| Juan Palma | |
| Fullname: | Juan Sebastián Palma Micolta[1] |
| Birth Date: | 18 July 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Puerto Carreño, Colombia |
| Height: | 1.89 m |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | Charleston Battery |
| Clubnumber: | 23 |
| Years1: | 2018–2022 |
| Clubs1: | Once Caldas |
| Caps1: | 22 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2023– |
| Clubs2: | Charleston Battery |
| Caps2: | 21 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2018–2019 |
| Nationalteam1: | Colombia U20 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 15:39, 19 October 2023 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 18:44, 10 February 2021 (UTC) |
Juan Sebastián Palma Micolta (born 18 July 1999) is a Colombian footballer who currently plays as a defender for Charleston Battery in the USL Championship.
On 27 December 2022, Palma signed with Charleston Battery in the USL Championship, the American second division.
Palma was signed by the Battery on 27 December 2022.[2] Palma’s first season in Charleston developed into a highly successful one as the Colombian continued to improve as the year went on. The center-back turned into a regular starter in the Battery’s run to the USL Championship Final, forming a formidable partnership with Leland Archer in the center of the defense.[3]
In his first season in the United States, Palma recorded 95 clearances, 14 blocks, 27 interceptions, 87 duels won and one goal across 25 matches in league play (regular season and playoffs). He additionally featured in the Battery’s three 2023 U.S. Open Cup matches. Palma was honored with a selection to the Week 20 USLC Team of the Week.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Once Caldas | 2018 | Categoría Primera A | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
Charleston Battery
Colombia U-21