Junior Palacios Explained

Junior Palacios
Fullname:Carlos Octavio Palacios Salazar
Birth Date:1996 7, df=yes
Birth Place:Cali, Colombia
Position:Defender/Midfielder
Years1:2016
Clubs1:Fort Lauderdale Strikers U-23
Caps1:5
Goals1:0
Years2:2018
Clubs2:Boca Raton FC
Caps2:3
Goals2:0
Years3:2019
Clubs3:Florida Soccer Soldiers
Years4:2021–2022
Clubs4:Miami FC
Caps4:44
Goals4:1
Years5:2023
Clubs5:Union Omaha
Caps5:13
Goals5:2
Years6:2024
Clubs6:Miami FC
Caps6:3
Goals6:0
Pcupdate:7 July 2024

Carlos Octavio "Junior" Palacios Salazar (born 26 July 1996) is a Colombian professional footballer.

Career

Amateur

In the 2010s, Palacios played amateur soccer for multiple teams across Florida. In 2016, he played five regular season matches for Fort Lauderdale Strikers U-23 during the team's first and only season in the National Premier Soccer League.[1] He played for NPSL side Boca Raton FC in 2018, making his debut in the season opener against Miami United FC and getting sent off in the 75th minute.[2] The following year, he played with the Florida Soccer Soldiers during the 2020 U.S. Open Cup qualification tournament's second round in a losing effort to Miami United FC's U-23 team.[3]

Professional

On 5 January 2021, Palacios signed a professional contract with Miami FC of the USL Championship after spending 2020 as a trialist with the team.[4] [5] He made his first appearance as a second half substitute on 8 May against Hartford Athletic.[6]

On January 31, 2023, it was announced that Palacios had signed with Union Omaha of USL League One.[7]

On 19 June 2024, Palacios returned to Miami FC on a short-term deal.[8]

Career Statistics

[9] [10] [11]

ClubSeasonLeagueCup[12] League CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Fort Lauderdale Strikers U-232016National Premier Soccer League50000050
Boca Raton FC2018National Premier Soccer League30000030
Miami FC2021USL Championship2700000270
Career total3500000350

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: STRIKERS U-23 ROSTER . Fort Lauderdale Strikers . 27 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160528185258/http://www.strikers.com/u23roster . 28 May 2016.
  2. Web site: 10-Men Boca Raton FC falls 4-0 at home, set focus on Jacksonville Armada . boxscorenews.com . 7 May 2021.
  3. Web site: Game Report: Florida Soccer Soldiers vs Miami United FC U23 . www.usopencup.org . 7 May 2021.
  4. Web site: Communications . Miami FC . Rozeboom, Sylvestre Bah and Löbe Return for 2021 Season . Miami FC . 7 May 2021 . en-us . 5 January 2021 . 3 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211103225843/https://www.miamifc.com/news_article/show/1139340 . dead .
  5. Web site: Arm . Jose . Junior Palacios no dejó escapar su sueño y se encuentra a las puertas de su primera temporada con Miami FC . Deporte Total USA . 7 May 2021 . es . 10 April 2021.
  6. Web site: The Miami FC vs. Hartford Athletic - May 8, 2021 USLChampionship.com . www.uslchampionship.com . 9 May 2021 . en-us . 8 May 2021.
  7. Web site: UNION OMAHA SIGNS DEFENDER JUNIOR PALACIOS . Hobbs . Morgan . January 31, 2023 . unionomaha.com . . January 31, 2023 .
  8. https://www.miamifc.com/news/2024/06/19/additional-roster-updates/
  9. Web site: Colombia - J. Palacios - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway . us.soccerway.com . 8 May 2021.
  10. Web site: Fort Lauderdale Strikers U-23 2016 Match Reports . National Premier Soccer League . 27 December 2021.
  11. Web site: Boca Raton FC 2018 Match Reports . npsl.bonzidev.com . 7 May 2021.
  12. Includes appearances in U.S. Open Cup

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