N. Palacio · career
Nelson Daniel Palacio Ruiz
Defensive · FC Zurich · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
A career still climbing — Palacio is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Peak: 2025/26Trending upRemarkably consistent
The record covers 3 seasons (2023/24–2025/26) across 2 clubs, including a move abroad — 72 appearances, 1 goals and 3 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2025/26 at FC Zurich — Season rating 24, 0 goals and 1 assist in 32 games. Form is on a climb — up 13 Season points across his last 3 full seasons.
Season-to-season output barely moves — his form has stayed within a tight band (±6 points) across 3 campaigns.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | FC ZurichLoan | 32 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 24 |
| 2025/26 | Real Monarchs | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | Real Salt Lake | 10 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 5 |
| 2024/25 | Real Monarchs | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | Real Salt Lake | 25 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 12 |
| 2023/24 | Real Salt Lake | 15 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 11 |
| 2023/24 | Atletico Nacional | 21 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | Atletico Nacional | 37 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 2021/22 | Atletico Nacional | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2021/22 | Valledupar | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2020/21 | Valledupar | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 2023/24 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 |
| Colombia U23 | 2024/25 | Paulista Série B | 4 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | CONMEBOL - Pre-Olympic Tournament | 4 | 0 |
Honours
Copa Colombia×2Primera A×2Superliga×2The Atlantic Cup×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super League | 32 | 2614 | 0 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Major League Soccerat Real Salt Lake | 10 | 596 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| MLS Next Proat Real Monarchs | 2 | 145 | 0 | 0 | — |
| CONCACAF Champions Leagueat Real Salt Lake | 2 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
Schedule · 2025/26
The schedule for N. Palacio is still being gathered (we backfill fixtures best-league-first). Check back soon.