Their 2026 World Cup
One full match, ninety minutes, at the World Cup Argentina finished as runners-up.
Match by match
E. Palacios played 1 match for Argentina, starting every one.
| Round | Match | His game |
|---|---|---|
| Group J | vs Jordan 3-1 | Started, played the full match |
Who he is
- Born
- 5 October 1998 · aged 27 at the World Cup
- Birthplace
- Famaillá
- Club
- Ipswich Town F.C.
- Height
- 1.77 m
Data: Wikidata (CC0).
Biography
Exequiel Alejandro Palacios (Spanish pronunciation: [ekseˈkjel paˈla.sjos]; born 5 October 1998) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Premier League club Ipswich Town and the Argentina national team.
Palacios is a youth exponent from River Plate. He made his league debut on 8 November 2015 against Newell's Old Boys. On 9 December 2018, Palacios won 2018 Copa Libertadores with River Plate. He played eleven matches including the finals against rivals Boca Juniors. Palacios was part of 2018 South American Team of the Year. Palacios made his final appearance for his boyhood club in the final of the Copa Argentina on 13 December 2019, playing 79 minutes of a 3–0 victory over Central Córdoba.
Bayer Leverkusen On 16 December 2019, Bayer Leverkusen announced that Palacios would join the club on 1 January 2020, signing a five-and-a-half-year deal. On 14 April 2024, Bayer Leverkusen won 2023–24 Bundesliga and Palacios was a member of the team. On 25 May, Leverkusen defeated 1.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · opening summary of the article.
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