Diego Palacios

Palacios's current-season form is up 19% on last season (Season 43→51), while his Rating eased 47→36. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Universidad Catolica	10	0	0	6.72	—	—
2024/25	Corinthians	1	0	0	6.9	—	—
2023/24	Los Angeles FC · 8th	34	0	3	7.01	44	51
2022/23	Los Angeles FC · 7th	31	1	5	7.12	47	43
2022/23	MLS All-Stars	1	0	0	—	—	—
2021/22	Los Angeles FC · 7th	27	0	2	6.91	42	24

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 3 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Ecuador · international

Side	Apps	G
Ecuador	12	0
Ecuador U20	15	0

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

Scout report

Project playerBall-winning Central defender

D. Palacios is a 27-year-old central defender at Los Angeles FC, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 3 assists in 34 appearances, a Season grade of 51. On long-term scout potential he's rated 36.4. In his prime years, he has been an ever-present (82.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5.15 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Palacios.

On the season, Palacios graded 51 for current form (age-blind), on 11 clean sheets and 5.153 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 43 → 51). Across the 4 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 36. At 27 Palacios is in his prime years, and a market index of 11.4 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: 2023/24Trending upBreakout: 2022/23

36.4

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

51.2

Seasoni

a solid contributor and squad regular

82.1%

Minutes

near ever-present

5.15

Def. actions / 90

high defensive volume

Output in context · Los Angeles FC finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

Apps

5.15

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

5.15 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 11 clean sheets across 34 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 82.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Defensive volume. 5.15 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 36.4 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5.15 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). 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 %82.1%

Available fixtures39 of 39

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.094

Goal contribution / 900.094

Defensive actions / 905.153

Player flow

Goal involvements3

Cards / 900.375

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 (~29), then tapers with age. At 27, Palacios sits on 11.4, at or near its peak. The blue line is Palacios's projected Rating — 36.4 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 centre-backs in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists3

Defending

Tackles98

Interceptions59

Blocks8

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards12

Red cards0

Transfer history

UUniversidad Catolica(on loan)Jan 2026 – now

Corinthians(back from loan)Jan 2026 – Jan 2026

Karpaty(on loan)Aug 2025 – Jan 2026

CorinthiansJan 2024 – Aug 2025Free

Los Angeles FCAug 2019 – Jan 2024

Willem II(on loan)Jul 2018 – Aug 2019

AAucasuntil Jul 2018

About D. Palacios

Diego José Palacios Espinoza is a 27-year-old centre-back who plays for Corinthians, born on July 12, 1999 in Guayaquil, standing 169 cm tall. He is from Ecuador. Corinthians currently sit 10th of 20 in the Serie A.

This season

In the current season, D. Palacios has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 90 minutes. His season has spanned the Liga Pro and the CONMEBOL Libertadores.

D. Palacios's next match is on September 6, 2026, when Corinthians face Chapecoense-sc at home in the Serie A.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates D. Palacios at 36.4 with a Season form score of 51.2. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 8 career titles — among them the Paulista A1 and the MLS. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 8 recorded seasons, D. Palacios has totalled 174 club appearances with 1 goal and 13 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 34 appearances for Los Angeles FC.

D. Palacios's career has also included time at UUniversidad Catolica, Karpaty, Los Angeles FC, Willem II and AAucas.

On the international stage, D. Palacios has represented Ecuador and Ecuador U20 — 27 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Los Angeles FC finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points