# Carlos Palacios (Chilean footballer)

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 in 19 February 2018 in a 1–1 draw against Deportes Antofagasta. He scored his first in 5 October 2019 in a 1–1 draw against Universidad de Concepción.
On March 22, 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.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 10 November 2024.
| Club | Season | League | League | League | State League | State League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Unión Española | 2017 | Chilean Primera División | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Unión Española | 2018 | Chilean Primera División | 14 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 |
| Unión Española | 2019 | Chilean Primera División | 5 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 |
| Unión Española | 2020 | Chilean Primera División | 33 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 8 |
| Unión Española | 2021 | Chilean Primera División | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Unión Española | Total | Total | 52 | 10 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 58 | 10 |
| Internacional (loan) | 2021 | Série A | 20 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 0 |
| Internacional (loan) | 2022 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Internacional (loan) | Total | Total | 20 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 0 |
| Vasco da Gama | 2022 | Série B | 24 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 1 |
| Colo-Colo | 2023 | Chilean Primera División | 23 | 7 | — | — | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 13 |
| Colo-Colo | 2024 | Chilean Primera División | 23 | 7 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 13 |
| Colo-Colo | Total | Total | 46 | 14 | — | — | 11 | 7 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 77 | 26 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 142 | 25 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 194 | 37 |

#### Notes

* ↑ Appearances in the Copa Sudamericana
* 1 2 3 Appearances in the Copa Libertadores
* 1 2 Appearances in the Campeonato Gaúcho
* ↑ Three appearances and one goal in Copa Libertadores, two appearances in Copa Sudamericana
* ↑ Appearance in Supercopa de Chile

### International

    As of match played on 10 October 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Chile | 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| Chile | 2021 | 6 | 0 |
| Chile | 2024 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 10 | 0 |

## Honors
### Colo-Colo

* Chilean Primera División (1): 2024

### Individual

* Chilean Primera División Team of the Season: 2024