Diego Palacios
Career snapshot
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1999-07-12 · 6 players total
| Full name | Diego Palacios |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Diego José Palacios Espinoza |
| Date of birth | 1999-07-12 (26 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Guayaquil, Ecuador |
| Citizenship | Ecuador |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 169.00 m |
| Current club | Karpaty Lviv |
| On loan from | ↩ Sport Club Corinthians Paulista parent contract: 2027-12-31 |
| Joined | 2025-08-14 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | BLSPORTS |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karpaty Lviv | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Los Angeles FC | 7 | 19/20 | 22/23 | 132 | 1 | 13 | 2,408 |
| Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 2 | 2024 | 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SD Aucas | 2 | 2016 | 2018 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 1,911 |
| Willem II Tilburg | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Premier Liga | Karpaty Lviv | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Ukrainian Cup | Karpaty Lviv | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | CONCACAF CL | Los Angeles FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Campeonato Paulista | Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Série A | Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Campeonato Paulista | Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Série A | Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Campeones Cup | Los Angeles FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Leagues Cup | Los Angeles FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | MLS | Los Angeles FC | 29 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Los Angeles FC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Leagues Cup | Los Angeles FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | MLS | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2,408 |
| 2022 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Los Angeles FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | US Open Cup | Los Angeles FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | MLS | Los Angeles FC | 27 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | MLS | Los Angeles FC | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | MLS is Back | Los Angeles FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | MLS | Los Angeles FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Serie A Primera Etapa | SD Aucas | 22 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1,911 |
| 2018 | Serie A Segunda Etapa | SD Aucas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Serie A Primera Etapa | SD Aucas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | CONCACAF CL | Los Angeles FC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Eredivisie | Willem II Tilburg | 27 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | KNVB Beker | Willem II Tilburg | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2015-05-04 | CSNA U20 | Norte América | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-02-02 | Norte América | Aucas U20 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-01 | Aucas U20 | SD Aucas | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-23 | SD Aucas | Willem II | Loan | 600000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Willem II | SD Aucas | Return from loan | 1500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-07 | SD Aucas | LAFC | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-02 | LAFC | Corinthians | Transfer | 4000000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-14 | Corinthians | Karpaty Lviv | Loan | 2000000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | Karpaty Lviv | Corinthians | Return from loan | 2000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Corona virus | 2020-11-14 | 2020-11-30 | 17 | 2 |
| 21/22 | Knee problems | 2021-08-16 | 2021-08-26 | 11 | 1 |
| 23/24 | Knee injury | 2024-01-29 | 2024-06-11 | 135 | 26 |
| 23/24 | Knee surgery | 2024-06-19 | 2025-01-01 | 197 | 41 |
| 24/25 | Knee surgery | 2025-02-23 | 2025-05-03 | 70 | 19 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31463 | #3 | 20 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #29809 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #5750 | #18 | 12 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco Ginella | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Timothy Tillman | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Stipe Biuk | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mamadou Mbacke | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alexander Alvarado | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| John McCarthy | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mateusz Bogusz | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Eduard Atuesta | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tristan Blackmon | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Diego Rossi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Maxime Crépeau | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Musovski | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| José Cifuentes | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Brian Rodríguez | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Eddie Segura | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cristian Arango | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Denis Bouanga | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Mahala Opoku | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kellyn Acosta | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Hollingshead | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | MLS | Los Angeles FC | 1 | 28 |
| 2018 | Serie A Primera Etapa | SD Aucas | 1 | 22 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | MLS | Los Angeles FC | 4 | 28 |
| 18/19 | Eredivisie | Willem II Tilburg | 3 | 27 |
| 2018 | Serie A Primera Etapa | SD Aucas | 3 | 22 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | Karpaty Lviv | Corinthians | Return from loan | — | €2.00m |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-14 | Corinthians | Karpaty Lviv | Loan | — | €2.00m |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Willem II | SD Aucas | Return from loan | — | €1.50m |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-23 | SD Aucas | Willem II | Loan | — | €600k |
Teams faced most often by Diego Palacios'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 41% |
| Seattle Sounders | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 28 | +2 | 48% |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 41 | 24 | +17 | 50% |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 19 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 47 | 29 | +18 | 58% |
| Portland Timbers | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 33 | 30 | +3 | 33% |
| Houston Dynamo | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 41% |
| Real Salt Lake | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 18 | +14 | 69% |
| Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 15 | +12 | 57% |
| Minnesota United FC | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 38% |
| Colorado Rapids | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 13 | +11 | 58% |
| FC Dallas | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 50% |
| Austin FC | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 55% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Senior debut season | |
| 2018 | First senior goal |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 37 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 35 | 2,408 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 2021 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 23 | 1,911 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 19/20 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 32 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Diego Palacios
Who is Diego Palacios?
Diego Palacios is an Ecuador professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Karpaty Lviv.
How old is Diego Palacios?
Diego Palacios is 26 years old. He was born on July 12, 1999 in Guayaquil.
What position does Diego Palacios play?
Diego Palacios plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Diego Palacios play for?
Diego Palacios currently plays for Karpaty Lviv.
How many career goals has Diego Palacios scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Diego Palacios has scored 2 goals in 192 appearances.
What is Diego Palacios's market value?
Diego Palacios's most recent reported market value is €2.00m.
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