José Luis Palomino
José Luis Palomino (born 5 January 1990) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie A club Atalanta.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 January 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Atalanta | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| San Lorenzo | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2013 | San Lorenzo | 44 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Argentinos Juniors | 18 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Metz | 51 | (3) |
| 2016–2017 | Ludogorets Razgrad | 27 | (2) |
| 2017– | Atalanta | 86 | (4) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:10, 28 July 2020 (UTC) | |||
Palomino began his professional career with San Lorenzo, before joining Argentinos Juniors in 2013. After the 2013–14 season, he moved to Ligue 1 club Metz. In 2016 Palomino signed with Bulgarian club Ludogorets Razgrad, with whom he won league title, before joining Atalanta in June 2017.
Career
Palomino started his youth career at San Lorenzo, one of Argentina's historic sides. In 2013, Argentinos Juniors acquired him for an undisclosed fee. During his stay at the club, he attracted the attentions of European clubs, including French side FC Metz, which signed him in the summer of 2014. On 30 June 2016, Palomino joined Bulgarian club Ludogorets Razgrad.[2] He established himself as first choice in the squad, won the Bulgarian championship and participated in the groups of the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League.[3]
In June 2017, Palomino moved to Atalanta Bergamo for a fee of €4 million.[3][4] Under manager Gian Piero Gasperini, Palomino established himself as a starting line-up defender, playing either in the middle or on the left of a back three.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 12 August 2020[5]
| Club | Season | Division | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| San Lorenzo | 2009–10 | Primera Division | 5 | 0 | – | – | – | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2010–11 | 11 | 0 | – | – | – | 11 | 0 | |||||
| 2011–12 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 29 | 0 | ||||
| 2012–13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 44 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 48 | 0 | ||||
| Argentinos Juniors | 2013–14 | Primera Division | 18 | 0 | – | – | – | 18 | 0 | |||
| Metz | 2014–15 | Ligue 1 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 28 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | Ligue 2 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 29 | 2 | |||
| Total | 51 | 3 | 6 | 1 | – | – | 57 | 4 | ||||
| Ludogorets Razgrad | 2016–17 | First League | 27 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | – | 40 | 2 | |
| Atalanta | 2017–18 | Serie A | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | – | 35 | 1 | |
| 2018–19 | 30 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | – | 39 | 2 | |||
| 2019–20 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | – | 38 | 2 | |||
| Total | 86 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 18 | 1 | – | 112 | 4 | |||
| Career total | 225 | 9 | 21 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 274 | 11 | ||
Honours
Ludogorets
- Bulgarian First League: 2016–17
References
- https://www.atalanta.it/personaggi/jose-luis-palomino
- "Лудогорец привлече защитник от Аржентина" (in Bulgarian). ludogorets.com. 30 June 2016.
- Daskalov, Geno (28 June 2017). "Дерменджиев: Предстоят ни високо интелектуални мачове с Жалгирис" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- "Official: Atalanta sign Palomino". Football Italia. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- "José Luis Palomino".
External links
- José Luis Palomino – French league stats at LFP (also available in French)
- José Luis Palomino at Soccerway