Vicente Palacio González

Vicente Palacios González (1900 – 7 December 1936) was a Spanish footballer who played as a forward for Atlético Madrid in the 1920s. He is best known for scoring Atlético's first-ever goal in La Liga in 1929.

Career Vicente Palacios was born in Muniello-Poago, a village near Gijón, to a family originally from Candás. He began his career in the youth ranks of his hometown club Sporting de Gijón, reaching the club's first team in 1918, aged 18, with whom he played for six years, until 1924, scoring a total of 22 goals in 44 official matches. In addition to his strength and speed, he was also noted for his good dribbling and shooting. as well as the second-ever goal in the history of La Liga, being beaten only by Pitus Prat of Espanyol, who scored in the 5th minute of his respective match.

Throughout his career, Palacios scored one goal in 2 La Liga matches for Atlético.

International career Like so many other Sporting de Gijón player of his time, Palacios played several matches for the Asturias national team, being a member of the Asturian team that won the 1922–23 Prince of Asturias Cup, an official inter-regional competition organized by the RFEF. However, he played a small role in this triumph, as he only played the opening match of the tournament against Biscay on 12 November 1922, which ended in a 1–1 draw.

Later life After retiring from football, he ran a food warehouse and distribution company with his teammate Alfonso Olaso and film actor Raúl Cancio, as well as a fruit and vegetable shop in the Chamberí neighborhood. He died in Madrid on December 7, 1936.

Honours Club Sporting de Gijón Asturian Championship Champions (2): 1921–22 and 1922–23

Atlético Madrid Centro Championship Champions (1): 1924–25

International Asturias Prince of Asturias Cup: Champions (1): 1922–23