Johnny Palacios
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Palacios with Honduras in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Johnny Eulogio Palacios Suazo | ||
| Date of birth | 20 December 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | La Ceiba, Honduras | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2019 | Olimpia | 224 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009–2017 | Honduras | 42 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2006 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 24 December 2018 | |||
Johnny Eulogio Palacios Suazo (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈɟʝoni paˈlasjos]; born 20 December 1986) is a Honduran former professional footballer who played as a defender.
Club career
A one-club man, he has only played professional football for Olimpia so far.
International career
Palacios made his debut for Honduras in a July 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup match against Grenada and has, as of February 2013, earned a total of 15 caps, scoring no goals. He has represented his country in 1 FIFA World Cup qualification match[3] and played at the 2011 UNCAF Nations Cup[4] as well as at the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[5]
In the 2010 FIFA World Cup, held in South Africa, Honduras achieved an historical distinction by including brothers Jerry, Johnny, and Wilson in their squad. They became the first trio of brothers to represent a single nation in the World Cup.[6] Johnny however did not play in any match.