Pablo Palacios

Football player infobox
playername = Pablo Palacios


fullname = Pablo David Palacios Herreria
height = height|m=1.78
nickname = Cabezon
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1982|02|05
cityofbirth = Quito
countryofbirth = Ecuador
currentclub = Barcelona Sporting Club
clubnumber = 17
position = Striker
youthyears = 2000-2003
youthclubs = LDU Quito
years = 2004-2006
2007
2008-present
clubs = Sociedad Deportiva Aucas
Dep. Quito
Barcelona SC
caps(goals) = 81 (23)
38 (15)
28 (14)
nationalyears = 2007- Present
nationalteam = Ecuador
nationalcaps(goals) = 6 (0)
pcupdate = 23 January 2008

Pablo David Palacios Herreria (born 5 February 1982 in Quito, Ecuador) is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays for Barcelona SC and the Ecuadorian national team. He is known as, one of the best strikers in the domestic tournament, Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol, and has solidified his reputation as a goalscorer amongst Ecuador's top clubs.

Club Career

Palacios started out as a LDU Quito youth product, but got very little playing time. In 2004, he opted for a move to city rivals Sociedad Deportiva Aucas. By 2006, he had scored 23 goals in 81 matches, earning him a transfer to one of Ecuador's big teams, Deportivo Quito. His talent and goalscoring prowess earned him a call-up to the national team from Colombian coach Luis Fernando Suarez.

In December 2007, Palacios, along with many other important national players, moved to Ecuador's most popular team, Guayaquil side Barcelona SC. [cite news | date=2007-12-27 | url=http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90779/90871/6328239.html | title=Ecuador soccer hit by multi-million-dollar transfer frenzy | publisher=People's Daily Online | accessdate=2008-07-13]

International Career

Palacios began playing for Ecuador in 2007, making some important appearances against squads like Sweden, Ireland, [cite news | date=2007-05-23 | url=http://soccernet-akamai.espn.go.com/match?id=215682&cc=5901 | title=Ecuador 1-1 Ireland | publisher=ESPNsoccernet | accessdate=2008-07-19] and Colombia.

He was part of the squad that participated in the Copa America 2007. However, he failed to feature in any matches, and watched Ecuador's early elimination on the bench. He didn't get another callup until August 2008 when national team manager Sixto Vizuete called him up for a friendly against Colombia. He was called again to play with Bolvia and Uruguay in September 2008 for the 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification matches. He came off the bench against Bolivia making his official debut in this tournament. [cite news | date=2008-08-13 | url=http://www.soccer365.com/conmebol/story_13808004513.php | title=Ecuador name strong squad | publisher="Soccer365" | accessdate=2008-07-19]

Transfer Rumours

It was widely reported that Boca Juniors make a bid for the player in August 2008.

References

External Links

* [http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/player.php?id=14321 Career stats] on national-football-teams.com
* [http://soccernet.espn.go.com/players/stats?id=73418&league=ECU.1&season=2008&cc=5901 ESPNsoccernet profile]