# Federico Palacios Martínez

Federico Palacios Martínez (born 9 April 1995) is a German professional footballer who plays as a striker for FSV Schöningen.

## Personal life

Martínez is of Spanish descent.

## Club career
### Youth

Palacios joined the youth ranks of VfL Wolfsburg in 2009. His four and a half years stay culminated in winning the Under 19 Bundesliga in 2013. After a tremendous first half in the 2013–14 Under 19 Bundesliga season, scoring 29 goals in only 14 matches, Palacios attracted the attention of several clubs in Germany.

### RB Leipzig

In January 2014, Palacios signed a professional contract with RB Leipzig until summer 2018. Leipzig had to pay a transfer fee of reportedly €600,000. He made his senior debut on 25 January 2014 coming on as a substitute for Denis Thomalla in a 3. Liga match against Wacker Burghausen.
He made his Bundesliga debut for RB Leipzig on 4 February 2017 as an 80th-minute substitute for Dominik Kaiser in an away 0–1 loss to Borussia Dortmund.

### Rot-Weiß Erfurt

On 20 January 2015, he was loaned to 3. Liga side Rot-Weiß Erfurt until the end of the 2014–15 season.

### 1. FC Nürnberg

In January 2018, 1. FC Nürnberg announced the signing of Palacios for an undisclosed fee.

### SSV Jahn Regensburg

On 2 September 2019, SSV Jahn Regensburg announced the signing of Palacios on a three-year deal. He was loaned to MSV Duisburg on 20 January 2021 until the end of the 2020–21 season.

### Viktoria Köln

After the 2020–21 season, he joined Viktoria Köln.

### FK Panevėžys

On 30 June 2023, Palacios joined Lithuanian club Panevėžys, on a contract for the rest of the 2023 A Lyga season.

### FSV Schöningen

On 3 February 2025 FSV Schöningen (Oberliga Niedersachsen) announced about transfer.

## International career

Palacios played for the Germany U17 national team and Germany U19 national team each two times.

## Career statistics

    As of match played on 22 May 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| RB Leipzig | 2013–14 | 3. Liga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 |
| RB Leipzig | 2014–15 | 2. Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| RB Leipzig | 2016–17 | Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| RB Leipzig | 2017–18 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| RB Leipzig | Total | Total | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Rot-Weiß Erfurt (loan) | 2014–15 | 3. Liga | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 |
| RB Leipzig II | 2014–15 | NOFV-Oberliga Süd | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 |
| RB Leipzig II | 2015–16 | Regionalliga Nordost | 28 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 6 |
| RB Leipzig II | 2016–17 | Regionalliga Nordost | 30 | 22 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 22 |
| RB Leipzig II | Total | Total | 62 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 32 |
| Nürnberg | 2017–18 | 2. Bundesliga | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 |
| Nürnberg | 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 17 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 20 | 3 |
| Nürnberg | 2019–20 | 2. Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Nürnberg | Total | Total | 27 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 3 |
| 1. FC Nürnberg II | 2019–20 | Regionalliga Bayern | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Jahn Regensburg | 2019–20 | 2. Bundesliga | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 1 |
| Jahn Regensburg | 2020–21 | 2. Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Jahn Regensburg | Total | Total | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Jahn Regensburg II | 2019–20 | Bayernliga | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| MSV Duisburg (loan) | 2020–21 | 3. Liga | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 3 |
| Career totals | Career totals | Career totals | 125 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 34 |

## Honours

VfL Wolfsburg U19
* Under 19 Bundesliga: 2013
RB Leipzig
* 3. Liga runners-up: 2013–14