 5, 2023Transfer
Trophies

About Nelson Palacio

30 Super League (Switzerland) appearances in 2025/2026 brought Nelson Palacio 2 assists, though no goals (2,461 minutes) — 0.07 goal involvements per 90. His average match rating for that season computes to 6.83. Measured against 85 Super League (Switzerland) midfielders with at least 450 minutes in 2025/2026, he sits in the 48th percentile by match rating, and 70th of 85 for goals scored.

Season ratings peak at 6.86 in 2023, Liga BetPlay and bottom out at 6.67 in 2025.

Full Career Record — Nelson Palacio

Club-by-club totals

ClubPeriodAppsGoalsAssistsMinutesYCRCRating
Real Salt Lake2023/2024 - 2024/202546111262——6.69
Atlético Nacional2020/2021 - 2022/202334101732——6.82
Zürich2025/202630022461——6.83
América de Cali2023/202421111767——6.86
Colombia (national team)2023 - 20232001———
Total131347222

Season-by-season statistics

SeasonClubAppsGoalsAssistsMinutesYCRCRating
25/26Zürich300—2461506.83
24/25Real Salt Lake170—329006.95
23/24Real Salt Lake261—779206.78
22/23Real Salt Lake30—154206.08
22/23América de Cali211—1767206.86
22/23Colombia (national team)20—100—
22/23Atlético Nacional50—380006.83
21/22Atlético Nacional120—733506.86
20/21Atlético Nacional171—619206.76

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Nelson Palacio play?
Nelson Palacio plays as a Midfielder for Real Salt Lake in the Major League Soccer (United States).
What team does Nelson Palacio play for?
Nelson Palacio currently plays for Real Salt Lake in the Major League Soccer (United States).
How old is Nelson Palacio?
Nelson Palacio is 25 years old, born on June 16, 2001. At 25, he has already won 1 trophies in his professional career.
How tall is Nelson Palacio?
Nelson Palacio is 180 cm tall. He weighs 79 kg.
How many trophies has Nelson Palacio won?
Nelson Palacio has won 1 trophies throughout his career, demonstrating his quality at the highest competitive level. He currently plays for Real Salt Lake.