Sergio Palacios
Colombian footballer (born 2005)
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Sergio Stevan Palacios Zapata (born 14 February 2005) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Brazilian club Ponte Preta on loan from Red Bull Bragantino.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sergio Stevan Palacios Zapata | ||
| Date of birth | 14 February 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Cali, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Ponte Preta (on loan from Red Bull Bragantino) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Buscando Talentos | |||
| Deportivo Cali | |||
| 2020–2023 | Once Caldas | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Once Caldas | 33 | (0) |
| 2024– | Red Bull Bragantino | 3 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Ponte Preta (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2024– | Colombia U20 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:42, 13 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Career
Once Caldas
Born in Cali, Palacios joined Once Caldas' youth sides at the age of 15, after representing Deportivo Cali and a local academy named Buscando Talentos.[1] He made his first team – and Categoría Primera A – debut on 4 September 2023, coming on as a late substitute in a 2–1 home loss to Atlético Huila.[2]
Palacios established himself as a starter for the club during the 2024 season.[1]
Red Bull Bragantino
On 2 September 2024, Palacios was announced at Campeonato Brasileiro Série A side Red Bull Bragantino on a five-year contract,[3] for a rumoured fee of US$ 3,5 million.[4]
International career
On 17 June 2024, Palacios was called up to the Colombia national under-20 team.[5]
Personal life
Palacios' older brother Jair was also a footballer.[1] A right-back, he mainly played for Millonarios.
Career statistics
- As of match played 26 July 2025[6]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Once Caldas | 2023 | Categoría Primera A | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | Categoría Primera A | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 | |||
| Total | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 0 | ||||
| Red Bull Bragantino | 2024 | Série A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2025 | Série A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
- Includes Copa Colombia