PLAYER PROFILE

Nelson Palacio.

Toronto FC · Colombia

Matrix 58387

At a glance

Full name
Nelson Daniel Palacio Ruiz
Born
16 Jun 2001
Age today
25
Nationality
Colombia

Career by season

128 recorded appearances
Nelson Palacio appearances by season, competition and team
SeasonCompetitionTeamAppsStartsGoalsAssistsMinutesCards
25/26Swiss Super League FC Zürich 3230012,5245
25/26Swiss Cup FC Zürich 22002101
2025Major League Soccer Real Salt Lake City 106005861
24/25CONCACAF Champions Cup Real Salt Lake City 1100810
2024U.S. Open Cup Real Salt Lake City 1100900
2024Major League Soccer Real Salt Lake City 256118362
2023U.S. Open Cup Real Salt Lake City 1000491
22/23Superliga de Campeones Atlético Nacional 1000450
2023Major League Soccer Real Salt Lake City 1312011,0473
22/23International Friendly Games Colombia U23 22101800
22/23International Friendly Games Colombia 100010
2023CONMEBOL Libertadores Atlético Nacional 55003790
2022Copa Colombia Atlético Nacional 2000471
2022CONMEBOL Libertadores Atlético Nacional 22001352
2021Copa Colombia Atlético Nacional 40101190
2021Copa Colombia Real Cundinamarca 32001910
2021Categoría Primera B Real Cundinamarca 117007432
2020Copa Colombia Real Cundinamarca 22001601
2020Categoría Primera B Real Cundinamarca 1010008861

Appearances in our supported competitions. Goals, assists and minutes come from match reports where we have them.

Match log

Newest first
Nelson Palacio match log
DateCompetitionMatchScoreMinutesGoals
16 May 2026Swiss Super League FC Zürich v Servette FC 0 – 2—
12 May 2026Swiss Super League FC Luzern v FC Zürich 1 – 090
09 May 2026Swiss Super League FC Zürich v Grasshopper Club Zurich 2 – 190
02 May 2026Swiss Super League FC Winterthur v FC Zürich 2 – 290
25 Apr 2026Swiss Super League FC Lausanne-Sport v FC Zürich 3 – 090
11 Apr 2026Swiss Super League FC Zürich v FC Lugano 0 – 180
06 Apr 2026Swiss Super League FC St. Gallen 1879 v FC Zürich 2 – 190
21 Mar 2026Swiss Super League FC Zürich v FC Thun 2 – 190
14 Mar 2026Swiss Super League FC Zürich v FC Sion 1 – 263
07 Mar 2026Swiss Super League Servette FC v FC Zürich 2 – 190
04 Mar 2026Swiss Super League FC Zürich v FC Lausanne-Sport 1 – 290
01 Mar 2026Swiss Super League BSC Young Boys v FC Zürich 3 – 090
21 Feb 2026Swiss Super League Grasshopper Club Zurich v FC Zürich 1 – 290
11 Feb 2026Swiss Super League FC Zürich v FC Winterthur 3 – 074
08 Feb 2026Swiss Super League FC Basel 1893 v FC Zürich 2 – 190
01 Feb 2026Swiss Super League BSC Young Boys v FC Zürich 3 – 090
25 Jan 2026Swiss Super League FC Zürich v FC Basel 1893 3 – 490
18 Jan 2026Swiss Super League Servette FC v FC ZürichSubstitute, on 62′ 1 – 128
23 Nov 2025Swiss Super League FC Sion v FC Zürich 2 – 27
08 Nov 2025Swiss Super League FC Zürich v FC Luzern 3 – 290

Career transfers

5 recorded moves

All recorded career moves, newest first.

Nelson Palacio career transfers
Date FromToMoveFee
13 Jul 2026 Real Salt Lake City Toronto FC Transfer €960k
30 Jun 2026 FC Zürich Real Salt Lake City Loan return
10 Jul 2025 Real Salt Lake City FC Zürich Loan —
05 Jul 2023 Atlético Nacional Real Salt Lake City Transfer €1.8m
30 Jun 2021 Real Cundinamarca Atlético Nacional U20 Loan return

Contracts and market values are not available yet.