Junior Palacios

Junior Palacios
Personal information
Full name Carlos Octavio Palacios Salazar
Date of birth (1996-07-26) 26 July 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Cali, Colombia
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Defender/Midfielder
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 13 (2)
2024 Miami FC 18 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 October 2024

Carlos Octavio "Junior" Palacios Salazar (born 26 July 1996) is a Colombian professional footballer.

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

On 19 June 2024, Palacios returned to Miami FC on a short-term deal.[8]

Career Statistics

As of matches played 4 November 2021[9][10][11]
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 (31 January 2023). "UNION OMAHA SIGNS DEFENDER JUNIOR PALACIOS". unionomaha.com. Union Omaha. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  8. ^ https://www.miamifc.com/news/2024/06/19/additional-roster-updates/
  9. ^ "Colombia - J. Palacios - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  10. ^ "Fort Lauderdale Strikers U-23 2016 Match Reports". National Premier Soccer League. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  11. ^ "Boca Raton FC 2018 Match Reports". npsl.bonzidev.com. Retrieved 7 May 2021.


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