Tiago Tomás Palacios (born 28 April 2003) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Primera División club Estudiantes (LP), on loan from Serie A club Inter Milan, and the Argentina national team.
Club career Early career Born in General Pico, Palacios started his career playing for his hometown team Club Atlético Costa Brava, before joining the youth academy of Talleres in 2019.
Talleres Palacios trained with the main squad of Talleres for the first time in September 2020, and signed his first professional contract with the club on 14 November 2021, agreeing to a deal until 2025. On 9 April 2022, he made his professional debut in a 5–1 loss against Defensa y Justicia in a Copa de la Liga Profesional match. He only played in one further match for the club during the season.
In 2023, Palacios was again a backup option at Talleres, and featured in only six matches during the entire year.
Loan to Independiente Rivadavia On 6 January 2024, Palacios joined fellow Primera División side Independiente Rivadavia on a year-long loan. Initially a backup option, he made his debut for the club on 24 February, starting in a 4–1 away loss to Unión de Santa Fe.
Palacios subsequently established himself as a starter, and had his loan cut short in August after 16 appearances.
Inter Milan On 30 August 2024, Palacios completed his move to Inter Milan for a reported fee of €6.5 million plus €4.5 million of bonuses to be equally shared between Talleres and Independiente Rivadavia, signing a five-year contract with the Serie A side. He made his debut for the club on 30 October, coming on as an 81st-minute substitute for Stefan de Vrij in a 3–0 league win against Empoli.
Loan to Monza On 29 January 2025, Palacios joined Monza on loan until the end of the 2024–25 Serie A season. He featured in eight matches for the side (all defeats), being unable to avoid team relegation.
Loan to Estudiantes (LP) On 27 January 2026, Palacios returned to his home country and joined to Estudiantes (LP) on a year-long loan.
International career Palacios was an Argentina youth international, with five caps with the under-20 squad.
On 18 March 2026, Palacios received his first senior national team call-up.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOther TotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsTalleres2022Argentine Primera División00002000—202023401010——60Total40103000—80Independiente Rivadavia (loan)2024Argentine Primera División901060——160Inter Milan 2024–25Serie A2010—000030Monza (loan)2024–25Serie A80————80Estudiantes (loan)2026Argentine Primera División9000—00—90Career total32030900000440
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