Carlos Enrique Palacios Núñez (born 20 July 2000) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a midfielder for Argentine club Boca Juniors and the Chile national team.
Club career Palacios is a youth product of Unión Española and made his professional debut with the team on 19 February 2018 in a 1–1 draw against Deportes Antofagasta. He scored his first on 5 October 2019 in a 1–1 draw against Universidad de Concepción.
On 22 March 2021, he was announced as a new player for Brazilian Série A side Internacional on a deal for a year on loan from Unión Española and a transfer promise for additional three years.
Following Internacional, Palacios switched to Vasco da Gama in April 2022. The next year, he was loaned out to Chilean club Colo-Colo. In the second half of 2024, Colo-Colo purchased 50% of the rights of the player. The next year, Palacios moved to Argentine club Boca Juniors.El mensaje de despedida de Colo Colo para Carlos Palacios tras concretarse su pase a Boca on Directvsports.com
International career In November 2020, he received his first call up to the Chile senior team for the 2022 World Cup qualifiers against Peru and Venezuela, making his international debut in the match against Venezuela.
Personal life Palacios has been nicknamed La Joya ("The Jewel") for his talent. Fans have also humorously compared him to the Titán Carguero ("Cart Titan") from the anime series Attack on Titan, due to a perceived resemblance.
Career statistics
Club
ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsUnión Española2018Chilean Primera División140—3000—170201952—10——622020338————3382021———2Appearances in the Copa Libertadores0—20Total5210—4020—5810Internacional (loan)2021Série A2008Appearances in the Campeonato Gaúcho00060—3402022001000——10Total200900060—350Vasco da Gama2022Série B241————241Colo-Colo2023Chilean Primera División237—755Three appearances and one goal in Copa Libertadores, two appearances in Copa Sudamericana10035132024237—421431Appearance in Supercopa de Chile14213Total4614—117194117726Boca Juniors2025Argentine Primera División303—10203Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup0363Career total17228901672944123040 Notes
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsChile202010202160202430Total100
Honors Colo-Colo Chilean Primera División (1): 2024
Individual Chilean Primera División Team of the Season: 2024
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