Alejandro Palacios

Palacios with UNAM
Personal information
Full name	Miguel Alejandro Palacios Redorta[1]
Date of birth	(1981-03-06) March 6, 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth	Mexico City, Mexico
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–2017	UNAM	206	(0)
2017–2018	Atlético San Luis	27	(0)
Total		233	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Miguel Alejandro Palacios Redorta (born 6 March 1981), commonly known as “Pikolin” is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper most recently for Atlético San Luis in the Ascenso MX.

Career

Pumas UNAM

He joined UNAM at the age of 16, and was administered to Puma's youth sub-17 squad, as well as his twin brother Marco Antonio Palacios, a defender. Alejandro Palacios made his first division debut on May 17, 2003. Typically, Palacios has acted as back-up to veteran goalkeeper Sergio Bernal.^[2]

In August 2010 he saved a penalty in a 2–0 win against Cruz Azul.^[3]

International career

In February 2016, Palacios was called up by Mexico manager Juan Carlos Osorio for a friendly-international match against Senegal.^[4][5] Palacios was named in Mexico's provisional squad for Copa América Centenario but was cut from the final squad.^[6]

Honours

UNAM

• Mexican Primera División (4): 2004 Clausura, 2004 Apertura, 2009 Clausura, 2011 Clausura
• Campeón de Campeones (1): 2004