Sergio Palacios
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sergio Stevan Palacios Zapata | ||
| Date of birth | 14 February 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Cali, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Ponte Preta (on loan from Red Bull Bragantino) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Buscando Talentos | |||
| Deportivo Cali | |||
| 2020–2023 | Once Caldas | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Once Caldas | 33 | (0) |
| 2024– | Red Bull Bragantino | 3 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Ponte Preta (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2024– | Colombia U20 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:42, 13 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Sergio Stevan Palacios Zapata (born 14 February 2005) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Brazilian club Ponte Preta on loan from Red Bull Bragantino.
Career
Once Caldas
Born in Cali, Palacios joined Once Caldas' youth sides at the age of 15, after representing Deportivo Cali and a local academy named Buscando Talentos.[1] He made his first team – and Categoría Primera A – debut on 4 September 2023, coming on as a late substitute in a 2–1 home loss to Atlético Huila.[2]
Palacios established himself as a starter for the club during the 2024 season.[1]
Red Bull Bragantino
On 2 September 2024, Palacios was announced at Campeonato Brasileiro Série A side Red Bull Bragantino on a five-year contract,[3] for a rumoured fee of US$ 3,5 million.[4]
International career
On 17 June 2024, Palacios was called up to the Colombia national under-20 team.[5]
Personal life
Palacios' older brother Jair was also a footballer.[1] A right-back, he mainly played for Millonarios.
Career statistics
- As of match played 26 July 2025[6]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Once Caldas | 2023 | Categoría Primera A | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | Categoría Primera A | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 | |||
| Total | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 0 | ||||
| Red Bull Bragantino | 2024 | Série A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2025 | Série A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
- ^ Includes Copa Colombia
References
- ^ a b c Sotelo, Gianmarco (2 September 2024). "Sergio Palacios, es hermano de exjugador de Millonarios, se fue a Brasil y es de Selección" [Sergio Palacios, the brother of a former Millonarios player, moved to Brazil and is from the national team] (in Spanish). Caracol Televisión. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "Atlético Huila vence a Once Caldas y se mete a los ocho" [Atlético Huila defeat Once Caldas and go into the eight best] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 4 September 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "Palacios é o novo zagueiro do Red Bull Bragantino" [Palacios is the new stopper of Red Bull Bragantino] (Press release) (in Brazilian Portuguese). Red Bull Bragantino. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "La millonaria cifra que recibirá Once Caldas por la venta de Sergio Palacios" [The millionaire fee which Once Caldas will receive for the transfer of Sergio Palacios] (in Spanish). El Deportivo. 4 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ Hernández, Osvaldo (17 June 2024). "Jugador del Once Caldas fue convocado a la Selección Colombia" [Once Caldas player was called up to the Colombia national team] (in Spanish). La Patria. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ Sergio Palacios at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 September 2024.