Tomás Palacios (footballer)

Tomás Palacios
Personal information
Full name Tiago Tomás Palacios
Date of birth (2003-04-28) 28 April 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth General Pico, Argentina
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Inter Milan
Number 42
Youth career
2016–2019 CA Costa Brava
2019–2022 Talleres
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2024 Talleres 4 (0)
2024Independiente Rivadavia (loan) 9 (0)
2024– Inter Milan 2 (0)
International career
2022 Argentina U20 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 August 2022

Tiago Tomás Palacios (born 28 April 2003) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie A club Inter Milan.

Club career

Early career

Talleres and Independiente Rivadavia

Palacios started his career playing for his hometown team Club Atlético Costa Brava, before joining the youth academy of Talleres in 2019.[1] On 14 November 2021, Palacios signed his first professional contract with the club.[2] On 9 April 2022, Palacios made his professional debut in a 1–5 loss against Defensa y Justicia in a Copa de la Liga Profesional match.[3]

On 6 January 2024, Palacios joined Independiente Rivadavia on a year-long loan.[4]

Inter Milan

On 30 August 2024, Palacios completed his move to Inter Milan for a reported fee of €6.5 million plus €4.5 million of bonuses to be equally shared between Talleres and Independiente Rivadavia, signing a five-year contract with the Serie A side.[5][6] He made his debut for the club on 30 October 2024, coming on as an 81st-minute substitute for Stefan de Vrij in a 3–0 league win against Empoli.[7]

International career

Palacios is an Argentina youth international, with five caps with the under-20 squad.[8]

Career statistics

As of match played 19 December 2024[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Talleres 2022 Argentine Primera División 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0
2023 4 0 1 0 1 0 6 0
Total 4 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
Independiente Rivadavia (loan) 2024 Argentine Primera División 9 0 1 0 6 0 16 0
Inter Milan 2024–25 Serie A 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Career total 15 0 3 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 27 0

References

  1. ^ a b "Tiago Tomás Palacios: the profile". Inter Milan.
  2. ^ "Tomás Palacios firmó su primer contrato profesional" (in Spanish).
  3. ^ "Tomás Palacios debutó en Primera División en la dura caída por goleada que sufrió Talleres de Córdoba" (in Spanish).
  4. ^ "Oficial: Tomás Palacios jugará en Independiente Rivadavia" (in Spanish).
  5. ^ "Tiago Tomás Palacios joins Inter" (Press release). Inter Milan. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Palacios all'Inter, è ufficiale: i nerazzurri completano la difesa" (in Italian). Goal.com. 30 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Lautaro sets Inter scoring mark in win over Empoli". ESPN. 30 October 2024.
  8. ^ "Giovane, mancino, somiglia molto a Bastoni: Inter, spunta Tomas Palacios" (in Italian). DAZN.
  9. ^ Tomás Palacios at Soccerway