- Rodrigo Palacio
Football player infobox
playername= Rodrigo Palacio
fullname = Rodrigo Sebastián Palacio
nickname = The Jewel, Thunder
dateofbirth = Birth date and age|df=yes|1982|2|5
cityofbirth =Bahía Blanca | countryofbirth =Argentina
height = height|m=1.75
currentclub =Boca Juniors
clubnumber = 14
position =Second striker
youthyears = ?-2002| youthclubs = Bella Vista
years = 2002-2003
2003-2004
2005-
clubs =Huracán de Tres Arroyos
BanfieldBoca Juniors
caps(goals) = 053 (15)
036 0(9)
113 (51)
nationalyears = 2005-
nationalteam = Argentina
nationalcaps(goals) = 0|008 0(1)
pcupdate = 11 September 2008
ntupdate = 13:37, 14 September 2008 (UTC)Rodrigo Sebastián Palacio (born 5 February 1982 in
Bahía Blanca , Buenos Aires) is an Argentine footballer currently playing forBoca Juniors . He plays as a second striker and winger. One of his greatest skills is his speed, which he utilises very effectively down the flanks.Biography
Early career
While a boy, Palacio started playing in local "Bella Vista" and then moved to
Huracán de Tres Arroyos in 2002, but he would debut professionally shortly thereafter with Banfield (by that time in first division) in mid 2003.Boca Juniors
[
Newell's Old Boys .] Palacio soon transferred to Argentine giant Boca Juniors in 2005. In Boca he got the attention of Argentine national coachJosé Pekerman and was called up for the March 2005 friendly match against Mexico.With Boca Juniors, Rodrigo Palacio has won the
Recopa Sudamericana in 2005 , 2006 and 2008, the 2005Copa Sudamericana , 2005 Apertura and 2006 Clausura Argentine league, plus he helped Boca Juniors win its sixthCopa Libertadores in 2007 and his performances helped him earned a spot in the Argentine squad for theCopa America 2007 .On 15 May 2006 he was named as a definite squad member for the 2006 World Cup by coach
José Pekerman and on 10 June 2006 he came on as a substitute in Argentina's 2-1 win against the Ivory Coast for his first ever appearance in a World Cup [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2006/4852660.stm BBC match report] ] .On 15 June 2008 Palacio scored his first goal wearing the Argentine colours in a
2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Ecuador, equalising in the last seconds of added time to earn a 1-1 draw.Titles
References
External links
*es [http://www.futbolxxi.com/Futbolista.aspx?ID=12968&SEOFutbolista=Palacio+Rodrigo+Sebastian Argentine Primera statistics]
* [http://www.rpalacio.com.ar Rodrigo "La Joya" Palacio] - Fan site
* [http://www.rodrigopalacio.com Rodrigo Palacio.com] - Fan site
* [http://www.footballdatabase.com/index.php?page=player&Id=6481&b=true&pn=Rodrigo_Sebastián_Palacio Rodrigo Palacio World Cup stats and timeline] at FootballDatabase.com
* [http://www.dailymotion.com/group/39938/video/x2yt0y_10-8m-palacio-boca-juniors_sport Video of goal]
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