Diego Palacios

Diego Palacios
Personal information
Full name Diego José Palacios Espinoza[1]
Date of birth (1999-07-12) 12 July 1999
Place of birth Guayaquil, Ecuador
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[2]
Position Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Universidad Católica
(on loan from Corinthians)
Number 6
Youth career
2011–2014 Norte América
2014 Deportivo Azogues
2015 Norte América
2016 Aucas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 Deportivo Azogues 1 (0)
2015 Norte América 6 (0)
2016–2019 Aucas 63 (2)
2018–2019 → Willem II (loan) 27 (0)
2019–2023 Los Angeles FC 104 (1)
2024– Corinthians 4 (0)
2025–2026 → Karpaty Lviv (loan) 1 (0)
2026– → Universidad Católica (loan) 10 (0)
International career‡
Ecuador U20
2018– Ecuador 12 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Ecuador
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Third place2019 Poland
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 July 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 January 2023

Diego José Palacios Espinoza (born 12 July 1999), commonly known as "Chiqui",[3] is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Universidad Católica on loan from Corinthians and the Ecuador national team.

During the 2020 CONCACAF Champions Cup, he won the award for Best Young Player.[4]

Club career

Early career

Born in Guayaquil, Palacios made his senior debut with Deportivo Azogues in the 2014 Segunda Categoría. After a short period at Norte América, he moved to Aucas in 2016 after both clubs had a partnership.

Palacios spent a season with the youth sides before making his first team debut for Aucas in 2017, in the Ecuadorian Serie B. A regular starter, he helped the club in their promotion to the Ecuadorian Serie A, and made his debut in the category in 2018.

Willem II

In July 2018 he agreed a season long loan with Willem II.[5] He made his debut in the Dutch Eredivisie on 11 August 2018 playing the full 90 minutes against VVV-Venlo.[6]

Los Angeles FC

On 12 August 2019, Palacios signed a contract with Major League Soccer side Los Angeles FC.[7]

Corinthians

On 2 January 2024, Palacios was announced at Corinthians.[8]

International career

In October 2018 he made his debut for the Ecuador national team in a friendly game against the Qatar national team.[9]

Palacios was selected in the 28 player Ecuador squad for the 2021 Copa América.[10]

Palacios was named in the Ecuadorian squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[11]

Career statistics

Career statistics

As of match played 5 July 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Deportivo Azogues 2014[12] Segunda Categoría 10———10
Norte América 2015[12] Segunda Categoría 60——10[a]0160
Aucas 2016[12] Ecuadorian Serie A 00———00
2017[12] Ecuadorian Serie B 401———401
2018[13] Ecuadorian Serie A 231———231
Total 632———632
Willem II (loan) 2018–19[13] Eredivisie 27050——320
Los Angeles FC 2019[14] Major League Soccer 2000——20
2020[14] 180—5[b]0—230
2021[14] 270———270
2022[14] 28130—3[c]0341
2023[14] 290—8[b]08[d]0450
Total 1041301301101311
Corinthians 2024 Série A ———1[e]010
2025 ———3[e]030
Total ———4040
Karpaty Lviv (loan) 2025 Ukrainian Premier League 10———10
C.D. Universidad Católica (loan) 2026 Ecuadorian Serie A 100—1[f]0—110
Career total 2123801402502593
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in Campeonato Provincial de Segunda Categoría de Guayas
  2. 1 2 Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions League
  3. ↑ Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
  4. ↑ Two appearances in Leagues Cup, one appearance in Campeones Cup, five appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs
  5. 1 2 Appearance in Campeonato Paulista
  6. ↑ Appearance in Copa Libertadores

International

As of 12 November 2022[15]
Ecuador
YearAppsGoals
201810
201940
202010
202140
202220
Total120

Honours

Los Angeles FC

Ecuador U20

Corinthians

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Ecuador (ECU)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 10. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  2. ↑ "Diego Palacios". Los Angeles FC. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  3. ↑ "Chiqui Palacios: "Sí quise ir al Barça, pero era a un proceso de 2 años"". 17 October 2019. Archived from the original on 17 October 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  4. ↑ "Part Of Our History - Thank You, Diego Palacios". www.lafc.com.
  5. ↑ "Willem II huurt Diego Palacios". 23 July 2018. Archived from the original on 22 June 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  6. ↑ "Willem II vs. VVV - 11 August 2018 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 23 August 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  7. ↑ "LAFC Adds Defender Diego Palacios". Los Angeles FC. 12 August 2019. Archived from the original on 12 August 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  8. ↑ "Corinthians anuncia lateral-esquerdo Diego Palacios; conheça" [Corinthians announce left-back Diego Palacios; know him] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  9. ↑ "Qatar vs. Ecuador - 12 October 2018 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 17 October 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  10. ↑ Ecuadorian Football Federation [@LaTri] (9 June 2021). "¡Y los convocados son! Estos son los elegidos por el DT #GustavoAlfaro para encarar un desafío continental: la @CopaAmerica" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 June 2021 – via Twitter.
  11. ↑ Ecuador national football team [@LaTri] (14 November 2022). "Aquí están los 26 jugadores elegidos por el DT Gustavo Alfaro para jugar la Copa Mundial FIFA, estamos listos para hacer historia" [Here are the 26 players chosen by head coach Gustavo Alfaro to play the FIFA World Cup, we are ready to make history.] (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 November 2022 – via Twitter.
  12. 1 2 3 4 "Diego Jose Palacios Espinoza" (in Spanish). Ecuadorian Football Federation. Archived from the original on 28 July 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  13. 1 2 Diego Palacios at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 "Diego Palacios - MLS Soccer".
  15. ↑ Diego Palacios at National-Football-Teams.com
  16. ↑ "Mina sparks historic finish for Ecuador". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 14 June 2019. Archived from the original on 16 June 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  17. ↑ "Goleiro herói, tretas e expulsões: Corinthians é o CAMPEÃO paulista". One Football. 28 March 2025. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  18. ↑ "El 11 ideal del Sudamericano Sub 20 – Chile 2019 - CONMEBOL". www.conmebol.com (in European Spanish). 13 February 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  19. ↑ "2020 SCCL Best Young Player Award". CONCACAF Champions League. 23 December 2020. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  20. ↑ Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League [@TheChampions] (23 December 2020). "¡Qué lujo de equipo! Aquí están los mejores jugadores de #SCCL2020" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 January 2021 – via Twitter.
  21. ↑ "Davila, Ambriz, Bouanga headline 2023 SCCL Best XI". CONCACAF. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  22. ↑ "2022 MLS All-Star Game Roster". Major League Soccer. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
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