Rodrigo Palacio
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Retired
👕500+ Apps
⚽200+ Goals
🎯100+ Assists
🏴25+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
06/07
debut season
0.33
goals / match
CA Boca Juniors
top club · 185 apps
Position rank · 21/22
#1544
goals rank
#675
assists rank
215
season goals
125
season assists
Among 3,488 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€12.50m
peak value · 2013
€10.50m
top transfer fee · 12/13
23
best season · 2007
27 / 3
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1982-02-05 · 4 players total
657Appearances
215Goals
125Assists
81Yellow cards
1Red cards
113Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Rodrigo Palacio |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Rodrigo Sebastián Palacio |
| Date of birth | 1982-02-05 (44 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Bahía Blanca, Argentina |
| Citizenship | Argentina Spain |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 176.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2022-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | GG11 |
| Outfitter | Nike |
Jul 2022
Transfer: Brescia → Retired
22/23 · Transfer
Mar 2022
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Aug 2021
Transfer: Bologna → Brescia
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Brescia Calcio (- 2025)
33 matches · 6 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Bologna FC 1909
37 matches · 5 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Bologna FC 1909
36 matches · 8 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2019
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Aug 2018
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — Bologna FC 1909
31 matches · 3 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
May 2018
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Feb 2018
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Dec 2017
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Oct 2017
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Aug 2017
Transfer: Inter → Bologna
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Bologna FC 1909
28 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Nov 2016
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — Inter Milan
20 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Inter Milan
30 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2015
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Aug 2014
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Aug 2014
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 — Inter Milan
41 matches · 12 G · 9 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Inter Milan
39 matches · 19 G · 7 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2013
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Sep 2012
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Sep 2012
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2012
12/13 — Inter Milan
39 matches · 22 G · 8 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Genoa → Inter
12/13 · Transfer · €10.50m
Dec 2011
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2011
11/12 — Genoa CFC
34 matches · 21 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Genoa CFC
29 matches · 9 G · 12 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Boca Juniors → Genoa
09/10 · Transfer · €4.90m
Jul 2009
09/10 — Genoa CFC
37 matches · 8 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
2009 — CA Boca Juniors
25 matches · 9 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — CA Boca Juniors
2 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
2008 — CA Boca Juniors
47 matches · 17 G · 18 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2007
2007 — CA Boca Juniors
43 matches · 23 G · 8 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — CA Boca Juniors
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
2006 — CA Boca Juniors
36 matches · 22 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
2005 — CA Banfield, CA Boca Juniors
48 matches · 17 G · 11 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2005
Transfer: Banfield → Boca Juniors
04/05 · Transfer · €3.00m
Jul 2004
2004 — CA Banfield
21 matches · 4 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2004
Transfer: Huracan TA → Banfield
03/04 · Transfer · €250k
Jul 2002
Transfer: Bella Vista → Huracan TA
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2001
Transfer: Bella Vista U20 → Bella Vista
01/02 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €12.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1171 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 21/22. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals6 total · 2.39/90
Assists4 total · 1.59/90
G+A10 total · 3.98/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.80/90
Minutes played by club
Brescia Calcio (- 2025)
2.2%
CA Boca Juniors
33.2%
CA Banfield
8.8%
Bologna FC 1909
22.0%
Inter Milan
23.1%
Genoa CFC
10.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brescia Calcio (- 2025) | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 33 | 6 | 4 | 226 |
| CA Boca Juniors | 7 | 06/07 | 2009 | 185 | 82 | 38 | 3,381 |
| CA Banfield | 2 | 2004 | 2005 | 38 | 11 | 10 | 900 |
| Bologna FC 1909 | 4 | 17/18 | 20/21 | 132 | 20 | 17 | 2,240 |
| Inter Milan | 5 | 12/13 | 16/17 | 169 | 58 | 31 | 2,348 |
| Genoa CFC | 3 | 09/10 | 11/12 | 100 | 38 | 25 | 1,076 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Serie B | Brescia Calcio (- 2025) | 30 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 226 |
| 21/22 | Serie B Play-off | Brescia Calcio (- 2025) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Apertura | CA Boca Juniors | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 201 |
| 2009 | Clausura | CA Boca Juniors | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 345 |
| 2009 | Libertadores | CA Boca Juniors | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 94 |
| 2008 | Apertura | CA Boca Juniors | 17 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 362 |
| 2008 | Clausura | CA Boca Juniors | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 194 |
| 2008 | Club World Cup | CA Boca Juniors | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2008 | Libertadores | CA Boca Juniors | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 269 |
| 2008 | Recopa Sudamericana | CA Boca Juniors | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 |
| 2007 | Apertura | CA Boca Juniors | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 140 |
| 2007 | Clausura | CA Boca Juniors | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 136 |
| 2007 | Copa Sudamericana | CA Boca Juniors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Libertadores | CA Boca Juniors | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 208 |
| 2006 | Apertura | CA Boca Juniors | 17 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 143 |
| 2006 | Clausura | CA Boca Juniors | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 174 |
| 2006 | Copa Sudamericana | CA Boca Juniors | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 105 |
| 2006 | Recopa Sudamericana | CA Boca Juniors | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 2005 | Apertura | CA Banfield | 17 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 204 |
| 2005 | Clausura | CA Boca Juniors | 15 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 299 |
| 2005 | Copa Sudamericana | CA Boca Juniors | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| 2005 | Libertadores | CA Boca Juniors | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 233 |
| 2005 | Libertadores | CA Banfield | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Recopa Sudamericana | CA Boca Juniors | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Clausura | CA Banfield | 19 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 633 |
| 2004 | Copa Sudamericana | CA Banfield | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 |
| 20/21 | Italy Cup | Bologna FC 1909 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Serie A | Bologna FC 1909 | 36 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 501 |
| 19/20 | Italy Cup | Bologna FC 1909 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 |
| 19/20 | Serie A | Bologna FC 1909 | 35 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 360 |
| 18/19 | Italy Cup | Bologna FC 1909 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Serie A | Bologna FC 1909 | 28 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 778 |
| 17/18 | Serie A | Bologna FC 1909 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 517 |
| 16/17 | Europa League | Inter Milan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 225 |
| 16/17 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 117 |
| 16/17 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 15 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 134 |
| 15/16 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 27 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 696 |
| 14/15 | Europa League | Inter Milan | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 117 |
| 14/15 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 35 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 329 |
| 13/14 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 52 |
| 13/14 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 37 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 186 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | Inter Milan | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 73 |
| 12/13 | Europa League Qualifying | Inter Milan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 12/13 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 12/13 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 26 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 164 |
| 11/12 | Italy Cup | Genoa CFC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 69 |
| 11/12 | Serie A | Genoa CFC | 32 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 145 |
| 10/11 | Italy Cup | Genoa CFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Serie A | Genoa CFC | 27 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 236 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | Genoa CFC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 354 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | Genoa CFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Serie A | Genoa CFC | 31 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 272 |
| 08/09 | Partidos definición | CA Boca Juniors | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 62 |
| 06/07 | Partidos definición | CA Boca Juniors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Bella Vista U20 | Bella Vista | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Bella Vista | Huracan TA | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-01 | Huracan TA | Banfield | Transfer | 0 | €250k |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | Banfield | Boca Juniors | Transfer | 0 | €3.00m |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-15 | Boca Juniors | Genoa | Transfer | 9500000 | €4.90m |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Genoa | Inter | Transfer | 12000000 | €10.50m |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-17 | Inter | Bologna | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-18 | Bologna | Brescia | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Brescia | Retired | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | muscular problems | 2011-12-11 | 2012-01-12 | 33 | 4 |
| 12/13 | Muscle fatigue | 2012-09-03 | 2012-09-15 | 13 | 2 |
| 12/13 | muscular problems | 2012-09-24 | 2012-10-08 | 15 | 4 |
| 12/13 | muscular problems | 2013-04-04 | 2013-05-19 | 46 | 9 |
| 14/15 | Ankle injury | 2014-08-11 | 2014-08-31 | 21 | 3 |
| 14/15 | Ankle injury | 2014-08-23 | 2014-09-12 | 21 | 3 |
| 14/15 | flu | 2015-01-05 | 2015-01-09 | 5 | 1 |
| 16/17 | Muscle strain | 2016-11-01 | 2016-12-01 | 31 | 5 |
| 17/18 | Overstretching | 2017-10-22 | 2017-11-02 | 12 | 3 |
| 17/18 | Contracture | 2017-12-10 | 2017-12-23 | 14 | 3 |
| 17/18 | Thigh problems | 2018-02-19 | 2018-03-16 | 26 | 3 |
| 17/18 | Hamstring injury | 2018-05-15 | 2018-06-01 | 18 | 1 |
| 18/19 | Muscle injury | 2018-08-24 | 2018-10-11 | 49 | 7 |
| 18/19 | unknown injury | 2019-02-21 | 2019-02-25 | 5 | 1 |
| 21/22 | unknown injury | 2022-03-13 | 2022-04-29 | 48 | 7 |
Current—
Peak€12.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€3.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3437 | #18 | 27 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Jesus | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Gary Medel | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Riccardo Orsolini | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Yuto Nagatomo | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Mauro Icardi | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| Lukasz Skorupski | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mateo Kovacic | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Ibrahima Mbaye | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Serie A | Genoa CFC | 19 | 32 |
| 13/14 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 17 | 37 |
| 12/13 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 12 | 26 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Serie A | Genoa CFC | 12 | 27 |
| 14/15 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 8 | 35 |
| 13/14 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 7 | 37 |
Teams faced most often by Rodrigo Palacio'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC Milan | 23 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 22 | 35 | -13 | 22% |
| Torino FC | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 31 | -6 | 18% |
| Udinese Calcio | 22 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 24 | 32 | -8 | 9% |
| AS Roma | 22 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 41 | -24 | 9% |
| ACF Fiorentina | 22 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 34 | -12 | 9% |
| SSC Napoli | 22 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 42 | -29 | 5% |
| Cagliari Calcio | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 25 | +4 | 55% |
| Juventus | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 26 | -13 | 20% |
| Atalanta | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 21% |
| Inter | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 27 | -18 | 36% |
| Sassuolo Calcio | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 26 | -8 | 36% |
| Sampdoria | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 21% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Senior debut season | |
| 08/09 | First senior goal | |
| 12/13 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 17/18 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 2006 | Goal #150 (career) | |
| 2008 | Goal #200 (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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 33 | 226 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| 2009 | 25 | 640 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 2008 | 47 | 1,081 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 2007 | 43 | 484 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 2006 | 36 | 482 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 2005 | 48 | 836 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 2004 | 21 | 696 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 20/21 | 37 | 501 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| 19/20 | 36 | 444 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.01 |
| 18/19 | 31 | 778 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 17/18 | 28 | 517 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.57 |
| 16/17 | 20 | 342 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 15/16 | 30 | 830 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 14/15 | 41 | 446 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 13/14 | 39 | 238 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.89 |
| 12/13 | 39 | 492 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 11/12 | 34 | 214 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3.36 |
| 10/11 | 29 | 236 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.53 |
| 09/10 | 37 | 626 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.72 |
| 08/09 | 2 | 62 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.9 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Serie A
357 apps
93 G
69 A
Apertura
76 apps
35 G
17 A
Clausura
88 apps
27 G
21 A
Libertadores
36 apps
15 G
8 A
Europa League
20 apps
12 G
3 A
Copa Sudamericana
12 apps
9 G
1 A
Italy Cup
19 apps
9 G
0 A
Serie B
30 apps
6 G
4 A
Recopa Sudamericana
6 apps
5 G
0 A
Europa League Qualifying
5 apps
2 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about Rodrigo Palacio
Who is Rodrigo Palacio?
Rodrigo Palacio is an Argentina professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Rodrigo Palacio?
Rodrigo Palacio is 44 years old. He was born on February 5, 1982 in Bahía Blanca.
What position does Rodrigo Palacio play?
Rodrigo Palacio plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Rodrigo Palacio play for?
Rodrigo Palacio currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Rodrigo Palacio scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Rodrigo Palacio has scored 215 goals in 657 appearances.