Sergio Palacios

Sergio Palacios
Personal information
Full name	Sergio Stevan Palacios Zapata
Date of birth	14 February 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth	Cali, Colombia
Height	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Red Bull Bragantino
Number	13
Youth career
	Buscando Talentos
	Deportivo Cali
2020–2023	Once Caldas
Senior career*
Years	Team
2023–2024	Once Caldas
2024–	Red Bull Bragantino
International career
2024–	Colombia U20
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:52, 5 September 2024 (UTC)

Sergio Stevan Palacios Zapata (born 14 February 2005) is a Colombian footballer who plays as a centre-back for Brazilian club Red Bull Bragantino.

Career

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]

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]

On 17 June 2024, Palacios was called up to the Colombia national under-20 team.^[5]

Palacios' older brother Jair was also a footballer.^[1] A right-back, he mainly played for Millonarios.

As of 5 September 2024.^[6]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	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	0	0	—		—		—		0	0
Career total			33	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	35	0

^ ^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.