Tiago Asahel Palacios (born 28 March 2001) is a professional

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who plays as an

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for Estudiantes. Born in Argentina, he represents Uruguay at international level.

Club career

Palacios joined the youth system of River Plate in 2011, he remained there for six years before being released in December 2017. In February 2018, he moved to Platense. Palacios signed his first professional contract with Platense on 3 January 2020. He was soon promoted into

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's first-team squad, with his senior debut arriving on 6 March during a home

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defeat to Alvarado; he replaced

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with twenty-six minutes remaining. His first start came four days later in a

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round of sixty-four loss to

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at the

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. Palacios made ten appearances in the club's promotion-winning campaign of

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. On 6 February 2021, Platense revealed that they had reached an agreement with

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side

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for the $380,000 transfer of Palacios. ''Torque'' didn't officially announce the acquisition until 22 February, a day after the midfielder had made his

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debut in a victory on the road against

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. He scored his first senior goal in his third top-flight appearance on 6 March versus Godoy Cruz.

International career

Born in Argentina, Palacios is of Uruguayan descent through his mother. In January 2024, he was named in Uruguay's squad for the

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. In September 2024, Palacios received his first call-up to the Uruguay national team for

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matches against

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and

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Career statistics

Honours

Estudiantes *

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Palacios, Tiago 2001 births Living people Argentine people of Uruguayan descent Sportspeople of Uruguayan descent Uruguayan people of Argentine descent Sportspeople of Argentine descent Footballers from Buenos Aires Argentine men's footballers Uruguayan men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Argentine Primera División players Primera Nacional players Uruguayan Primera División players Club Atlético Platense footballers Montevideo City Torque players Estudiantes de La Plata footballers 21st-century Argentine sportsmen 21st-century Uruguayan sportsmen