Tomás Palacios (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tiago Tomás Palacios | ||
| Date of birth | 28 April 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | General Pico, La Pampa, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Estudiantes (on loan from Inter Milan) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2019 | Costa Brava | ||
| 2019–2022 | Talleres | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Talleres | 4 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Independiente Rivadavia (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2024– | Inter Milan | 2 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Monza (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Estudiantes (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Argentina U20 | 5 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 8 August 2022 | |||
Tiago Tomás Palacios (born 28 April 2003) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Estudiantes on loan from Italian club Inter Milan.
Club career
Early career
Born in General Pico, Palacios started his career playing for his hometown team Club Atlético Costa Brava, before joining the youth academy of Talleres in 2019.[2]
Talleres
Palacios trained with the main squad of Talleres for the first time in September 2020,[2] and signed his first professional contract with the club on 14 November 2021, agreeing to a deal until 2025.[3] On 9 April 2022, he made his professional debut in a 5–1 loss against Defensa y Justicia in a Copa de la Liga Profesional match.[4] He only played in one further match for the club during the season.
In 2023, Palacios was again a backup option at Talleres, and featured in only six matches during the entire year.
Loan to Independiente Rivadavia
On 6 January 2024, Palacios joined fellow Primera División side Independiente Rivadavia on a year-long loan.[5] Initially a backup option, he made his debut for the club on 24 February, starting in a 4–1 away loss to Unión de Santa Fe.
Palacios subsequently established himself as a starter,[6] and had his loan cut short in August after 16 appearances.
Inter Milan
On 30 August 2024, Palacios completed his move to Inter Milan for a reported fee of €6.5 million plus €4.5 million of bonuses to be equally shared between Talleres and Independiente Rivadavia, signing a five-year contract with the Serie A side.[7][8] He made his debut for the club on 30 October, coming on as an 81st-minute substitute for Stefan de Vrij in a 3–0 league win against Empoli.[9][10]
Loan to Monza
On 29 January 2025, Palacios joined Monza on loan until the end of the 2024–25 Serie A season.[11] He featured in eight matches for the side (all defeats), being unable to avoid team relegation.
Loan to Estudiantes
On 27 January 2026, Palacios moved to Estudiantes on a year-long loan.[12]
International career
Palacios was an Argentina youth international, with five caps with the under-20 squad.[13]
On 18 March 2026, Palacios received his first senior national team call-up.[14]
Career statistics
- As of match played 18 March 2026[15]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Talleres | 2022 | Argentine Primera División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Independiente Rivadavia (loan) | 2024 | Argentine Primera División | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| Inter Milan | 2024–25 | Serie A | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Monza (loan) | 2024–25 | Serie A | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Estudiantes (loan) | 2026 | Argentine Primera División | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | ||
- ^ Includes Copa Argentina, Coppa Italia
- ^ Includes Copa de la Liga Profesional
References
- ^ "Tiago Tomás Palacios: the profile". Inter Milan.
- ^ a b "De Costa Brava a Talleres de Córdoba: Tomás Palacios fue convocado para entrenar con la primera división del elenco cordobés" [From Costa Brava to Talleres de Córdoba: Tomás Palacios was called up to train with the first team of the cordobés team] (in Spanish). InfoPico.com. 1 September 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ^ "Tomás Palacios firmó su primer contrato profesional" [Tomás Palacios signed his first professional contract] (in Spanish). Talleres de Córdoba. 14 November 2021.
- ^ "Tomás Palacios debutó en Primera División en la dura caída por goleada que sufrió Talleres de Córdoba" [Tomás Palacios debuted in Primera División in the hard beating that Talleres de Córdoba suffered] (in Spanish). InfoPico.com. 9 April 2022.
- ^ "Oficial: Tomás Palacios jugará en Independiente Rivadavia" [Official: Tomás Palacios will play at Independiente Rivadavia] (in Spanish). MaracóDigital.net. 6 January 2024.
- ^ "Cuál será el futuro de Tomás Palacios" [Which will be the future of Tomás Palacios] (in Spanish). ShowSport. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ^ "Tiago Tomás Palacios joins Inter" (Press release). Inter Milan. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Palacios all'Inter, è ufficiale: i nerazzurri completano la difesa" (in Italian). Goal.com. 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Lautaro sets Inter scoring mark in win over Empoli". ESPN. 30 October 2024.
- ^ "Basketball, Lautaro, and Argentina: 10 Facts About Tiago Tomás Palacios". Inter Milan. 31 October 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ^ "TOMÁS PALACIOS JOINS AC MONZA". AC Monza. 29 January 2025. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
- ^ "Tomás Palacios, tercera cara nueva" [Tomás Palacios, third new face] (in Spanish). Estudiantes de La Plata. 27 January 2026. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ^ "Giovane, mancino, somiglia molto a Bastoni: Inter, spunta Tomas Palacios" [Young, left-footed, and very similar to Bastoni: Inter, Tomas Palacios emerges] (in Italian). DAZN.
- ^ "La lista de convocados de Argentina para enfrentar a Guatemala, con algunas sorpresas" [Argentina's squad list to face Guatemala, including some surprises] (in Spanish). Diario Río Negro. 18 March 2026. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ^ Tomás Palacios at Soccerway
External links
- Tomás Palacios at Soccerway