Sergi Palencia

Palencia's current-season form is down 47% on last season (Season 45→24), while his Rating eased 29→21. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 52).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Los Angeles FC · 6th	12	1	0	6.67	22	21
2025/26	Los Angeles FC · 3rd	34	1	2	7.06	29	45
2024/25	Los Angeles FC · 8th	34	0	1	6.9	33	43
2023/24	Los Angeles FC · 8th	28	0	1	6.76	31	22
2022/23	Saint Etienne · 8th	9	0	1	6.63	48	11

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 4 earlier seasons and 8 youth-team spells in the full career.

Spain · international

Side	Apps	G
Spain U21	1	0

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

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

Sergi Palencia is a 30-year-old central defender at Los Angeles FC, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 0 assists in 12 appearances, a Season grade of 24, top 38% of Major League Soccer centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 21.2, ranking 393rd of 491 in the Major League Soccer. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option (35.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.84 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Palencia.

Judged on this season alone, Palencia graded 24 — a solid campaign that ranks top 38% of the 127 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 5 clean sheets and 2.841 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 45 → 24). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 21, 100th of 127 of the 127 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 30 Palencia is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2020/21Trending downBreakout: 2024/25Stepped up 2023/24

Current potential100th of 127 centre-backs · Major League Soccer · 12 apps Current season48th of 127 centre-backs · Major League Soccer · 12 apps 48th-best centre-back in the Major League Soccer 393rd in the Major League Soccer · potential 100th-highest potential centre-back in the Major League Soccer

21.2

Ratingi

100th of 127 centre-backs

23.5

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

35.2%

Minutes

rotation minutes

2.84

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Los Angeles FC finished 6th of 15 · a mid-table side

Apps

2.84

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.84 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 12 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

Game time. Only 35.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 21.2, Palencia carries the 100th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Major League Soccer of 127 — though on just 12 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.84 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %35.2%

Available fixtures28 of 28

Goals / 900.101

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.101

Defensive actions / 902.841

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Shot conversion %50

Shot accuracy %50

Pass accuracy %83

Dribble success %55.6

Cards / 900.406

Foul involvement / 902.537

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 (~7), then tapers with age. At 30, Palencia sits on 3.3, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Palencia's projected Rating — 21.2 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 Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Shots on target2

Shots4

Passing

Assists0

Chances created6

Passes417

Pass accuracy83%

Possession

Successful dribbles5

Dribble success55.6%

Duels won36

Duels won %50%

Fouls won8

Defending

Tackles18

Interceptions9

Blocks1

Fouls committed17

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards0

Transfer history

€2M total transfer fees · 4 moves

Los Angeles FCFeb 2023 – nowFree

Saint EtienneJul 2022 – Feb 2023Free

Leganes(on loan)Sept 2020 – Jul 2022

Saint EtienneJul 2019 – Sept 2020€ 2M

Barcelonauntil Jul 2019

About Sergi Palencia

Sergi Palencia Hurtado is a 30-year-old centre-back who plays for Los Angeles FC, born on March 23, 1996 in Badalona, standing 168 cm tall. He is from Spain. Los Angeles FC currently sit 6th of 15 in the Major League Soccer.

This season

In the current season, Sergi Palencia has made 12 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 887 minutes, averaging a 6.6 match rating over his last 9 rated games, with 4 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Major League Soccer and the CONCACAF Champions League. Though primarily a centre-back, he has also lined up in midfield this season.

When Sergi Palencia plays, Los Angeles FC's record this season is 5W-3D-5L — and his match ratings average 6.63 at home against 6.74 on the road.

Recent matches

September 27, 2026: 0-1 loss away at FC Dallas (90 minutes, 6.78 rating)
September 19, 2026: 2-2 draw away at San Jose Earthquakes (100 minutes, 6.7 rating)
September 13, 2026: 1-3 loss away at Sporting Kansas City (67 minutes, 5.74 rating)
May 11, 2026: 1-4 loss at home vs Houston Dynamo (42 minutes, 6.2 rating)
May 7, 2026: 0-4 loss away at Toluca (76 minutes, 7.3 rating)
April 25, 2026: 1-0 win away at Minnesota United FC (3 minutes)
April 23, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Colorado Rapids (90 minutes, 6.2 rating)
April 19, 2026: 1-4 loss at home vs San Jose Earthquakes (81 minutes, 5.9 rating)
April 5, 2026: 6-0 win at home vs Orlando City SC (71 minutes, 1 goal, 8 rating)
March 22, 2026: 0-0 draw away at Austin (78 minutes, 6.6 rating)

Sergi Palencia's next match is on October 11, 2026, when Los Angeles FC face Vancouver Whitecaps at home in the Major League Soccer.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Sergi Palencia at 21.2 with a Season form score of 23.5, ranking 393rd of 491 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 14 career titles — among them the FIFA Club World Cup and the US Open Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 14 recorded seasons, Sergi Palencia has totalled 339 club appearances with 4 goals and 12 assists for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2016/17, with 41 appearances for Barcelona B.

Sergi Palencia's career has also included time at Saint Etienne, Leganes and Barcelona.

On the international stage, Sergi Palencia has represented Spain U21 — 1 cap 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 6th of 15 · a mid-table side

Watch points