| Norma Palafox | |
| Fullname: | Norma Luz Irene Duarte Palafox |
| Birth Date: | 14 October 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico |
| Height: | 1.69 m |
| Position: | Winger |
| Currentclub: | Juárez |
| Clubnumber: | 7 |
| Years1: | 2017–2020 |
| Clubs1: | Guadalajara |
| Caps1: | 80 |
| Goals1: | 18 |
| Years2: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs2: | Pachuca |
| Caps2: | 13 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2022 |
| Clubs3: | Atlas |
| Caps3: | 17 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Years4: | 2023 |
| Clubs4: | Cruz Azul |
| Caps4: | 34 |
| Goals4: | 3 |
| Years5: | 2024– |
| Clubs5: | Juárez |
| Caps5: | 7 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2017–2018 |
| Nationalteam1: | Mexico U20 |
| Pcupdate: | March 2024 |
Norma Luz Irene Duarte Palafox (born 14 October 1998), known as Norma Duarte[1] or Norma Palafox,[2] is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga MX Femenil club Juárez.[3] [4] [5]
On 3 May 2017, Palafox made her debut for Guadalajara in a 6–1 loss to Pachuca in the Copa MX Femenil. On 29 July, she made her first Liga MX Femenil appearance in a 3–0 home victory against Atlas. On 3 September, she scored her first goal in a 6–0 win over Santos Laguna. In the first leg of the 2017 Apertura final on 20 November, Guadalajara were beaten 2–0 by Pachuca, but two goals from Arlett Tovar and one from Palafox helped them win 3–0 the second leg on 24 November, and consequently the first ever Liga MX Femenil title.[6] [7] [8] Palafox finished the 2017 Apertura with 8 goals in 18 total appearances. She left the team shortly to participate in a reality show [9] Upon finishing she returned to the team signing a new contract. In 2021 she left the team to play in Telemundo's Exatlon United States.
On 20 December 2020, Palafox was transferred to Pachuca.[10]
On 21 June 2022, Palafox was signed by Atlas.[11]
On 27 November 2017, Palafox received her first call-up to the under-20 national team.[12] She was part of the team that won the 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship. She made one appearance in the tournament in a 2–1 loss to the United States on 23 January 2018.[13]
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Mexico U20