- 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 2008Pablo David Palacios Herreria (born
5 February 1982 inQuito ,Ecuador ) is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays forBarcelona 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. In2004 , he opted for a move to city rivalsSociedad 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 coachLuis Fernando Suarez .In
December 2007 , Palacios, along with many other important national players, moved to Ecuador's most popular team,Guayaquil sideBarcelona 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 untilAugust 2008 when national team managerSixto Vizuete called him up for a friendly against Colombia. He was called again to play with Bolvia and Uruguay inSeptember 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 inAugust 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]
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