Cristian Martín Palacios Ferreira[a] (born September 2, 1990, in Salto, Uruguay), known as Cristian Palacios, is a Uruguayan naturalized Chilean[1] footballer currently playing for the Chilean club Universidad de Chile.

Cristian Palacios
Personal information
Full name Cristian Martín Palacios Ferreira
Date of birth (1990-09-02) 2 September 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Salto, Uruguay
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Universidad de Chile
Number 30
Youth career
Peñarol
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2018 Peñarol 46 (28)
2010–2011Central Español (loan) 14 (15)
2011–2012Atlético Tucumán (loan) 18 (2)
2012–2014El Tanque Sisley (loan) 22 (2)
2014Olmedo (loan) 40 (9)
2014–2015Juventud Las Piedras (loan) 14 (13)
2016–2017Temperley (loan) 10 (0)
2017Montevideo Wanderers (loan) 20 (19)
2018–2021 Puebla 9 (0)
2019Sporting Cristal (loan) 33 (14)
2020Unión Española (loan) 22 (15)
2021 Unión Española 19 (14)
2022– Universidad de Chile 62 (30)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 July 2022

Career

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Born in Salto, Uruguay, Palacios moved to Montevideo at the age of 17, joining the youth system of Peñarol. He made his professional debut in 2009.[2]

Personal life

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Palacios got the Chilean nationality by residence in June 2024.[1]

Titles

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  • Peñarol 2009-2010 (Uruguayan Primera División Championship)

Notes

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  1. ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Palacios and the second or maternal family name is Ferreira.

References

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  1. ^ a b Silva Rojas, Carlos (19 June 2024). "Cristian Palacios le da la MEJOR y ESPERADA noticia a la U: es más chileno que ganarle dos finales a Argentina". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  2. ^ Palacios, una vida a prueba elobservador.com.uy (Archived)
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