Exequiel Alejandro Palacios is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga and for the Argentina national team. He began his career at River Plate by playing football for the club’s youth squad.
On November 8, 2015, he made his league debut for the club. He signed a five-and-a-half-year contract with Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen on January 1, 2020, for an unknown cost, rumored to be about €15 million. He made his debut for the club in the DFB-Pokal round of 16 on February 5, 2020.
He has represented Argentina at several age levels on the international stage. He has played for Argentina at the U17, U20, and senior levels. On September 8, 2018, he made his international debut for Argentina. He was a member of Argentina’s team that won the Copa America in Brazil in 2021.
What is Exequiel Palacios Famous For?
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Honors
River Plate won the Copa Argentina in 2016-17 and 2018-19.
River Plate won the 2018 Copa Libertadores.
River Plate won the 2019 Recopa Sudamericana.
Where is Exequiel Palacios From?
On October 5, 1998, Exequiel Alejandro Palacios was born. Famailla, Tucuman, Argentina is where he was born. His parents’ identity has been maintained a mystery and has yet to be revealed. Matias Palacios, his younger brother, is also a professional football player. He is an Argentine citizen. Libra is his horoscope sign.
Exequiel Palacios Club Career
He began his career at River Plate by playing football for the club’s youth squad. On November 8, 2015, he made his league debut for the team in a 2-0 defeat against Newell’s Old Boys. In the round of 16 of the 2016-17 Copa Argentina, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3-0 victory against Defensa on October 8, 2017.
He made 10 appearances for River Plate in the 2016-17 season, scoring once and assisting once in all competitions as the team won the Copa Argentina. He made 23 appearances for River Plate in the 2017-18 season, scoring 5 goals and contributing 3 assists in all competitions as the team won the Copa Libertadores.
On December 13, 2019, he made his farewell appearance for his hometown club in the Copa Argentina final, a 3-0 triumph against Central Cordoba. He made 37 appearances for River Plate in the 2018-19 season, scoring three goals and giving six assists across all competitions as the team won the Copa Argentina and Recopa Sudamericana.
He signed a five-and-a-half-year contract with Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen on January 1, 2020, for an unknown cost, rumored to be about €15 million. In the round of 16 of the 2019-20 DFB-Pokal, he made his debut for the club on February 5, 2020, in a 2-1 victory against VfB Stuttgart.
He only made 7 appearances for the club in all competitions during his debut season. He made 13 appearances for the club in 2020-21, contributing one assist across all competitions. He scored his first goal for the club in a 2-1 victory against Ferencvaros in the 2021-22 Europa League group stage match on September 16, 2021.
Exequiel Palacios International Career
At different ages, he has represented Argentina. He has played for Argentina at the U17, U20, and senior levels.
On September 8, 2018, he made his international debut for Argentina in a 3-0 friendly against Guatemala’s national team. He broke a bone in his spine during a 1-1 tie with Paraguay in a World Cup qualifier on November 12, 2020, and was expected to miss three months. He was a member of Argentina’s team that won the Copa America in Brazil in 2021.
Exequiel Palacios Girlfriend
He is not married, according to his personal life. The Argentine celebrity, on the other hand, is not single. Yesi Frias, a gorgeous girl, is said to be his girlfriend. He hasn’t said anything about his current relationship. On his social media pages, he had posted a handful of photos with his alleged girlfriend. Any new information about his romantic life will be posted here.
Exequiel Palacios Height and Weight
Exequiel Palacios is 1.77 meters tall, or 5 feet and 10 inches tall. He is 70 kg in weight. He has a muscular physique. His eyes are a dark brown tint, and his hair is black. He has a heterosexual sexual orientation.
Exequiel Palacios Net Worth and Salary
Exequiel Palacios makes a living as a professional football player. Contracts, wages, bonuses, and endorsements are all sources of money for him. He signed a five-and-a-half-year contract with Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen in January 2020 for an unknown cost, reportedly about €15 million. His predicted net worth in 2021 is €1.3 million, with a salary of £2.8 million. His current market worth is estimated to be approximately €15 million.
Did You Know?
Matias Palacios, his brother, is a professional football player who plays center midfield for FC Basel in Switzerland. He was a member of Argentina’s team that won the Copa America in Brazil in 2021. For Bayern Leverkusen, he wears the number 25 shirt.