Carlos Palacios

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.

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.

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