Diego Palacios

Diego José Palacios Espinoza (born 12 July 1999), commonly known as "Chiqui" Palacios,[1] is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a left back for Los Angeles FC in Major League Soccer.

Diego Palacios
Personal information
Full name Diego José Palacios Espinoza
Date of birth (1999-07-12) 12 July 1999
Place of birth Guayaquil, Ecuador
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position(s) Left back
Club information
Current team
 Los Angeles FC
Number 12
Youth career
0000–2016 SD Aucas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 SD Aucas 23 (1)
2018–2019 → Willem II (loan) 27 (0)
2019– Los Angeles FC 2 (0)
National team‡
Ecuador U20
2018– Ecuador 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 October 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 October 2019

Club career

Born in Guayaquil, Palacios made his way through the youth sistem of SD Aucas, before making his Ecuadorian Serie A debut in 2017.

In July 2018 he agreed a season long loan with Willem II.[2] He made his debut in the Dutch Eredivisie on 11 August 2018 playing the full 90 minutes against VVV-Venlo.[3]

On 12 August 2019, Palacios signed a contract with Major League Soccer side Los Angeles FC.[4]

International career

In October 2018 he made his debut for the Ecuador national team in a friendly game against the Qatar national team.[5]

Honours
Ecuador U20

References
  1. "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.
  2. "Willem II huurt Diego Palacios". 23 July 2018. Archived from the original on 22 June 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  3. "Willem II vs. VVV - 11 August 2018 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 23 August 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  4. "LAFC Adds Defender Diego Palacios". Los Angeles FC. 12 August 2019. Archived from the original on 12 August 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  5. "Qatar vs. Ecuador - 12 October 2018 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 17 October 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  6. "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.


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