Palacios's current-season form is up 56% on last season (Season 27→42), while his Rating climbed 43→47. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Union Santa Fe · 8th	23	3	7	6.95	47	43
2025/26	Union Santa Fe · 2nd	30	1	4	6.87	43	27
2024/25	Asteras Tripolis · 2nd	9	0	0	6.92	31	2
2023/24	Asteras Tripolis · 2nd	11	0	0	6.66	34	2
2023/24	Goias · 18th	27	1	1	6.88	60	18
2022/23	Banfield · 24th	21	1	0	6.82	43	10

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

Scout report

Solid contributorCreative Attacking midfielder

J. Palacios is a 27-year-old attacking midfielder at Union Santa Fe, rated 47.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 148th of 493 on scout potential in the Liga Profesional Argentina. In his prime years, he has been an ever-present this season (87.8% of available minutes). He brings 0.47 goal contributions per 90 (0.14 goals, 0.33 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Palacios.

Judged on this season alone, Palacios graded 42 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 13% of the 16 attacking midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina, on 3 goals and 7 assists in 23 appearances (0.474 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 27 → 42). Across the 7 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 47, 10th of 16 of the 16 attacking midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina. At 27 Palacios is in his prime years, and a market index of 18.5 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: 2026/27Trending upBreakout: 2025/265 clubs

Current potential10th of 16 attacking midfielders · Liga Profesional Argentina Current seasonTop 13% attacking midfielders · Liga Profesional Argentina 2nd-best attacking midfielder in the Liga Profesional Argentina 148th in the Liga Profesional Argentina · potential 10th-highest potential attacking midfielder in the Liga Profesional Argentina

47.3

Ratingi

10th of 16 attacking midfielders

41.7

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

87.8%

Minutes

near ever-present

0.47

Goal contrib / 90

productive for the role

Output in context · Union Santa Fe finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.13

Goals / app

3 goals in 23 appearances (0.13 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. He also laid on 7 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 10 goal contributions (0.43 per appearance).

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 87.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Final-third output. 0.47 goal contributions per 90 (0.14 goals, 0.33 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

With a Rating of 47.3, Palacios carries the 10th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina of 16. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.47 goal contributions 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 %87.8%

Available fixtures24 of 24

Goals / 900.142

Assists / 900.332

Goal contribution / 900.474

Defensive actions / 902.657

Player flow

Goal involvements10

Shot conversion %25

Shot accuracy %52.2

Pass accuracy %76

Dribble success %43.5

Cards / 900.285

Foul involvement / 903.606

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 (~19), then tapers with age. At 27, Palacios sits on 18.5, at or near its peak. The blue line is Palacios's projected Rating — 47.3 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 attacking midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3

Shots on target12

Shots23

Passing

Assists7

Chances created45

Passes703

Pass accuracy76%

Possession

Successful dribbles27

Dribble success43.5%

Duels won119

Duels won %45.9%

Fouls won42

Defending

Tackles43

Interceptions12

Blocks1

Fouls committed34

Penalties conceded1—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5

Red cards1

Transfer history

Union Santa FeJan 2025 – nowFree Transfer

Asteras Tripolisuntil Jan 2025

Union Santa FeJan 2025 – Jan 2025Free

San Lorenzo(back from loan)Jan 2025 – Jan 2025

Asteras TripolisJan 2024 – Jan 2025Free

GGoias(on loan)Jan 2023 – Jan 2024

Banfield(on loan)Jan 2022 – Jan 2023

San Lorenzountil Jan 2022

About J. Palacios

Julián Eduardo Palacios is a 27-year-old attacking midfielder who plays for Union Santa Fe, born on February 4, 1999 in General Pico, standing 167 cm tall. He is from Argentina. Union Santa Fe currently sit 8th of 15 in the Liga Profesional Argentina.

This season

In the current season, J. Palacios has made 23 appearances with 3 goals and 7 assists across 1,897 minutes, averaging a 6.78 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 5 yellow cards.

When J. Palacios plays, Union Santa Fe's record this season is 8W-7D-8L — and his match ratings average 7.02 at home against 6.9 on the road.

Recent matches

August 21, 2026: 3-1 win away at Aldosivi (85 minutes, 6.9 rating)
August 15, 2026: 0-1 loss away at San Lorenzo (90 minutes, 6.6 rating)
August 11, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Central Cordoba de Santiago (90 minutes, 1 assist, 7 rating)
August 6, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Lanus (83 minutes, 6.9 rating)
August 1, 2026: 0-2 loss away at Gimnasia M. (96 minutes, 6.6 rating)
July 25, 2026: 2-2 draw away at Platense (97 minutes, 6.7 rating)
May 12, 2026: 0-2 loss away at Belgrano Cordoba (90 minutes, 6.5 rating)
May 10, 2026: 2-1 win away at Independ. Rivadavia (81 minutes, 1 assist, 6.7 rating)
May 2, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Talleres Cordoba (90 minutes, 6.7 rating)
April 27, 2026: 2-2 draw away at Velez Sarsfield (87 minutes, 1 goal, 7.2 rating)

J. Palacios's next match is on August 28, 2026, when Union Santa Fe face Sarmiento Junin at home in the Liga Profesional Argentina.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Palacios at 47.3 with a Season form score of 41.7, ranking 148th of 493 attacking midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Copa Verde. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 8 recorded seasons, J. Palacios has totalled 154 club appearances with 7 goals and 13 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 30 appearances for Union Santa Fe.

J. Palacios's career has also included time at Asteras Tripolis, San Lorenzo, GGoias and Banfield.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Union Santa Fe finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points