Junior Palacios
Personal information
Full name Carlos Octavio Palacios Salazar
Date of birth (1996-07-26) 26 July 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth Cali, Colombia
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Defender/Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Union Omaha
Number 18
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Fort Lauderdale Strikers U-23 5 (0)
2018 Boca Raton FC 3 (0)
2019 Florida Soccer Soldiers
2021–2022 Miami FC 44 (1)
2023– Union Omaha 0 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 6, 2023

Carlos Octavio "Junior" Palacios Salazar (born 26 July 1996) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays for Union Omaha in USL League One.

Career

Amateur

In the 2010s, Palacios played amateur soccer for multiple teams across Florida. In 2016, he played five regular season matches for Fort Lauderdale Strikers U-23 during the team's first and only season in the National Premier Soccer League.[1] He played for NPSL side Boca Raton FC in 2018, making his debut in the season opener against Miami United FC and getting sent off in the 75th minute.[2] The following year, he played with the Florida Soccer Soldiers during the 2020 U.S. Open Cup qualification tournament's second round in a losing effort to Miami United FC's U-23 team.[3]

Professional

On 5 January 2021, Palacios signed a professional contract with Miami FC of the USL Championship after spending 2020 as a trialist with the team.[4][5] He made his first appearance as a second half substitute on 8 May against Hartford Athletic.[6]

On January 31, 2023, it was announced that Palacios had signed with Union Omaha of USL League One.[7]

Career Statistics

As of matches played 4 November 2021[8][9][10]
Club Season League Cup[a] League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Fort Lauderdale Strikers U-23 2016 National Premier Soccer League 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Boca Raton FC 2018 National Premier Soccer League 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Miami FC 2021 USL Championship 27 0 0 0 0 0 27 0
Career total 35 0 0 0 0 0 35 0
  1. ^ Includes appearances in U.S. Open Cup

References

  1. ^ "STRIKERS U-23 ROSTER". Fort Lauderdale Strikers. Archived from the original on 28 May 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  2. ^ "10-Men Boca Raton FC falls 4-0 at home, set focus on Jacksonville Armada". boxscorenews.com. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Game Report: Florida Soccer Soldiers vs Miami United FC U23". www.usopencup.org. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  4. ^ Communications, Miami FC (5 January 2021). "Rozeboom, Sylvestre Bah and Löbe Return for 2021 Season". Miami FC. Archived from the original on 3 November 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  5. ^ Arm, Jose (10 April 2021). "Junior Palacios no dejó escapar su sueño y se encuentra a las puertas de su primera temporada con Miami FC". Deporte Total USA (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  6. ^ "The Miami FC vs. Hartford Athletic - May 8, 2021 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com. 8 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  7. ^ Hobbs, Morgan (January 31, 2023). "UNION OMAHA SIGNS DEFENDER JUNIOR PALACIOS". unionomaha.com. Union Omaha. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  8. ^ "Colombia - J. Palacios - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Fort Lauderdale Strikers U-23 2016 Match Reports". National Premier Soccer League. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  10. ^ "Boca Raton FC 2018 Match Reports". npsl.bonzidev.com. Retrieved 7 May 2021.

External links


Union Omaha – current squad
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