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{{Short description|Ecuadorian footballer (born 1982)}}
{{distinguish|Pablo Palacio (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name=Pablo Palacios 
|image= 
|fullname=Pablo David Palacios Herreria
|height={{height|m=1.78|precision=0}}
|birth_date ={{birth date and age|1982|02|05}} 
|birth_place=[[Quito]], [[Ecuador]]
|currentclub=
|clubnumber=
|position=[[Forward (football)|Striker]]
|youthyears1=1999–2002
|youthclubs1=[[Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito|LDU Quito]]
|years1=2001
|clubs1=[[Club Deportivo Otavalo|Otavalo]]
|caps1=7
|goals1=?
|years2=2002
|clubs2=[[Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito|LDU Quito]]
|caps2=0
|goals2=0
|years3=2003
|clubs3=[[América de Quito]]
|caps3=10
|goals3=?
|years4=2004–2006
|clubs4=[[Sociedad Deportiva Aucas|Aucas]]
|caps4=81
|goals4=23
|years5=2007
|clubs5=[[Sociedad Deportivo Quito|Deportivo Quito]]
|caps5=42
|goals5=15
|years6=2008–2011
|clubs6=[[Barcelona Sporting Club|Barcelona]]
|caps6=100
|goals6=30
|years7=2012
|clubs7=[[Club Sport Emelec|Emelec]]
|caps7=3
|goals7=0
|years8=2013–2015
|clubs8=[[Club Deportivo El Nacional|El Nacional]]
|caps8=0
|goals8=0
|years9=2016–2017
|clubs9=[[Guayaquil S.C.|Guayaquil]]
|caps9=
|goals9=
|years10=2017
|clubs10=[[Imbabura S.C.|Imbabura]]
|caps10=?
|goals10=1
|nationalyears1=2007–2011
|nationalteam1=[[Ecuador national football team|Ecuador]]
|nationalcaps1=15
|nationalgoals1=2
|pcupdate=6 April 2017 (UTC)
|ntupdate= 
}}
{{family name hatnote|Palacios|Herreria|lang=Spanish}}
'''Pablo David Palacios Herreria''' (born February 5, 1982, in [[Quito]]) is a former [[Ecuador]]ian [[association football|football]] striker. He is known as one of the best strikers in the domestic tournament and has solidified his reputation as a goalscorer amongst Ecuador's top clubs.

==Club career==
Palacios started out as a [[Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito|LDU Quito]] youth product, but got very little playing time. After spending some seasons in third division clubs [[América de Quito]] and [[Club Deportivo Otavalo|Otavalo]], he moved to Liga's rivals [[Sociedad Deportiva Aucas|Aucas]] in 2004. By 2006, he had scored 23 goals in 81 matches, earning him a transfer to one of Ecuador's big teams, [[Sociedad Deportivo Quito|Deportivo Quito]]. His talent and goalscoring prowess earned him a call-up to the national team from [[Colombia]]n coach [[Luis Fernando Suárez]].

===Barcelona Sporting Club===
In December 2007, Palacios moved to Ecuador's most popular team, [[Guayaquil]] side [[Barcelona Sporting Club|Barcelona]].<ref>{{cite news | date=2007-12-27 | url=http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90779/90871/6328239.html | title=Ecuador soccer hit by multi-million-dollar transfer frenzy | publisher=People's Daily Online | accessdate=2008-07-13}}</ref> In his first season at the club, he netted 20 goals, finishing the season as the league's top scorer. However, 2009 proved to be a regrettable season for both himself and the club. Barcelona barely escaped relegation and Palacios was tied as Barca's top-scorer for the season with only 6 goals. Despite  the uncertainty whether Palacios would remain in [[Barcelona Sporting Club|Barcelona]] for the 2010 season, on January 4, 2010, he signed a one-year contract with the club he has confessed of being a fan of, [[Barcelona Sporting Club|Barcelona]].<ref>{{cite news | date=2010-01-04 | url=http://radiocaravana.com/noticia/38239-1/palacios-finalmente-arreglo-con-barcelona/ | title=Palacios finalmente arregló con Barcelona | publisher=Radio Caravana | accessdate=2010-01-04 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160626154253/http://www.radiocaravana.com/noticia/38239-1/palacios-finalmente-arreglo-con-barcelona/ | archive-date=2016-06-26 | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | date=2010-01-05 | url=http://radiocaravana.com/noticia/38254-1/barcelona-presento-a-pablo-palacios/ | title=Barcelona presentó a Pablo Palacios | publisher=Radio Caravana | accessdate=2010-01-05}}</ref>

===Emelec===
In January 2012 Palacios was signed on a free by Barcelona's archrival [[Club Sport Emelec|Emelec]].

==International career==
Palacios began playing for [[Ecuador national football team|Ecuador]] in 2007, making some important appearances against squads like [[Sweden men's national football team|Sweden]], [[Republic of Ireland national football team|Ireland]],<ref>{{cite news | date=2007-05-23 | url=http://soccernet-akamai.espn.go.com/match?id=215682&cc=5901 | title=Ecuador 1-1 Ireland | publisher=[[ESPNsoccernet]] | accessdate=2008-07-19 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711102822/http://soccernet-akamai.espn.go.com/match?id=215682&cc=5901 | archive-date=2011-07-11 | url-status=dead }}</ref> and [[Colombia national football team|Colombia]].

He was part of the squad that participated in the [[2007 Copa América]]. However, he was not featured in any matches and watched Ecuador's early elimination on the bench. He did not get another callup until August 2008 when national team manager [[Sixto Vizuete]] called him up for a friendly against [[Colombia national football team|Colombia]]. He was called again to play with Bolivia and Uruguay in September 2008 for the 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification matches. He came off the bench against Bolivia making his official debut in this tournament.<ref>{{cite news | date=2008-08-13 | url=http://www.soccer365.com/conmebol/story_13808004513.php | title=Ecuador name strong squad | publisher=Soccer365 | accessdate=2008-07-19 | archive-url=https://archive.today/20080919162129/http://www.soccer365.com/conmebol/story_13808004513.php | archive-date=2008-09-19 | url-status=dead }}</ref> On June 10, 2009, Palacios scored the second goal in a 2–0 win over [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]].

===International goals===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! #
! Date
! Venue
! Opponent
! Score
! Result
! Competition
|-
|align=center| 1
| June 10, 2009
| [[Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa]], [[Quito]]
| {{fb|Argentina}}
|align=center| '''2'''&ndash;0
|align=center| 2&ndash;0
| [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
|align=center| 2
| February 9, 2011
| [[Estadio Nilmo Edwards]], [[La Ceiba]]
| {{fb|Honduras}}
|align=center| 1&ndash;'''1'''
|align=center| 1&ndash;1
| [[Exhibition game|International friendly]]
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120114014825/http://www.ecuafutbol.org/Servicios/FichaJugadores.aspx?valor1=1713097002 Palacio's FEF player card] {{in lang|es}}
* {{NFT player|id=13721}}
* {{ESPN FC|73418}}
* {{Soccerway|pablo-david-palacios-hereria/23042}}

{{Ecuadorian Serie A top scorers}}
{{Ecuador Squad 2007 Copa América}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Palacios, Pablo}}
[[Category:1982 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Footballers from Quito]]
[[Category:Ecuadorian people of Spanish descent]]
[[Category:Men's association football forwards]]
[[Category:Ecuadorian men's footballers]]
[[Category:21st-century Ecuadorian sportsmen]]
[[Category:Spanish men's footballers]]
[[Category:Ecuador men's international footballers]]
[[Category:S.D. Aucas footballers]]
[[Category:S.D. Quito footballers]]
[[Category:Barcelona S.C. footballers]]
[[Category:C.S. Emelec footballers]]
[[Category:C.D. El Nacional footballers]]
[[Category:Ecuadorian Serie A players]]
[[Category:21st-century Spanish sportsmen]]