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Nelson Palacio

Nelson Palacio

FC Zürich
Central Midfielder Colombia
Age 24
Height 180 cm
Foot Right
Country Colombia
Value €1.2m
Contract 2026-12-31
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Form
Rating per season, last 5 matches, and timeline all matches
Season
6.92
34 matches
Last 5
7.00
+0.08 vs season
Best
8.1
vs Luzern
MOTM
0
of 35 matches
Rating by match (last 30)
≥8.0 7.0–8.0 6.0–7.0 5.5–6.0 <5.5
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Attributes
Chances created Aerial duels Defensive actions Goals Shot attempts Touches
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Apps
34
Goals
0
Assists
1
Rating
6.92
Goals
0
0%
Assists
1
39%
Rating
6.92
61%
Matches
32
76%
Started
30
83%
Minutes
2614
84%
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Stats compared to other midfielders
Super League · percentile vs peers
10% 49% 69% 0% 16% 48%
Chances created
10%
Aerial duels
49%
Defensive actions
69%
Goals
0%
Shot attempts
16%
Touches
48%
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Shot Map
14 shots per season
Goals
0
On target
6
xG
0.43
Conversion
0%
Goal Saved Off target
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Heatmap
1777 touches this season
Attack
Touches
1777
Attack
10%
Middle
54%
Ø position
41%
ATTACK

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (Super League)

Shooting

Stat Total Per 90
Percentile
avg 23%
Per 90 pctl
avg 8%
Goals 0 0.00
0
0
xG 0.43 0.01
28
5
xGOT 0.08 0.00
19
12
xG excl. penalty 0.43 0.01
29
7
Shots 14 0.48
42
12
Shots on target 2 0.07
22
15

Passing

Stat Total Per 90
Percentile
avg 62%
Per 90 pctl
avg 53%
Assists 1 0.03
39
40
xA 1.10 0.04
42
19
Accurate passes 962 33.12
83
63
Pass accuracy 83.4 83.43
73
73
Accurate long balls 105 3.62
88
91
Long ball accuracy 53.0 53.03
61
61
Chances created 11 0.38
40
8
Successful crosses 4 0.14
47
38
Cross accuracy 40.0 40.00
84
84

Possession

Stat Total Per 90
Percentile
avg 68%
Per 90 pctl
avg 54%
Dribbles 15 0.52
67
36
Dribbles success rate 68.2 68.18
81
81
Duels won 132 4.54
81
29
Duels won % 59.2 59.19
90
90
Aerials won 27 0.93
77
56
Aerials won % 56.2 56.25
80
80
Touches 1557 53.61
78
39
Touches in opposition box 2 0.07
9
7
Dispossessed 16 0.55
43
76
Fouls won 33 1.14
74
46

Defending

Stat Total Per 90
Percentile
avg 55%
Per 90 pctl
avg 49%
Defensive actions 175 6.03
91
67
Tackles 57 1.96
81
39
Interceptions 25 0.86
71
46
Blocked scoring attempt 16 0.55
94
88
Fouls committed 23 0.79
54
12
Recoveries 177 6.09
94
76
Possession won final 3rd 5 0.17
45
22
Dribbled past 25 0.86
22
69
Clearances 77 2.65
100
83
Clean sheets 0 0.00
0
0
Goals conceded while on pitch 52 1.79
8
40
xG against while on pitch 52.17 1.80
4
45

Discipline

Stat Total Per 90
Percentile
avg 62%
Per 90 pctl
avg 79%
Yellow cards 5 0.17
25
59
Red cards 0 0.00
100
100

Recent Matches (38)

Date Opponent Comp Score Min G A Rating
2026-05-16 vs Servette Super League Relegation Group 0-2 90 0 0 6.7
2026-05-12 @ Luzern Super League Relegation Group 1-0 90 0 0 7.2
2026-05-09 vs Grasshopper Super League Relegation Group 2-1 90 0 0 7.4
2026-05-02 @ Winterthur Super League Relegation Group 2-2 90 0 0 7.2
2026-04-25 @ Lausanne Super League Relegation Group 3-0 90 0 0 6.5
2026-04-11 vs Lugano Super League 0-1 80 0 0 6.4
2026-04-06 @ St. Gallen Super League 2-1 90 0 0 6.8
2026-03-21 vs Thun Super League 2-1 90 0 0 6.5
2026-03-14 vs Sion Super League 1-2 63 0 0 7.1
2026-03-07 @ Servette Super League 2-1 90 0 0 7.3
2026-03-04 vs Lausanne Super League 1-2 90 0 1 7.0
2026-03-01 @ Young Boys Super League 3-0 90 0 0 6.8
2026-02-21 @ Grasshopper Super League 1-2 90 0 0 7.3
2026-02-11 vs Winterthur Super League 3-0 74 0 0 7.0
2026-02-08 @ Basel Super League 2-1 90 0 0 5.9
2026-02-01 @ Young Boys Super League 3-0 90 0 0 7.1
2026-01-25 vs Basel Super League 3-4 90 0 0 5.1
2026-01-18 @ Servette Super League 1-1 28 0 0 6.6
2025-11-23 @ Sion Super League 2-2 7 0 0
2025-11-08 vs Luzern Super League 3-2 90 0 0 8.1
2025-11-01 vs Lausanne Super League 1-2 90 0 0 6.2
2025-10-29 @ Basel Super League 2-0 90 0 0 7.3
2025-10-26 vs Young Boys Super League 2-3 24 0 0 6.7
2025-10-18 @ Lugano Super League 1-0 90 0 0 7.6
2025-10-04 @ Grasshopper Super League 3-0 88 0 0 7.6
2025-09-27 vs St. Gallen Super League 3-1 90 0 0 7.5
2025-09-21 @ Stade Nyonnais Cup 1-1 120 0 0
2025-09-13 vs Servette Super League 2-1 90 0 0 7.3
2025-08-30 @ Winterthur Super League 1-3 90 0 0 7.1
2025-08-23 vs Thun Super League 0-4 90 0 0 6.7
2025-08-15 @ FC Wettswil-Bonstetten Cup 0-2 90 0 0
2025-08-10 @ Lausanne Super League 1-2 90 0 0 7.7
2025-08-03 @ Luzern Super League 1-1 90 0 0 7.0
2025-07-25 vs Sion Super League 2-3 90 0 0 5.9
2025-07-06 vs St. Louis City Major League Soccer 3-2 90 0 0 6.3
2025-06-29 @ Sporting Kansas City Major League Soccer 1-1 90 0 0 7.1
2025-06-15 vs DC United Major League Soccer 2-0 90 0 0 7.8
2025-06-01 @ LA Galaxy Major League Soccer 2-0 90 0 0 6.5

Career

Season Team Type Apps G A Rating
2025/2026 FC Zürich senior 34 0 1 6.92
2025 Real Monarchs SLC senior 2 0 0 6.79
2024 Real Monarchs SLC senior 1 0 0 6.85
2025 Real Salt Lake senior 11 0 0 6.54
2024 Real Salt Lake senior 28 2 1 6.71
2023 Real Salt Lake senior 16 0 1 6.81
2023 Real Monarchs SLC senior 1 0 0 -
2023 Atletico Nacional senior 27 1 1 6.95
2022 Atletico Nacional senior 41 1 1 6.81
2021 Atletico Nacional senior 17 1 0 6.69
2021 Valledupar FC Real senior 19 0 0 -
2020 Valledupar FC Real senior 20 0 0 -
2023 Colombia national team 1 0 0 -
2024 Colombia U23 national team 4 0 0 -

Transfer Value History

Trophies

Atletico Nacional
🏆 Primera A x1
🏆 Superliga x1
🏆 Copa Colombia x1
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