Kiana Palacios

Club career LA Galaxy OC in 2017, Palacios registered in the 2018 NWSL Draft and was selected in the fourth round by Sky Blue FC, but she was not signed.

Palacios joined the LA Galaxy OC in May 2018, a now defunct women's soccer team that competed in the United Women's Soccer league, and that was created to help college players and recent graduates develop as professionals. Palacios scored three goals in five matches during her short stay with the team.

Real Sociedad

On 13 July 2018, Spain's Primera División club Real Sociedad announced that Palacios had signed a one-year contract with the club. Palacios made her debut with Real Sociedad on 16 September 2018 in a match against Málaga, coming into the game as a substitute. Palacios made 25 league appearances and scored six goals during her first season with Real Sociedad.

Palacios was also key player for Real Sociedad to win the 2018–19 Copa de la Reina, the club first Copa de la Reina title in history, by scoring four goals including a goal and a assist in the final against Atlético Madrid which ended in 2–1 victory for Real Sociedad. In total, Palacios made 68 league appearances and scored 13 goals during her three-year stint with Real Sociedad.

Club América On 1 July 2021, Palacios was announced by Liga MX Femenil side Club América as their new signing. she made her debut with América in match against Santos for matchday 1 of the Apertura 2021 that ended in 2–1 victory in favour of América, with Palacios scoring one goal for América during the match. However, during her first season with América, Palacios struggled with injuries and poor fitness which led her to make only 22 appearances mainly as a sub and score three goals.

During the Apertura 2022 tournament, Palacios made a return to form and became a key player in the attack for América to return to the league final after four years, as she scored 15 goals in 22 matches. Palacios once again played a key factor during América's run to the championship of the Clausura 2023 tournament, scoring 15 goals in 18 games.

On 19 February 2026, América announced that Palacios was departing after nearly five years at the club. Palacios was América's top goal scorer in all competitions and one of the players with the most appearances with the team.

Utah Royals On 3 March 2026, National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) club Utah Royals announced that they had acquired Palacios for an undisclosed transfer fee.

International career Palacios represented Mexico at the 2015 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship and the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. She made her senior debut on 4 February 2017 in a friendly match against Canada.

Palacios made her first senior team start on July 8, 2017 against Sweden and scored her first senior team goal on April 8, 2018 against the United States in her fifth recorded cap.

Palacios was selected to represent Mexico at the 2023 Pan American Games held in Santiago, Chile, where the Mexican squad went undefeated to win the gold medal for the first time in their history at the Pan American Games, defeating Chile 1–0.

Career statistics Club

International goals No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 8 April 2018 BBVA Stadium, Houston, United States 2–1 2–6 Friendly 2. 28 July 2019 Estadio Universidad San Marcos, Lima, Peru 1–0 2–0 2019 Pan American Games 3. 1 February 2020 H-E-B Park, Edinburg, United States 1–0 6–0 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship 4. 15 February 2023 Estadio León, León, Mexico 1–0 1–0 2023 Women's Revelations Cup 5. 18 February 2023 1–0 1–1 6. 29 June 2023 Estadio Las Delicias, Santa Tecla, El Salvador 4–0 4–0 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games 7. 3 July 2023 3–0 7–3 8. 4–1 9. 5 July 2023 2–0 6–0 10. 22 October 2023 Estadio Elias Figueroa Brander, Viña del Mar, Chile 3–0 7–0 2023 Pan American Games 11. 1 December 2023 Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium, Bayamón, Puerto Rico 2–0 3–0 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification 12. 3–0 13. 26 October 2024 Estadio Agustín "Coruco" Díaz, Zacatepec, Mexico 1–0 3–0 Friendly 14. 10 April 2026 Estadio Carlos Vega Villalba, Zacatecas, Mexico 9–0 9–0 2026 CONCACAF W Championship qualification 15. 18 April 2026 Estadio Nemesio Díez, Toluca, Mexico 4–0 6–0

Honours Real Sociedad Copa de la Reina: 2018–19 Club América Liga MX Femenil: Clausura 2023 Mexico Pan American Games: 2023, gold medal