Following his move to Boca Juniors, Palacios's current-season form is up 244% on last season (Season 9→31), while his Rating eased 63→52. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Boca Juniors · 1st	30	3	4	6.96	52	31
2024/25	Colo Colo	23	7	4	7.54	—	—
2023/24	Colo Colo	23	7	3	7.24	—	—
2022/23	Internacional	1	0	0	—	—	—
2022/23	Vasco DA Gama	24	1	1	6.83	—	—
2021/22	Union Espanola	2	0	0	6.6	—	—
2021/22	Internacional · 12th	20	0	3	6.89	63	9

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 3 earlier seasons in the full career.

Chile · international

Side	Apps	G
Chile	10	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Solid contributorCentral midfielder

C. Palacios is a 26-year-old central midfielder at Boca Juniors, rated 54.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 68th of 493 on scout potential in the Liga Profesional Argentina. In his prime years, he has been an ever-present this season (85.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.32 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Palacios.

Judged on this season alone, Palacios graded 38 — a strong campaign that ranks top 30% of the 96 central midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina, on 3 goals, 4 assists and 1.321 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 9 → 31).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 54, top 11% of the 96 central midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina. At 26 Palacios is in his prime years, and a market index of 16.8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Palacios is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26

Current potentialTop 11% central midfielders · Liga Profesional Argentina Current seasonTop 30% central midfielders · Liga Profesional Argentina 28th-best central midfielder in the Liga Profesional Argentina 68th in the Liga Profesional Argentina · potential 10th-highest potential central midfielder in the Liga Profesional Argentina

54.3

Ratingi

10th of 96 central midfielders

37.8

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

85.8%

Minutes

near ever-present

1.32

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Boca Juniors finished 2nd of 15 · a title-challenging side

Apps

1.32

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

1.32 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 13 clean sheets across 30 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd of 15) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 4 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 85.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.27 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

Defensive numbers. Modest 1.32 defensive actions per 90 for the position.

Outlook

With a Rating of 54.3, Palacios carries the 10th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina (top 11%). Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.32 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %85.8%

Available fixtures30 of 23

Goals / 900.117

Assists / 900.155

Goal contribution / 900.272

Defensive actions / 901.321

Player flow

Goal involvements7

Shot conversion %42.9

Shot accuracy %36.8

Dribble success %48.6

Cards / 900.155

Foul involvement / 902.798

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~17), then tapers with age. At 26, Palacios sits on 16.8, at or near its peak. The blue line is Palacios's projected Rating — 54.3 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3

Shots on target7

Shots19

Passing

Assists4

Chances created40

Passes1,082

Possession

Successful dribbles18

Dribble success48.6%

Duels won102

Duels won %46.8%

Fouls won45

Defending

Tackles22

Interceptions7

Blocks5

Fouls committed27

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards0

Transfer history

Boca JuniorsJan 2025 – now

Colo ColoJan 2023 – Jan 2025Free

Vasco DA GamaApr 2022 – Jan 2023

InternacionalMar 2021 – Apr 2022

Union Espanolauntil Mar 2021

About C. Palacios

Carlos Alonso Enrique Palacios Núñez is a 26-year-old central midfielder who plays for Boca Juniors, born on July 20, 2000 in Renca, standing 180 cm tall. He is from Chile. Boca Juniors currently sit 2nd of 15 in the Liga Profesional Argentina.

This season

In the current season, C. Palacios has made 30 appearances with 3 goals and 4 assists across 2,316 minutes, with 4 yellow cards.

C. Palacios's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Boca Juniors face Lanus at home in the Liga Profesional Argentina.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates C. Palacios at 54.3 with a Season form score of 37.8, ranking 68th of 493 central midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 6 career titles — among them the Primera División and the Super Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 8 recorded seasons, C. Palacios has totalled 175 club appearances with 28 goals and 22 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2020/21, with 33 appearances for Union Espanola.

C. Palacios's career has also included time at Colo Colo, Vasco DA Gama, Internacional and Union Espanola.

On the international stage, C. Palacios has represented Chile — 10 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Boca Juniors finished 2nd of 15 · a title-challenging side

Strengths

Watch points