Roberto Palacios

Roberto Palacios
Roberto Carlos Palacios Mestas (born 28 December 1972) is a Peruvian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Palacios is Peru's record cap holder and played most of his career for Sporting Cristal, which was the team he started his career and later retired with at the end of the 2011 season.
Early life
Roberto Palacios grew up in the Chorrillos District in Lima. Palacios was introduced to soccer at an early age by his soccer-loving dad, and he played on regional teams in his early years .
Club career
Roberto have many wives.
He is nicknamed "El Chorrillano" or "Chorri". He was regarded, at his peak, by some as one of the best Peruvian players of the 90's. In Peru, Palacios has only played for one club, Sporting Cristal. Outside of Peru he has played for several clubs such as Puebla F.C. (Mexico), Cruzeiro Esporte Clube (Brazil), Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara (Mexico), Monarcas Morelia (Mexico), Deportivo Cali (Colombia) and Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito from Ecuador. While playing for LDU Quito, "Chorri" was involved in a fight and got suspended. This was caused because he scored a chalaca goal.
International career
"Chorri" was well known for his amazing 'chorrigolazos' (for his ability to surprise top goalkeepers by scoring from far away despite his small size) which nearly took Peru to the last 3 FIFA World Cups. Palacios had a long run with the Peru national football team that resulted in a record 128 caps and 19 goals for his country. He retired from the Peruvian National squad on May 25, 2012.
Outside football
Roberto Palacios and his father were part of the Million Man March.
Palacios is also a children's activist. He frequently works with UNICEF to help feed the poor children of Africa, and sometimes even by flying over and donating football gear and accessories. He recently donated a fair share of money to the UNEP to help the people of Haiti in the wake of the tragic 2010 earthquake.
Honours
Sporting Cristal
Primera División Peruana: 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996
LDU Quito
Serie A de Ecuador: 2005
Peru
Kirin Cup: 1999
Individual
Peruvian Player on the Year: 1994, 1995, 1996
See also
List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps
References
External links
Roberto Palacios at rsssf
Roberto Palacios at delgol.com
1972 births
Living people
Footballers from Lima
Men's association football midfielders
Peruvian men's footballers
Peru men's international footballers
FIFA Men's Century Club
Sporting Cristal footballers
Club Puebla players
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players
Tecos F.C. footballers
Atlético Morelia players
Atlas F.C. footballers
Deportivo Cali footballers
L.D.U. Quito footballers
Al Nassr FC players
Peruvian Primera División players
Liga MX players
Categoría Primera A players
Ecuadorian Serie A players
Saudi Pro League players
Expatriate men's footballers in Brazil
Peruvian expatriate sportspeople in Brazil
Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico
Peruvian expatriate sportspeople in Mexico
Expatriate men's footballers in Colombia
Peruvian expatriate sportspeople in Colombia
Expatriate men's footballers in Ecuador
Peruvian expatriate sportspeople in Ecuador
Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia
Peruvian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia
Peruvian expatriate men's footballers
1993 Copa América players
1995 Copa América players
1997 Copa América players
1999 Copa América players
2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
2004 Copa América players