César Palacios Pérez (born 11 November 2004) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Fulham.
Club career Born in Soria to former footballer César Palacios Chocarro, Palacios started his career with the same side his father had represented for the last six years of his career, Numancia.
Real Madrid After ten years with Numancia, he was signed by La Liga side Real Madrid in June 2020.
His career with the Real Madrid youth teams got off to a good start, and he was promoted from the Juvenil C team to the Juvenil B team, having amassed a number of goals and assists in his first season. He signed a contract extension in May 2022, keeping him with Los Blancos until 2027.
He notably scored a brace against the youth side of Valencia in a 3–1 win in the quarter final of the 2023 Copa del Rey Juvenil. He featured in the final as Real Madrid beat Almería.
In August 2024, he suffered a cruciate ligament injury during pre-season match with first team against AC Milan. After nine months absence, he made his return to action, coming on as a substitute against Marbella in the matchday of Primera Federación.
On 14 January 2026, Palacios made his debut for the senior team in a Copa del Rey defeat against Albacete. He came in as a substitute in the 76th minute, replacing Franco Mastantuono. Palacios made his Champions League debut on 25 February 2026, coming on in the 84th minute against Benfica replacing Arda Güler and receiving a yellow card in the 96th minute.
Fulham On 3 August 2026, Palacios signed a five-year contract with Premier League club Fulham. The move reunited him with his former coach at Real Madrid, Álvaro Arbeloa.
International career Palacios has represented Spain at under-19 and under-20 level. He scored on his debut with the under-19 side in a 1–0 win against Germany.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals Real Madrid B2023–24Primera Federación363————3632024–25Primera Federación40————402025–26Primera Federación3014———213215Total7017———217218Real Madrid2025–26La Liga5010—100070Fulham2026–27Premier League410021——62Career total7918102110218520
Honours Individual UEFA European Under-19 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2023
References
External links Profile at the Fulham F.C. website