Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
10.0
World class
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.27
goals / match
CD Cruz Azul
top club · 235 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#45
goals rank
#107
assists rank
153
season goals
41
season assists
Among 520 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.00m
peak value · 2009
€1.00m
top transfer fee · 03/04
19
best season · 98/99
85 / 13
int'l caps / goals
574Appearances
153Goals
41Assists
92Yellow cards
8Red cards
145Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Francisco Palencia |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Juan Francisco Palencia Hernández |
| Date of birth | 1973-04-28 (53 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Citizenship |  Mexico |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 171.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2012-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | SHINE Entertainment ... |
Jan 2012
Transfer: UNAM Pumas → Retired
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — UNAM Pumas
17 matches · 2 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — UNAM Pumas U20, UNAM Pumas
45 matches · 6 G · 4 A · across 7 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — UNAM Pumas
41 matches · 5 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — UNAM Pumas
38 matches · 11 G · 7 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — UNAM Pumas
28 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
2007 — Deportivo Toluca
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2007
Transfer: Toluca → UNAM Pumas
06/07 · Return from loan
May 2007
Transfer: UNAM Pumas → Toluca
06/07 · Loan
Jan 2007
Transfer: Chivas USA → UNAM Pumas
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — UNAM Pumas
16 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
2006 — CD Chivas USA
25 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
2005 — Deportivo Guadalajara, CD Chivas USA
22 matches · 8 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Chivas → Chivas USA
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Deportivo Guadalajara
35 matches · 8 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Deportivo Guadalajara
39 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
2003 — CD Cruz Azul
14 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
Transfer: CD Cruz Azul → Chivas
03/04 · Transfer · €1.00m
Jul 2002
02/03 — CD Cruz Azul
33 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
Transfer: Espanyol → CD Cruz Azul
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2001
01/02 — RCD Espanyol Barcelona
31 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
2001 — CD Cruz Azul
13 matches · 10 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2001
Transfer: CD Cruz Azul → Espanyol
01/02 · Transfer
Jul 2000
00/01 — CD Cruz Azul
28 matches · 13 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — CD Cruz Azul
38 matches · 19 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — CD Cruz Azul
34 matches · 19 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — CD Cruz Azul
37 matches · 10 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — CD Cruz Azul
35 matches · 9 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — CD Cruz Azul
3 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1992
Transfer: Cruz Azul U20 → CD Cruz Azul
91/92 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals19 total · 2.99/90
Assists2 total · 0.31/90
G+A21 total · 3.30/90
Yellow cards4 total · 0.63/90
Minutes played by club
CD Cruz Azul
36.8%
Deportivo Toluca
0.0%
CD Chivas USA
6.8%
Deportivo Guadalajara
20.7%
UNAM Pumas
33.0%
UNAM Pumas U20
0.7%
RCD Espanyol Barcelona
1.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD Cruz Azul | 9 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 235 | 92 | 10 | 4,786 |
| Deportivo Toluca | 1 | 2007 | 2007 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CD Chivas USA | 2 | 2005 | 2006 | 34 | 8 | 4 | 888 |
| Deportivo Guadalajara | 3 | 03/04 | 2005 | 87 | 18 | 0 | 2,694 |
| UNAM Pumas | 6 | 06/07 | 11/12 | 183 | 28 | 25 | 4,298 |
| UNAM Pumas U20 | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 1 | 01/02 | 01/02 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 252 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Liguilla Inv. | CD Cruz Azul | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 237 |
| 99/00 | Primera Invierno | CD Cruz Azul | 16 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 175 |
| 99/00 | Primera Verano | CD Cruz Azul | 16 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 160 |
| 98/99 | Liguilla Clausura | CD Cruz Azul | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 98/99 | Liguilla Inv. | CD Cruz Azul | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| 98/99 | Primera Invierno | CD Cruz Azul | 12 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 212 |
| 98/99 | Primera Verano | CD Cruz Azul | 16 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 130 |
| 97/98 | Liguilla Inv. | CD Cruz Azul | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Primera Invierno | CD Cruz Azul | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 213 |
| 97/98 | Primera Verano | CD Cruz Azul | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 255 |
| 96/97 | CONCACAF CC | CD Cruz Azul | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 193 |
| 96/97 | Primera Invierno | CD Cruz Azul | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 463 |
| 96/97 | Primera Verano | CD Cruz Azul | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 251 |
| 95/96 | CONCACAF CC | CD Cruz Azul | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 243 |
| 2007 | Libertadores | Deportivo Toluca | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | MLS | CD Chivas USA | 23 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 479 |
| 2006 | MLS Cup Playoffs | CD Chivas USA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 139 |
| 2005 | Libertadores | Deportivo Guadalajara | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 234 |
| 2005 | MLS | CD Chivas USA | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 270 |
| 2003 | Libertadores | CD Cruz Azul | 14 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 308 |
| 2001 | Libertadores | CD Cruz Azul | 13 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 114 |
| 11/12 | CONCACAF CL | UNAM Pumas | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Primera Apertura | UNAM Pumas | 15 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 523 |
| 10/11 | Liga MX Sub-20 Apertura | UNAM Pumas U20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 10/11 | Liga MX Sub-20 Clausura | UNAM Pumas U20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Liguilla Apertura | UNAM Pumas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Liguilla Clausura | UNAM Pumas | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 207 |
| 10/11 | North American SuperLiga | UNAM Pumas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Primera Apertura | UNAM Pumas | 16 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Primera Clausura | UNAM Pumas | 14 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 224 |
| 09/10 | CONCACAF CL | UNAM Pumas | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 151 |
| 09/10 | Liguilla Clausura | UNAM Pumas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Primera Apertura | UNAM Pumas | 16 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Primera Clausura | UNAM Pumas | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 503 |
| 08/09 | CONCACAF CL | UNAM Pumas | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 84 |
| 08/09 | Liguilla Apertura | UNAM Pumas | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 08/09 | Liguilla Clausura | UNAM Pumas | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 08/09 | Primera Apertura | UNAM Pumas | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 311 |
| 08/09 | Primera Clausura | UNAM Pumas | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 285 |
| 07/08 | Liguilla Apertura | UNAM Pumas | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Primera Apertura | UNAM Pumas | 12 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 670 |
| 07/08 | Primera Clausura | UNAM Pumas | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 338 |
| 06/07 | Primera Clausura | UNAM Pumas | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 462 |
| 04/05 | InterLiga | Deportivo Guadalajara | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Liguilla Apertura | Deportivo Guadalajara | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Primera Apertura | Deportivo Guadalajara | 17 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 267 |
| 04/05 | Primera Clausura | Deportivo Guadalajara | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 346 |
| 03/04 | Liguilla Apertura | Deportivo Guadalajara | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Liguilla Clausura | Deportivo Guadalajara | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 570 |
| 03/04 | Primera Apertura | Deportivo Guadalajara | 14 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 615 |
| 03/04 | Primera Clausura | Deportivo Guadalajara | 17 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 662 |
| 02/03 | Liguilla Apertura | CD Cruz Azul | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Liguilla Clausura | CD Cruz Azul | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 81 |
| 02/03 | Primera Apertura | CD Cruz Azul | 14 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 372 |
| 02/03 | Primera Clausura | CD Cruz Azul | 15 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 622 |
| 01/02 | Copa del Rey | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | LaLiga | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 30 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 252 |
| 00/01 | Liguilla Inv. | CD Cruz Azul | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Primera Invierno | CD Cruz Azul | 13 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 149 |
| 00/01 | Primera Verano | CD Cruz Azul | 13 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 180 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91/92 | 1992-01-01 | Cruz Azul U20 | CD Cruz Azul | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | CD Cruz Azul | Espanyol | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Espanyol | CD Cruz Azul | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | CD Cruz Azul | Chivas | Transfer | 0 | €1.00m |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Chivas | Chivas USA | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Chivas USA | UNAM Pumas | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-05-01 | UNAM Pumas | Toluca | Loan | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-06-30 | Toluca | UNAM Pumas | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | UNAM Pumas | Retired | Transfer | 850000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | muscular problems | 2008-07-28 | 2008-08-10 | 14 | 2 |
Current—
Peak€1.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€700k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53815 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #6303 | #9 | 81 | 12 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | Primera Verano | CD Cruz Azul | 11 | 16 |
| 2001 | Libertadores | CD Cruz Azul | 10 | 13 |
| 99/00 | Primera Verano | CD Cruz Azul | 9 | 16 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Primera Apertura | UNAM Pumas | 4 | 15 |
| 2003 | Libertadores | CD Cruz Azul | 3 | 14 |
| 08/09 | CONCACAF CL | UNAM Pumas | 3 | 5 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2007-06-30 | Toluca | UNAM Pumas | Return from loan | — | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-05-01 | UNAM Pumas | Toluca | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Francisco Palencia's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallos Blancos | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 17% |
| Pumas UNAM | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0% |
| UANL Tigres | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 33% |
| Puebla FC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 25% |
| Cruz Azul | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 25% |
| Estudiantes Tecos | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 50% |
| Jaguares Chiapas | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 25% |
| CF América | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 50% |
| Club San Luis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 25% |
| Deportivo Toluca | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 50% |
| CF Monterrey | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 50% |
| Santos Laguna | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 08/09 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 96/97 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 99/00 | Goal #150 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 38 | 572 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 98/99 | 34 | 770 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 97/98 | 37 | 468 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 96/97 | 35 | 907 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 25 | 618 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.29 |
| 2005 | 22 | 504 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.89 |
| 2003 | 14 | 308 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 11/12 | 17 | 523 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 10/11 | 45 | 521 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1.73 |
| 09/10 | 41 | 654 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.96 |
| 08/09 | 38 | 1,220 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 |
| 07/08 | 28 | 1,008 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 06/07 | 16 | 462 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.78 |
| 04/05 | 35 | 613 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.88 |
| 03/04 | 39 | 1,847 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0.49 |
| 02/03 | 33 | 1,075 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1.17 |
| 01/02 | 31 | 252 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.43 |
| 00/01 | 28 | 329 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.91 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Primera Verano
192 apps
53 G
7 A
Primera Invierno
189 apps
43 G
16 A
Libertadores
42 apps
19 G
3 A
CONCACAF CL
21 apps
11 G
6 A
MLS
32 apps
7 G
4 A
Liguilla Clausura
26 apps
7 G
2 A
LaLiga
30 apps
6 G
2 A
Liguilla Inv.
33 apps
5 G
1 A
Liga MX Sub-20 Apertura
1 apps
1 G
0 A
MLS Cup Playoffs
2 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Francisco Palencia?
Francisco Palencia is a Mexico professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Francisco Palencia?
Francisco Palencia is 53 years old. He was born on April 28, 1973 in Mexico City.
What position does Francisco Palencia play?
Francisco Palencia plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Francisco Palencia play for?
Francisco Palencia currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Francisco Palencia scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Francisco Palencia has scored 153 goals in 574 appearances.