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{{Short description|Argentine footballer (born 1982)}}
{{family name hatnote|Palacio|Alcalde|lang=Spanish}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Rodrigo Palacio
| image = Trenza Palacio (cropped).jpg
| upright = 
| caption = Palacio in 2017
| full_name = Rodrigo Sebastián Palacio Alcalde<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fifadata.com/document/fwc/2014/pdf/fwc_2014_squadlists.pdf |title=2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of players: Argentina |publisher=FIFA |page=2 |date=14 July 2014 |access-date=11 May 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190404045541/http://www.fifadata.com/document/fwc/2014/pdf/fwc_2014_squadlists.pdf | archive-date = 4 April 2019}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1982|2|5|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Bahía Blanca]], Argentina
| height = 1.76 m<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bresciacalcio.it/team/prima-squadra/202/rodrigo-palacio|title=Rodrigo Palacio|publisher=Brescia Calcio|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220521102414/https://www.bresciacalcio.it/team/prima-squadra/202/rodrigo-palacio|archive-date=21 May 2022}}</ref>
| position = [[Second striker]]
| currentclub = 
| youthyears1 = 1990–2002
| youthclubs1 = [[Bella Vista de Bahía Blanca|Bella Vista]]
| years1 = 2002–2004
| clubs1 = [[Huracán de Tres Arroyos]]
| caps1 = 53
| goals1 = 15
| years2 = 2004–2005
| clubs2 = [[Club Atlético Banfield|Banfield]]
| caps2 = 36
| goals2 = 9
| years3 = 2005–2009
| clubs3 = [[Boca Juniors]]
| caps3 = 131
| goals3 = 54
| years4 = 2009–2012
| clubs4 = [[Genoa CFC|Genoa]]
| caps4 = 90
| goals4 = 35
| years5 = 2012–2017
| clubs5 = [[Inter Milan]]
| caps5 = 140
| goals5 = 39
| years6 = 2017–2021
| clubs6 = [[Bologna FC 1909|Bologna]]
| caps6 = 127
| goals6 = 19
| years7 = 2021–2022
| clubs7 = [[Brescia Calcio|Brescia]]
| caps7 = 30
| goals7 = 6
| totalcaps = 607
| totalgoals = 177
| nationalyears1 = 2005–2014
| nationalteam1 = [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]]
| nationalcaps1 = 27
| nationalgoals1 = 3
| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{fb|ARG}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[FIFA World Cup]]}}
{{Medal|Runner-up|[[2014 FIFA World Cup|2014 Brazil]]|}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Copa América]]}}
{{Medal|Runner-up|[[2007 Copa América|2007 Venezuela]]|}}
}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Rodrigo Palacio
| image = 
| caption = 
| number = 4
| nationality = Argentine, Spanish
| team = Polisportiva Garegnano
| position = [[Point guard]]
| league = Serie D
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|2|5}}
| birth_place = [[Bahía Blanca]], Argentina
| height_m = 1.76
| career_start = 2022
| career_end = 
| years1 = 2022–present
| team1 = Polisportiva Garegnano
| highlights = 
}}
'''Rodrigo Sebastián Palacio Alcalde''' ({{IPA|es|roˈðɾiɣo paˈlasjo}}; born 5 February 1982) is an Argentine professional [[basketball]] player and former [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[second striker]]. He is the son of [[José Ramón Palacio]], a historic player of [[Club Olimpo]] during the 1980s.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |date=30 March 2008 |title=El partido en el que los Palacio tendrán sensaciones encontradas |trans-title=The match in which the Palacios will have mixed feelings |url=http://www.diarioperfil.com.ar/edimp/0247/articulo.php?art=6520&ed=0247 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120226054937/http://www.diarioperfil.com.ar/edimp/0247/articulo.php?art=6520&ed=0247 |archive-date=26 February 2012 |access-date=27 December 2009 |publisher=Diario Perfil |language=es}}</ref> Palacio holds a Spanish passport, allowing him to be counted as an [[European Union|EU]] player.<ref>{{cite news |date=24 June 2008 |title=Napoli: blitz per Rodrigo Palacio. Lazio e Barça stanno a guardare |trans-title=Napoli: blitz for Rodrigo Palacio. Lazio and Barça are watching |url=http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/napoli/?action=read&idnet=dHV0dG9uYXBvbGkubmV0LTI3Mjg4 |access-date=3 January 2011 |work=TMW |language=it}}</ref>

At international level, Palacio has represented the [[Argentina national football team|Argentina national team]] at two [[FIFA World Cup]]s and a [[Copa América]], winning runner-up medals at the [[2014 FIFA World Cup|2014 World Cup]] and the [[2007 Copa América]].

Beyond his qualities as a footballer, Palacio is also known for his [[Rattail (haircut)|rattail]] [[braid]] hairstyle.<ref>{{cite web|date=17 May 2013|title=PALACIO: FROM HIS BRAID TO HIS FIRST SHIRT NUMBER|url=https://www.inter.it/en/news/42865/palacio-from-his-braid-to-his-first-shirt-number|work=Inter.it}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=13 July 2014|title=Rattail Memes Go Viral on Twitter After Rodrigo Palacio's Hair at the World Cup Final|url=https://www.ibtimes.com/rattail-memes-go-viral-twitter-after-rodrigo-palacios-hair-world-cup-final-1626750|work=International Business Times}}</ref>

==Club career==

=== Early career ===
At age 12, he joined [[Bella Vista de Bahía Blanca]]'s youth academy, and made his first team debut aged 19 in 2001, in a [[Torneo Argentino B]] (fourth division) match.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2004-12-26 |title="Estoy ansioso por jugar con mi ídolo" |trans-title="I'm eager to play with my idol" |url=https://www.lanacion.com.ar/deportes/estoy-ansioso-por-jugar-con-mi-idolo-nid666221/ |work=La Nación |language=es-AR |issn=0325-0946}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=23 April 2019|title=2004. Tira para tres|url=https://www.elgrafico.com.ar/articulo/1088/33637/2004-tira-para-tres|access-date=2021-11-14|website=El Gráfico|language=es}}</ref>

Palacio began his professional career as a 20 year old in 2002, when he signed for [[Huracán de Tres Arroyos]] of the [[Primera Nacional|Primera B Nacional]] (second division).

He made his debut on 25 August 2002, in a 2–0 victory against [[Juventud Antoniana]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 August 2012 |title=La "Joya" Palacio debutaba en Huracán de Tres Arroyos, con festejo incluido |trans-title=The "Jewel" Palacio debuted in Huracán de Tres Arroyos, with a celebration included |url=https://www.infobae.com/2012/08/24/666675-la-joya-palacio-debutaba-huracan-tres-arroyos-festejo-incluido/ |access-date=2021-11-12 |website=infobae |language=es-ES}}</ref> Palacio played two years for the club, and left in 2004.

=== Banfield ===
In 2004, [[Argentine Primera División|Primera División]] club [[Club Atlético Banfield|Banfield]] signed Palacio.<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 April 2019 |title=2004. Tira para tres |trans-title=2004. Shoots for three |url=https://www.elgrafico.com.ar/articulo/1088/33637/2004-tira-para-tres |access-date=2021-11-12 |website=El Gráfico |language=es}}</ref> He spent two seasons at the club, scoring 11 goals in 38 appearances.

In August 2004, he played his first match in a continental competition and scored in a 1–1 draw against [[Arsenal de Sarandí]] as part of the [[2004 Copa Sudamericana]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 August 2004 |title=Lo empató Palacio |trans-title=Palacio equalized it |url=https://www.lanueva.com/nota/2004-8-11-9-0-0-lo-empato-palacio |access-date=2021-11-14 |website=La Nueva |language=es}}</ref> He scored in the second leg as well, but Banfield lost the match 4–3 and were eliminated.

===Boca Juniors===

In January 2005, Palacio completed a transfer to [[Boca Juniors]] shortly before the [[2004–05 Argentine Primera División|2005 Clausura]] began.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2004-06-25 |title=Define el presente y analiza el futuro |url=https://www.lanacion.com.ar/deportes/futbol/define-el-presente-y-analiza-el-futuro-nid613035/ |access-date=2025-06-29 |website=LA NACION |language=es}}</ref> He scored his first goal for the club on 18 January, in a 2–0 victory against [[Club Atlético Independiente|Independiente]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2005-01-19 |title=El primer grito: Boca ganó en Salta |url=https://www.lanacion.com.ar/deportes/futbol/el-primer-grito-boca-gano-en-salta-nid672395/ |access-date=2025-06-29 |website=LA NACION |language=es}}</ref> 

In the [[2005 Copa Sudamericana]], Palacio scored a hat trick in the quarter finals against [[Sport Club Internacional]] on 10 November 2005, which ended in a 4–1 for CABJ.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Copa Nissan Sudamericana - 2005 |url=http://www.conmebol.com/competiciones_evento_reporte.jsp?evento=1154&ano=2005&dv=C&flt=1&id=60&slangab=S |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090315161016/http://www.conmebol.com/competiciones_evento_reporte.jsp?evento=1154&ano=2005&dv=C&flt=1&id=60&slangab=S |archive-date=2009-03-15 |access-date=2025-06-29 |website=www.conmebol.com}}</ref> He also scored the opening goal in the first leg of [[2005 Copa Sudamericana Finals|the finals]] against [[Pumas UNAM]], contributing greatly to Boca's championship, which was eventually won on penalties.<ref>{{Cite web |title=UNAM 1-1 Boca (Dec 6, 2005) Final Score |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/192050/boca-juniors-pumas-unam |access-date=2025-06-29 |website=ESPN |language=en}}</ref> Palacio was the third top scorer with 5 goals, behind [[Bruno Marioni]] and [[Jorge Quinteros]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Copa Sudamericana 2005 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/sacups/sudamcup05.html |access-date=2025-06-29 |website=www.rsssf.org}}</ref> 

In the [[2006 Recopa Sudamericana]], Palacio scored two goals in the first leg and one in the second leg to help Boca beat [[São Paulo FC|São Paulo]] and win their third Recopa. On 26 April 2007, Palacio scored two goals in a 7–0 demolishing of [[Club Bolívar]] in the [[2007 Copa Libertadores Second Stage|2007 Copa Libertadores]]. On 24 May, he scored the last goal in a 2–0 win over [[Club Libertad]] in the [[2009 Copa Libertadores knockout stages|quarter-finals]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Boca 2-0 Libertad (24 de May., 2007) Análisis del partido |url=https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol/reporte/_/juegoId/218876 |access-date=2025-06-29 |website=ESPN DEPORTES |language=es}}</ref> Palacio also scored the opening goal of the [[2007 Copa Libertadores Finals|finals 1st leg]] against [[Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense|Grêmio]], which ended in a 5–0 aggregate win for Boca (2–0 and 3–0). On 16 December, he would score an equalizer to make the score 1–1 against [[AC Milan|Milan]], although the Italian side eventually won the [[2007 FIFA Club World Cup Final|Club World Cup final]] 4–2.<ref>{{Cite web |last=FIFA.com |title=FIFA.com - Dominant Milan rule the world |url=http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/clubworldcup/japan2007/results/match=61295/summary.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080522152607/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/clubworldcup/japan2007/results/match=61295/summary.html |archive-date=2008-05-22 |access-date=2025-06-29 |website=www.fifa.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2007 - FIFA.com |url=https://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/archive/japan2007/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191222153423/https://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/archive/japan2007/ |archive-date=2019-12-22 |access-date=2025-06-29 |website=FIFA.com |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Milan 4-2 Boca (Dec 16, 2007) Final Score |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/232377/ac-milan-boca-juniors |access-date=2025-06-29 |website=ESPN |language=en}}</ref> Palacio earned the Bronze Ball trophy in the tournament, being ranked as the third best player behind Milan players [[Clarence Seedorf]] and [[Kaká]] respectively. Palacio's performance in the [[2008 Copa Libertadores]] helped Boca avoid elimination from the group stage by scoring twice against Mexico's [[Club Atlas|Atlas]] in a 3–0 home victory and scoring the third goal in Boca's dramatic 4–3 win against Chile's [[Colo-Colo]]. On 7 May 2008, Palacio scored the first goal in a 2–1 second-leg win against Brazilian club [[Cruzeiro Esporte Clube|Cruzeiro]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Boca 2-1 Cruzeiro (7 May, 2008) Game Analysis - ESPN (UK) |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/report/_/gameId/235400 |access-date=2025-06-29 |website=ESPN |language=en}}</ref> Boca eventually reached the semi-finals, where they would lose to [[Fluminense FC|Fluminense]] 4–1 on aggregate. Despite a minor injury that would see him sidelined for a small portion of the second half of the year, Palacio would then go on to win the [[2008 Recopa Sudamericana|Recopa Sudamericana]] against [[Arsenal de Sarandí]], scoring one goal in the first leg and another goal in the second leg. He later won the [[2008–09 Argentine Primera División season|2008–09 Torneo Apertura]] after the title had to be fought out between the top three teams that were equal on points, Boca, [[San Lorenzo de Almagro|San Lorenzo]] and [[Club Atlético Tigre|Tigre]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Richards |first=Joel |date=2008-12-16 |title=Boca, Tigre and San Lorenzo in three-way Christmas fight for title |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2008/dec/16/argentina-apertura-football-boca-junior-san-lorenzo-tigre-diego-maradona |access-date=2025-06-29 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> The championship play-offs were all held at [[Racing Club de Avellaneda|Racing Club]]'s stadium in a round-robin format and were held in December 2008. Palacio would score in a 3–1 win against San Lorenzo to help claim the title.<ref>{{Cite web|title=San Lorenzo vs. Boca Juniors – Football Match Report – December 20, 2008|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/report?gameId=259205|access-date=2020-09-15|publisher=ESPN|language=en}}</ref>

===Genoa===
In July 2009, Palacio signed a contract with Italian club [[Genoa CFC|Genoa]].<ref>{{cite web |date=15 July 2009 |title=Palacio-Genoa, è fatta Si tratta per Battaglia |trans-title=Palacio-Genoa, it's done. Negotiations for Battaglia. |url=http://www.ilsecoloxix.it/p/sport/2009/07/15/AMGBghkC-palacio_tratta_battaglia.shtml |publisher=ilsecoloxix.it |language=it}}</ref> His debut in [[Serie A]] was on 23 August, in a 3–2 win over [[AS Roma|Roma]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/SerieA/Genoa/23-08-2009/genoa-gol-spettacolo-501114936851.shtml|title=Genoa, gol e spettacolo La Roma si arrende: 3–2|author=Pier Luigi Todisco|publisher=gazzetta.it|date=23 August 2009|language=it}}</ref> On 5 November, he scored his first goal for the club in the [[2009–10 UEFA Europa League|UEFA Europa League]] match against [[Lille OSC|Lille]], which ended in a 3–2 victory for Genoa.<ref>{{Cite web|date=5 November 2009|title=Genoa vs LOSC – Match Report|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2000838--genoa-vs-losc/events/|access-date=14 September 2020|publisher=UEFA|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.repubblica.it/sport/calcio/coppe/2009/11/05/news/genoa_da_batticuore_ora_ce_la_giochiamo-1837891/|title=Genoa da batticuore "Ora ce la giochiamo"|author=Antonio Farinola|publisher=repubblica.it|date=5 November 2009|language=it}}</ref> In Serie A, the striker scored his first goal against [[Parma Calcio 1913|Parma]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/2009/12/07/genoa-parma-pari-al-veleno-panucci-minaccia-preziosi.html|title=Genoa-Parma, pari al veleno Panucci minaccia Preziosi|author=Gessi Adamoli|newspaper=[[la Repubblica]]|date=7 December 2009|page=56|language=it}}</ref> the team in which he also scored a double against in the return leg, a 3–2 away win.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it//2010/aprile/19/Nella_festa_del_gol_spunta_ga_10_100419046.shtml|title=Nella festa del gol la spunta il Genoa|author=Andrea Schianchi|newspaper=[[La Gazzetta dello Sport]]|date=19 April 2010|language=it}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=6 December 2009|title=Genoa vs. Parma – 6 December 2009|url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2009/12/06/italy/serie-a/genoa-cfc/parma-fc/817416/|access-date=2020-09-14|website=us.soccerway.com}}</ref> 2 years after his debut, Palacio also entered in [[Coppa Italia 2009-10|Coppa Italia]] statistics with a brace in a 4–3 win against [[AG Nocerina 1910|AG Nocerina]].<ref>{{cite news |author=Filippo Grimaldi |date=21 August 2011 |title=Pronti via: che Genoa Decide Kaladze-gol |trans-title=Ready, set, go: What a Genoa. Kaladze-goal decides it. |url=http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/2011/agosto/21/Pronti_via_che_Genoa_Decide_ga_10_1108219917.shtml |newspaper=La Gazzetta dello Sport |language=it}}</ref> In the last two weeks of January 2012, Palacio scored two braces: one in a 5–3 loss against [[S.S.D. Palermo|Palermo]],<ref>{{Cite web|date=22 January 2012|title=Palermo vs Genoa 5–3|url=https://www.whoscored.com/Matches/543160/Live/Italy-Serie-A-2011-2012-Palermo-Genoa|access-date=2020-09-14|website=whoscored.com}}</ref> and the other in a 3–2 win against [[SSC Napoli|Napoli]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=29 January 2012|title=Genoa vs. Napoli – Match Summary – January 29, 2012|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/match?gameId=327010|access-date=2020-09-14|publisher=ESPN|language=en}}</ref> On his last appearance for Genoa, the hundredth overall, he received a red card against [[Udinese Calcio|Udinese]].<ref>{{cite news|author=Adamoli|first=Gessi|date=7 May 2012|title=Disastro Tagliavento, Grifone in nove Con il Palermo senza Kucka e Palacio|language=it|trans-title=Tagliavento disaster, Grifone in nine with Palermo without Kucka and Palacio|newspaper=la Repubblica|url=http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/2012/05/07/disastro-tagliavento-grifone-in-nove-con-il.html}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=6 May 2012|title=Udinese vs. Genoa – May 6, 2012|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/commentary?gameId=326840|access-date=2020-09-14|publisher=ESPN|language=en}}</ref>

===Internazionale===
On 22 May 2012, Genoa president [[Enrico Preziosi]] confirmed that Palacio would join Inter for the [[2012–13 Serie A|2012–13 season]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-ca/news/4188/transfer-zone/2012/05/22/3119571/genoa-president-palacio-will-be-an-inter-player-next-season|title=Genoa president: Palacio will be an Inter player next season|date=22 May 2012|publisher=Goal|access-date=2012-05-22}}</ref> On 7 June, he was officially sold to Inter for €10.5&nbsp;million, signing a three-year contract paying the player €2.7&nbsp;million per year.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2012-06-08|title=Inter Milan sign striker Palacio from Genoa|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/news/story/_/id/1090263/inter-milan-complete-signing-of-rodrigo-palacio-from-genoa|access-date=2020-09-14|publisher=ESPN|language=en}}</ref>

====2012–13 season====
[[File:Schelotto goal celebration Inter-Milan february 2013 01.jpg|thumb|right|Palacio celebrating with [[Ezequiel Schelotto]].]]
Palacio debuted in a [[UEFA Europa League]] qualification match against [[Croatia]]n side [[HNK Hajduk Split|Hajduk Split]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2009793--hajduk-split-vs-inter/|title=UEFA Europa League 2012/13 – History – Hajduk Split-Internazionale – UEFA.com|date=2 August 2012|access-date=7 December 2014|publisher=UEFA}}</ref> He scored his first Inter double in a friendly against [[CA Bizertin|Bizertin]] of Tunisia on 18 August. He then scored his first official goal for Inter on 23 August in the play-off round of [[2012–13 UEFA Europa League|Europa League]] qualifiers against Romania's [[FC Vaslui|Vaslui]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.espnfc.com/club/internazionale/110/blog/post/1851947/europa-league-playoff-1st-leg-fc-vaslui-0-2-inter|title=Europa League Playoff 1st leg: FC Vaslui 0–2 Inter|date=23 August 2012|access-date=7 December 2014|publisher=ESPN FC}}</ref> He scored again in the return leg in [[Milan]] on 30 August, making the final score 1–1 as Inter progressed to the [[2012–13 UEFA Champions League group stage|competition's group stage]].<ref>{{cite news |date=30 August 2012 |title=Inter-Vaslui 2–2: A San Siro è la serata dei brividi, 'Strama' passa ma con tanta, tanta fatica |trans-title=Inter-Vaslui 2–2: At San Siro it's a thrilling night, 'Strama' goes through but with great, great difficulty |url=http://www.goal.com/it/match/inter-vs-vaslui/1370890/report |access-date=7 December 2014 |publisher=Goal}}</ref>

He scored his first goal in Serie A for Inter on 21 October in a 2–0 victory at the [[San Siro]] against [[Calcio Catania|Catania]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.goal.com/en-gb/match/internazionale-vs-catania/1351366/report|title=Inter 2–0 Catania: Cassano and Palacio maintain Nerazzurri's winning league run|date=21 October 2012|access-date=7 December 2014|publisher=Goal}}</ref> On 4 November, he scored the final goal in a 1–3 win against [[2011–12 Serie A|defending league champions]] [[Juventus FC|Juventus]], which ended the ''Bianconeri's'' 49 game-winning streak.<ref>{{cite news|date=3 November 2012|title=Juventus 1–3 Inter: Milito and Palacio end champions' unbeaten run|publisher=Goal|url=https://www.goal.com/en-ke/news/4500/main/2012/11/03/3500452/juventus-1-3-inter-milito-and-palacio-end-champions-unbeaten|access-date=7 December 2014}}</ref> On 8 November, he scored a brace in a Europa League match against [[FK Partizan|Partizan]] (1–3) that took Inter into the [[2012–13 UEFA Europa League knockout phase#Round of 32|competition's round of 32]] with two group stage matches to spare.<ref>{{cite news|date=8 November 2012|title=Partizan 1–3 Inter: Palacio & Guarin send Italians through|publisher=Goal|url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/166/europa-league/2012/11/08/3513180/partizan-1-3-inter-palacio-guarin-send-italians-through|access-date=7 December 2014}}</ref> During a [[2012–13 Coppa Italia|second round]] match in the [[Coppa Italia]] against [[Hellas Verona FC|Hellas Verona]] on 18 December, after an injury to goalkeeper [[Luca Castellazzi]] and after all three of the club's substitutions were exhausted, Palacio, wearing [[Vid Belec]]'s jersey number 27, was put into goal for the final 15 minutes of the match.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.goal.com/en/match/internazionale-vs-hellas-verona/1417239/report?ICID=MP_MS_5|title=Inter 2–0 Verona: Cassano & Guarin ease Nerazzurri into Coppa quarter-finals|date=18 December 2012|access-date=7 December 2014|publisher=Goal}}</ref> He did not concede any goals in a 2–0 win and even made a fine save in the 91st minute, stopping a diving header from Verona midfielder [[Alessandro Carrozza]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://football-italia.net/28613/palacio-explains-%E2%80%98keeper-exploits|title=Palacio explains 'keeper exploits|date=19 December 2012|access-date=7 December 2014|publisher=Football-Italia.net}}</ref>

On 14 February 2013, in a match against Romanian side [[CFR Cluj]] in the first leg of the Europa League Round of 16, Palacio was substituted in seven minutes into the game after a season-ending injury to starter Diego Milito.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sports.ndtv.com/football/news/203628-season-over-for-inter-milans-diego-milito|title=Season over for Inter Milan's Diego Milito|date=15 February 2013|access-date=2 November 2014|publisher=Goal}}</ref> Palacio came on and finished the game with both goals scored in a 2–0 victory.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.goal.com/en/match/internazionale-vs-cfr-cluj/1424055/report|title=Inter 2–0 Cluj: Serious injury to Milito sours Nerazzurri triumph|date=14 February 2012|access-date=7 December 2014|publisher=Goal}}</ref> On 3 March, against Catania, Palacio was substituted in at the beginning of the second half at a time when the ''Nerazzurri'' were down 2–0.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/03/03/italy/serie-a/calcio-catania/fc-internazionale-milano/1351516/|title=Catania vs. Internazionale – 3 March 2013|date=3 March 2012|access-date=7 December 2014|publisher=Soccerway}}</ref> Palacio went on to provide an assist for [[Ricky Álvarez]]'s goal, then scored twice himself, leading Inter to a 2–3 comeback victory.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.goal.com/en-us/match/catania-vs-internazionale/1351516/report|title=Catania 2–3 Inter: Palacio inspires incredible Nerazzurri comeback|date=3 March 2012|access-date=7 December 2014|publisher=Goal}}</ref> On 3 April, Palacio scored his second double of the league season against [[UC Sampdoria|Sampdoria]], raising his tally to 12 goals scored; in the same game, however, he strained his left hamstring, ultimately ending his season prematurely.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.goal.com/en-gb/match/sampdoria-vs-internazionale/1351536/report|title=Sampdoria 0–2 Inter: Palacio keeps Nerazzurri's top three hopes alive|date=3 April 2012|access-date=7 December 2014|publisher=Goal}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/86/italy/2013/04/04/3879200/inter-faces-palacio-injury-blow|title=Inter faces Palacio injury blow|date=4 April 2012|access-date=7 December 2014|publisher=Goal}}</ref>

====2013–14 season====
In the first fixture of the season, Palacio scored a [[Brace (sports)|brace]] against [[AS Cittadella|Cittadella]] in the third round of the [[2013–14 Coppa Italia|Coppa Italia]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=18 August 2012|title=Internazionale vs. Cittadella|url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2013/08/18/italy/coppa-italia/fc-internazionale-milano/as-cittadella/1568299/|access-date=2020-09-14|website=Soccerway}}</ref>
[[File:Abate and Palacio Inter-Milan february 2013.jpg|thumb|Palacio with Ignazio Abate in the Milan derby]]
He also scored in the first league game [[2013–14 Serie A|of the season]], against Genoa on 25 August; his goal came in injury time, giving Inter a 2–0 win,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/08/25/italy/serie-a/fc-internazionale-milano/genoa-cfc/1551797/|editor=Soccerway.com|title=Inter 2–0 Genoa|date=25 August 2013|access-date=29 October 2013}}</ref> which was followed by another goal and an assist in a 3–0 win against [[Calcio Catania|Catania]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/news/catania-0-3-inter-nerazzurri-212100094--sow.html|title=Catania 0–3 Inter: Nerazzurri maintain perfect start|date=1 September 2013|access-date=18 August 2015|work=Yahoo.com}}</ref> On 20 October, Palacio scored twice to give Inter a 3–3 draw against [[Torino FC|Torino]] at the [[Stadio Olimpico]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.inter.it/it/news/63851|title=TORINO-INTER 3-3, IL TABELLINO|date=20 October 2013|access-date=18 August 2015|work=inter.it}}</ref> and six days later scored in a 4–2 triumph against recently promoted Hellas Verona at San Siro.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.goal.com/en/match/internazionale-vs-hellas-verona/1552001/report|title=Inter 4–2 Verona: Nerazzurri return to winning ways|date=26 October 2013|access-date=18 August 2015|publisher=Goal}}</ref> On 3 November, Palacio continued his fine form, scoring a header and assisting in a 0–3 away win against [[Udinese Calcio|Udinese]] at the [[Stadio Friuli]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/inter-milan/result/result-inter-go-fourth-with-udinese-win_115538.html|title=Result: Inter Milan go fourth with Udinese win|date=3 November 2013|access-date=18 August 2015|work=Sportsmole.co.uk}}</ref> On 22 December, he scored a superb goal in the 86th minute with the back of his heel after an assist from [[Fredy Guarín]], which proved to be decisive with Inter winning 1–0 against Milan.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/sports/2013-12/23/content_17190655.htm|title=Palacio wins Milan derby for Inter|date=22 December 2013|access-date=17 December 2015|work=ChinaDaily.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.allthingssports.com/palacios-late-goal-sees-inter-beat-milan-1-0/|title=Palacio's late goal sees Inter beat Milan 1–0|date=22 December 2013|access-date=17 December 2015|work=All Things Sports}}</ref> That was his first competitive goal in the ''[[Derby della Madonnina]]''.

On 15 February 2014, Palacio scored his first goal of 2014 after some negative displays during the 2–1 away win against [[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.inter.it/en/match_center/4028|title=Fiorentina 1–2 Inter|work=inter.it|date=14 February 2014|access-date=17 December 2015}}</ref> On 9 March, he scored the winning goal against Torino at the San Siro, giving ''Nerazzurri'' three important points.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.goal.com/en/match/internazionale-vs-torino/1551997/report|title=Inter 1–0 Torino: Palacio strike piles pressure on Fiorentina|publisher=Goal|date=9 March 2014|access-date=17 December 2015}}</ref> Five days later, Palacio signed a new two-and-a-half-year contract with Inter which will keep him at the club until 2016.<ref>{{Cite news |title=L'INTER E PALACIO, INSIEME FINO AL 2016 |url=http://www.inter.it/it/news/65132 |work=Inter Milan |date=14 March 2014 |language=it}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.inter.it/en/news/45152|title=INTER AND PALACIO, TOGETHER UNTIL 2016|date=14 March 2014|access-date=14 March 2014|publisher=FC Internazionale Milano}}</ref> One day after he extended his contract, Palacio scored the opening goal and assisted [[Jonathan Moreira]]'s goal in the 2–0 away win against Hellas Verona.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.inter.it/en/match_center/4032|title=Hellas Verona 0–2 Inter|work=inter.it|date=15 March 2014|access-date=17 December 2015}}</ref> Palacio continued with his good appearances by scoring his 15th league goal in the 4–0 thrashing of Sampdoria at the [[Stadio Luigi Ferraris]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/04/13/italy/serie-a/uc-sampdoria/fc-internazionale-milano/1552114/|title=Sampdoria vs. Internazionale 0 – 4|work=Soccerway|date=13 April 2014|access-date=24 August 2015}}</ref> He also assisted both goals from [[Mauro Icardi]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.goal.com/en/match/sampdoria-vs-internazionale/1552114/report|title=Sampdoria 0–4 Inter: Icardi strikes twice to thrash former side|publisher=Goal|date=13 April 2014|access-date=24 August 2015}}</ref>

On 10 May, in [[Javier Zanetti]]'s last competitive match at the San Siro in which Inter defeated [[SS Lazio|Lazio]] 4–1 to secure a place in [[2014–15 UEFA Europa League|Europa League]] play-off for next season, Palacio scored a brace and in both occasions went to celebrate with Zanetti.<ref>{{cite web|title=Inter 4–1 Lazio|url=http://www.inter.it/en/match_center/4041|publisher=inter.it|access-date=13 May 2014}}</ref> He was first assisted by [[Mateo Kovačić]] and later by [[Yuto Nagatomo]]. Palacio ended the [[2013–14 Inter Milan season|2013–14 season]] with 39 appearances (37 in Serie A) and 19 goals (17 in Serie A), finishing as Inter's top goalscorer.

====2014–15 season====
Palacio missed all of the pre-season phase due to his international duties with [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]] at the [[2014 FIFA World Cup|2014 World Cup]]. He was not called upon for the first official match of the [[2014–15 Inter Milan season|season]] against Icelandic side [[Stjarnan]] in the first leg of the [[2014–15 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round|play-off round]] for the [[2014–15 UEFA Europa League|Europa League]], after Inter head coach [[Walter Mazzarri]] decided to let him rest.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sempreinter.com/2014/08/19/gds-probable-xi-for-inter-against-stjarnan/|title=GdS: Probable XI for Inter against Stjarnan|work=Sempre Inter|author=Ben Boucher|date=19 August 2014|access-date=17 December 2015}}</ref> He also did not play in the returning leg as Inter comfortably secured qualification for the [[2014–15 UEFA Europa League group stage|group stage]] with an aggregate 9–0 score. After missing the opening match of the [[2014–15 Serie A|Serie A season]], Palacio made his first appearance of the season on 14 September, playing the last 14 minutes of the 7–0 thrashing of [[US Sassuolo Calcio|Sassuolo]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/29198823|title=Inter Milan 7–0 Sassuolo|publisher=BBC Sport|date=14 September 2014|access-date=17 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/inter-milan/result/result-inter-fire-seven-past-sassuolo_176771.html#$$nzgzur&&pD+LdKTCEeWqTAqapbHBvQ$$|title=Result: Inter Milan fire seven past Sassuolo|work=Sports Mole|date=14 September 2014|access-date=17 December 2015}}</ref>

On 19 February 2015, Palacio scored two goals in a 3–3 draw vs Celtic, which helped Inter qualify for the [[2014–15 UEFA Europa League knockout phase|round of 16 of the Europa League]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=19 February 2015|title=Celtic vs. Internazionale – 2014-15 UEL Round of 32 – Match Report|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2014590--celtic-vs-internazionale/?referrer=/uefaeuropaleague/season=2015/matches/round=2000588/match=2014590/index|access-date=2020-09-14|publisher=UEFA|language=en}}</ref> In the round of 16 against [[VfL Wolfsburg|Wolfsburg]], he scored both goals in Inter's 5–2 aggregate loss (3–1 and 2–1).<ref>{{Cite web|date=12 March 2015|title=Wolfsburg-Internazionale 3-1: Match Report|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2014610--wolfsburg-vs-internazionale/?referrer=/uefaeuropaleague/season=2015/matches/round=2000589/match=2014610/index|access-date=2020-09-15|publisher=UEFA|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=19 March 2015|title=Internazionale-Wolfsburg 2–1: Match Report|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2014618--internazionale-vs-wolfsburg/?referrer=/uefaeuropaleague/season=2015/matches/round=2000589/match=2014618/index|access-date=2020-09-15|publisher=UEFA|language=en}}</ref> He opened the scoring in the final game of the season, a 4–3 win against Empoli.<ref>{{Cite web|date=31 May 2015|title=Serie A: Mauro Icardi grabbed a share of the 'Capocannoniere' award by scoring twice as Inter Milan beat Empoli 4–3|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/inter-vs-empoli/report/323596|access-date=2020-09-15|publisher=Sky Sports}}</ref> Palacio finished behind [[Mauro Icardi]] for top scorer with 12 goals, scoring 8 in the league and 4 in the Europa League.

====2015–16 season====
Palacio scored his first goal of [[2015–16 Inter Milan season|the season]] on 15 December 2015 in a 3–0 win over [[Cagliari Calcio|Cagliari]] at the San Siro, moving Inter on from the [[2015–16 Coppa Italia|Coppa Italia]]'s round of 16.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Morshead |first1=Sam |title=Inter beat Cagliari to reach Coppa Italia quarters |url=https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/86/italy/2015/12/15/18392932/inter-3-0-cagliari-no-coppa-shock-as-host-eases-into-last |publisher=Goal |access-date=5 September 2020 |date=15 December 2015}}</ref> On 8 January 2016, he extended his contract with Inter for a further season, keeping him at the club until June 2017.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.inter.it/en/news/50589|title=Palacio extends his contract to 2017|publisher=inter.it|date=8 January 2016|access-date=8 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-01-08|title=Palacio se queda en el Inter hasta los 35|url=https://www.clarin.com/deportes/rodrigo_palacio-inter_de_milan-boca_juniors_0_Sk_uLAOvQl.html|access-date=2021-11-13|website=Clarín|language=es}}</ref> He didn't score his first Serie A goal for the season until 24 January 2016, opening the scoring in a 1–1 draw against [[Carpi FC 1909|Carpi]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=24 January 2016|title=Internazionale vs. Carpi – Serie A 2015/16 – 1–1|url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2016/01/24/italy/serie-a/fc-internazionale-milano/carpi-fc-1909/2120578/|access-date=2020-09-15|website=Soccerway}}</ref> On 2 March, in a Coppa Italia match against Juventus, Palacio missed a penalty, which contributed to Inter's elimination after tying 3–3 on aggregate and losing 3–5 on penalties.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2 March 2016|title=Inter-Juve 3-0, ma i rigori premiano Allegri: è in finale di Coppa Italia|url=https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Coppa-Italia/02-03-2016/inter-juve-3-0-coppa-italia-6-5-rigori-brozovic-perisic-gol-errore-palacio-140868137127.shtml|access-date=2020-09-15|website=La Gazzetta dello Sport|language=it}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2 March 2016|title=Juventus survive Inter Milan comeback to reach Coppa Italia final|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/inter-vs-juventus/report/353111|access-date=2020-09-15|publisher=Sky Sports}}</ref> Over all it was a subpar season from him, scoring just 3 goals in 30 appearances across all competitions.

====2016–17 season====
On 29 September 2016, he scored Inter's only goal in the 3–1 [[2016–17 UEFA Europa League|Europa League]] group stage defeat against [[Sparta Praha]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/2016/09/30/un-inferno-senza-fine-per-linter-da-330-milioni-la-crisi48.html|title=Un inferno senza fine per l'Inter da 330 milioni la nuova rivoluzione non ha scacciato la crisi|author=Andrea Sorrentino|newspaper=la Repubblica|date=30 September 2016|page=48|language=it}}</ref> He scored a goal against his future club Bologna to eliminate them from the [[2016–17 Coppa Italia|Coppa Italia round of 16]] with a 3–2 win on 17 January 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|date=17 January 2017|title=Inter Milan vs Bologna 3-2: Coppa Italia Round of 16 2016/17|url=http://www.legaseriea.it/en/coppa-italia/match-report/2016-17/OTTAV/UNI/1/INTBOL|access-date=2020-09-15|website=Lega Serie A|language=en}}</ref> The Argentine forward played 20 games but only scored 2 goals that season; one in the Europa League, one in the Coppa Italia, and none in Serie A. With his contract lasting until the end of this season, he played his last game for Inter on 28 May 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://magicgol.blog/2017/05/27/palacio-says-goodbye-to-inter/|title=Palacio says goodbye to Inter, the loving greeting of the fans|website=magicgol.blog/|date=27 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/2017/05/29/napoli-stellare-ma-sarri-va-ai-preliminari39.html|title=Napoli stellare, ma Sarri va ai preliminari|newspaper=la Repubblica|date=29 May 2017|page=39|language=it}}</ref>

===Bologna===
==== 2017–18 season ====
On 17 August 2017, Palacio signed a one-year contract with [[Bologna FC 1909|Bologna]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.gazzetta.it/Calciomercato/17-08-2017/palacio-bologna-ufficiale-contratto-un-anno-2101065162983.shtml|title=Bologna, Palacio ufficiale: contratto fino a giugno|newspaper=La Gazzetta dello Sport|date=17 August 2017|language=it}}</ref>

He made his debut in a 1–1 draw vs Torino on 20 August, coming on as a substitute in the 82nd minute for [[Simone Verdi]]. He made his first full start on 10 September in a 0–3 loss against Napoli, being substituted off in the 77th minute for [[Bruno Petković]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bologna vs. Napoli Match Report – Sunday September 10, 2017|url=https://fbref.com/en/matches/80cb1759/Bologna-Napoli-September-10-2017-Serie-A|access-date=2020-09-15|website=FBref.com|language=en}}</ref> A week later, he scored his first goal for the club in a 1–2 loss against Fiorentina at the [[Stadio Renato Dall'Ara]], this was also the first time he played the full 90 minutes since his arrival in the summer.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-09-16|title=Fiorentina-Bologna 2-1: Chiesa e Pezzella fanno sorridere Pioli|url=https://www.repubblica.it/sport/calcio/serie-a/2017/09/16/news/fiorentina_batte_bologna_2-1-175685190/|access-date=2020-09-15|website=la Repubblica|language=it}}</ref>

==== 2018–19 season ====
On 6 July 2018, Palacio renewed his contract, signing an additional year until 30 June 2019.<ref>{{Cite news|date=6 July 2018|title=Contract renewal for Palacio|work=Bologna|url=https://www.bolognafc.it/en/contract-renewal-for-palacio/|access-date=16 September 2020}}</ref>

Palacio began the season with a muscle injury in training, which ruled him out for 3 weeks.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-08-25|title=Bologna's Rodrigo Palacio To Miss Inter Clash|url=https://sempreinter.com/2018/08/25/palacio-set-to-miss-match-against-former-club-inter/|access-date=2020-09-15|website=SempreInter.com|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Doria|first=Vito|date=27 August 2018|title=Palacio injury forces Bologna to consider Borriello and Cassano moves|url=https://forzaitalianfootball.com/2018/08/bologna-potential-borriello-cassano-acquisitions/|access-date=2020-09-15|website=forzaitalianfootball.com|language=en}}</ref> He returned to the team on 21 October 2018, in a 2–2 draw against Torino, being subbed off at the 80th minute. In the next game, he scored just 2 minutes into the game in a 2–2 draw at Sassuolo.<ref>{{Cite web|date=27 October 2018|title=Sassuolo – Bologna, 2–2, Serie A 2018 giornata 10, La Repubblica|url=https://www.repubblica.it/sport/live/calcio/italia/serie-a/2018/diretta/sassuolo-bologna|access-date=2020-09-15|website=repubblica.it}}</ref> On 16 March 2019, Palacio assisted Bologna's third goal to help Bologna beat Torino 2–3 in [[Turin]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Torino vs. Bologna – Football Match Summary – March 16, 2019|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/match?gameId=522538|access-date=2020-09-15|publisher=ESPN|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=16 March 2019|title=Torino-Bologna 2-3, Poli, Pulgar e Orsolini fermano la marcia granata|work=[[La Repubblica]]|url=https://www.repubblica.it/sport/calcio/serie-a/2019/03/16/news/torino_batte_bologna-221763000/|access-date=15 September 2020}}</ref>

==== 2019–20 season ====
Palacio renewed his contract again on 4 July 2019, adding another year that will run through 30 June 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-07-04|title=Rodrigo Palacio renews Bologna contract|url=https://www.bolognafc.it/en/rodrigo-palacio-renews-bologna-contract/|access-date=2020-09-15|website=BolognaFC|language=en-US}}</ref>

Palacio kicked off the season in the [[2019–20 Coppa Italia|Coppa Italia]], scoring the last goal in a 0–3 away win at [[AC Pisa]] on 18 August 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Pisa vs. Bologna – 18 August 2019 – 2019/20 Coppa Italia|url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2019/08/18/italy/coppa-italia/pisa-calcio/bologna-fc-1909/3099936/|access-date=2020-09-15|website=Soccerway}}</ref> On 15 September, he scored and assisted [[Riccardo Orsolini]]'s winning goal in a 3–4 victory against Brescia after trailing 3–1 at half-time.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-09-15|title=Bologna cuore pazzo, che rimonta al luna park Brescia: 3-4|url=https://bologna.repubblica.it/sport/2019/09/15/news/brescia-bologna-236079062/|access-date=2020-09-15|website=la Repubblica|language=it}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Brescia vs. Bologna – 15 September 2019 – Soccerway|url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2019/09/15/italy/serie-a/brescia-calcio/bologna-fc-1909/3111720/|access-date=2020-09-15|website=us.soccerway.com}}</ref> On 1 February 2020, he assisted [[Mattia Bani]]'s 90th-minute game winner versus Brescia, a 2–1 victory.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bologna vs. Brescia – 1 February 2020 – Soccerway|url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2020/02/01/italy/serie-a/bologna-fc-1909/brescia-calcio/3111910/|access-date=2020-09-15}}</ref>

==== 2020–21 season ====
On 2 May 2021, Palacio, who had only scored one league goal until then, on the second matchday against [[Parma Calcio 1913|Parma]], then scored three goals for his first hat-trick in Serie A, including an 84th-minute equalizer to salvage a 3–3 draw with [[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]], and in doing so at the age of 39 years and 86 days, he not only became the [[Serie A records and statistics|oldest player]] to achieve this feat in Serie A, breaking the previous record held by [[Silvio Piola]] since 1950 (37 years and 51 days),<ref>{{cite web |url=https://football-italia.net/palacio-has-oldest-serie-a-hat-trick/ |title=Palacio has oldest Serie A hat-trick |website=football-italia.net |date=2 May 2021 |access-date=30 January 2024}}</ref> but also became the oldest player to score a hat-trick in Europe's top five leagues, breaking the previous record held by La Liga's [[Joaquín (footballer, born 1981)|Joaquín]] in 2019 (38 years and 140 days).<ref name=topfive>{{cite web |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/5-oldest-hat-trick-scorers-europe-s-top-five-leagues-since-2000-sheringham-molina |title=5 oldest hat-trick scorers in Europe's top five leagues since 2000 |website=www.sportskeeda.com |date=22 December 2021 |access-date=30 January 2024 |archive-date=29 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240129000542/https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/5-oldest-hat-trick-scorers-europe-s-top-five-leagues-since-2000-sheringham-molina |url-status=live }}</ref> However, Palacio held the European record for only a couple of months, until December, when [[Jorge Molina (footballer, born 1982)|Jorge Molina]] scored a hat-trick in La Liga, aged 39 years and 241 days.<ref name=topfive/>

Two weeks later, on 17 May, Palacio scored his fifth league goal of the season, a late equalizer against [[Hellas Verona FC|Hellas Verona]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/match/_/gameId/582791/bolonia-hellas-verona |title=Hellas Verona 2-2 Bologna (17 May, 2021) Final Score |publisher=[[ESPN]] |date=17 May 2021 |access-date=30 January 2024 }}</ref>

===Retirement===
On 26 September 2022, Palacio retired from professional football and started playing basketball.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://amicohoops.net/rodrigo-palacio-hangs-up-his-shoes-and-switches-to-basketball/ |title=Rodrigo Palacio Hangs Up His Shoes And Switches To Basketball |date=27 September 2022 |access-date=27 September 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://basketnews.com/news-178762-famous-striker-rodrigo-palacio-quits-football-at-40-to-start-playing-basketball.html |title=Famous striker Rodrigo Palacio quits football at 40 to start playing basketball |date=3 October 2022 |access-date=3 October 2022}}</ref>

==International career==
Palacio played his first match with the [[Argentina national football team|Argentina national team]] on 8 March 2005 in a friendly match against [[Mexico national football team|Mexico]] which ended in a 1–1 draw at [[Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2005/03/09/world/friendlies/mexico/argentina/361753/|title=Mexico vs. Argentina – 8 March 2005|date=8 March 2005|access-date=7 December 2014|publisher=Soccerway}}</ref> Later that month, on 25 March, he played his first competitive match, a 2–1 away victory in a [[2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier]] against [[Bolivia national football team|Bolivia]], with Palacio playing the last eight minutes of the match. He was selected by the coach [[José Pékerman]] for the [[2006 FIFA World Cup|following year's World Cup]], and was given the shirt number 14. He made his debut in the tournament, entering the pitch in the 64th minute and helping the team win the first match of [[2006 FIFA World Cup Group C|Group C]] against the [[Ivory Coast national football team|Ivory Coast]] in a 2–1 victory.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2006/06/10/world/world-cup/argentina/cote-divoire/329936/|title=Argentina vs. Ivory Coast – 10 June 2006|date=10 June 2006|access-date=7 December 2014|publisher=Soccerway}}</ref> He did not play any more matches until the end of the tournament, with Argentina being eliminated from the tournament in the quarter-finals after losing 4–2 on penalties (1–1 in [[extra time]]) against [[Germany national football team|Germany]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/worldcup/germany2006/matches/round=97410300/match=97410057/index.html|title=Germany 1–1 (4–2) Argentina|date=30 June 2006|access-date=7 December 2014|publisher=FIFA}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Sica|first=Gregory|date=7 November 2006|title=Interview with Rodrigo Palacio – Palacio is what makes Boca tick, but Europe is calling|url=http://www.southamericanfutbol.com/2006/11/catch-him-while-you-can-palacio-is-what-makes-boca-tick-but-europe-is-calling/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100509202807/http://www.southamericanfutbol.com/2006/11/catch-him-while-you-can-palacio-is-what-makes-boca-tick-but-europe-is-calling/|archive-date=9 May 2010|access-date=2020-10-06|website=South American Futbol|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Sica|first=Gregory|date=7 November 2006|title=Catch him while you can|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/writers/gregory_sica/11/07/palacio.qa/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110808190729/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/writers/gregory_sica/11/07/palacio.qa/index.html|archive-date=8 August 2011|access-date=2020-10-06|website=Sports Illustrated}}</ref>

Under new Argentina coach [[Alfio Basile]], Palacio was selected for the [[2007 Copa América]] and given the shirt number 7. He played his first match of the tournament in the team's last match in Group C against [[Paraguay national football team|Paraguay]], starting and playing 90 minutes in a 1–0 victory at the [[Estadio Metropolitano de Cabudare]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2007/07/06/south-america/copa-america/argentina/paraguay/441100/|title=Argentina vs. Paraguay – 6 July 2007|date=6 July 2007|access-date=7 December 2014|publisher=Soccerway}}</ref> Argentina finished as group winners, beating the [[United States men's national soccer team|United States]], [[Colombia national football team|Colombia]] and Paraguay. He made his second appearance after playing the last 12 minutes in a 3–0 win against Mexico, securing Argentina's place in the semi-finals of the tournament.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2007/07/12/south-america/copa-america/mexico/argentina/475463/|title=Mexico vs. Argentina – 12 July 2007|date=12 July 2007|access-date=7 December 2014|publisher=Soccerway}}</ref> In the final, he was an unused substitute as Argentina lost 3–0 to [[Argentina–Brazil football rivalry|rivals]] [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2007/07/15/south-america/copa-america/brazil/argentina/480788/|title=Brazil vs. Argentina – 15 July 2007|date=15 July 2007|access-date=7 December 2014|publisher=Soccerway}}</ref>

On 15 June 2008, more than three years after his debut with Argentina, Palacio scored his first goal for his country via equalizer in the 93rd minute in a 1–1 draw against [[Ecuador national football team|Ecuador]] for the 5th round of [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|2010 World Cup qualification]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2008/06/15/south-america/wc-qualifying-south-america/argentina/ecuador/524387/|title=Argentina vs. Ecuador – 15 June 2008|date=15 June 2008|access-date=7 December 2014|publisher=Soccerway}}</ref> He played only two matches in 2008, and did not play any minutes for the national team during 2009 and 2010, meaning that he was not included in [[2010 FIFA World Cup squads|the squad]] for the [[2010 FIFA World Cup|2010 World Cup]] by coach [[Diego Maradona]].

After his good form with Genoa during the second part of the 2010–11 season and first part of 2011–12, Palacio received his first call-up by new national team coach [[Alejandro Sabella]] for the [[2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|2014 World Cup qualifying]] match against [[Venezuela national football team|Venezuela]].<ref name = "Squad for Oct. 2011 qualifiers">{{cite web|title=Lista de convocados para los partidos con Chile y Venezuela|url=http://www.afa.org.ar/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15133:lista-de-convocados-para-el-partido-con-chile-y-venezuela&catid=164:seleccion-mayor&Itemid=66|publisher=[[Argentine Football Association|AFA]]|access-date=22 September 2011}}</ref> On 11 October 2011, he played his first match for the national team after a three-year absence, entering the field in the final 15 minutes of a 1–0 loss against Venezuela, with defender [[Fernando Amorebieta]] scoring the only goal of the match.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2011/10/12/south-america/wc-qualifying-south-america/venezuela/argentina/1172893/|title=Venezuela vs. Argentina – 11 October 2011|date=11 October 2011|access-date=7 December 2014|publisher=Soccerway}}</ref>
[[File:Argentina NT team line-up against Uruguay.jpg|thumb|right|Rodrigo Palacio (number 18) lining up with Argentina against Uruguay.]]
After an impressive 2012–13 season with Inter, Palacio became a regular member of the Argentina national team under Sabella. During the qualifiers for the 2014 World Cup, he played eight matches and assisted several goals that helped Argentina finish first place in its group with 32 points.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/46/87/56/2014fwc_drawprocedures_southamerica_en.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111025175010/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/46/87/56/2014fwc%5fdrawprocedures%5fsouthamerica%5fen.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 October 2011|title=2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil–Preliminary Competition Format and Draw Procedures–South American Zone|publisher=FIFA|access-date=7 December 2014}}</ref> He scored his second goal for Argentina on 11 October 2013, scoring the third goal in the 3–1 victory against [[Peru national football team|Peru]] in round 17 of the qualifiers.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=258419/match=300180938/report.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140518234505/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=258419/match=300180938/report.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 May 2014|title=2014 FIFA World Cup qualification: Argentina 3–1 Peru|date=11 October 2013|access-date=7 December 2014|publisher=FIFA}}</ref>

Palacio's good form continued in 2014, scoring the opening goal of the match after a corner kick taken by [[Ángel Di María]] on 4 June in a 3–0 win against [[Trinidad and Tobago national football team|Trinidad and Tobago]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vavel.com/en/international-football/357049-argentina-sink-trinidad.html|title=Argentina sink Trinidad|publisher=Vavel.com|date=4 June 2014|access-date=5 June 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.goal.com/en/match/argentina-vs-trinidad-and-tobago/1630383/report|title=Argentina 3-0 Trinidad & Tobago: Comfortable win for Albiceleste|date=4 June 2014|access-date=7 December 2014|publisher=Goal}}</ref> Later in that match, he made a good run by dribbling the goalkeeper and assisted the third goal of the match scored by winger [[Ezequiel Lavezzi]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/06/05/world/friendlies/argentina/trinidad-and-tobago/1630383/|title=Argentina vs. Trinidad and Tobago – 5 June 2014|date=5 June 2014|access-date=7 December 2014|publisher=Soccerway}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75_CcF5eBm0 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/75_CcF5eBm0 |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|title=Argentina 3 Trinidad y Tobago 0 (Relato Mariano Closs) Amistoso Internacional 2014 Los goles|date=4 June 2014|access-date=7 December 2014|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref> After playing another friendly match against [[Slovenia national football team|Slovenia]], the team traveled to [[Brazil]] to play in the [[2014 FIFA World Cup|2014 World Cup]]; he was included on the [[2014 FIFA World Cup squads#Argentina|list of 23 players]] selected by coach Alejandro Sabella to participate.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup-2014/argentina-world-cup-squad-carlos-3536683|title=Argentina World Cup squad: Carlos Tevez and Erik Lamela miss out on 30-man provisional list|date=13 May 2014|access-date=7 December 2014|work=Mirror}}</ref> Notably he received a brilliant opportunity to score in the [[2014 FIFA World Cup Final|final]] against Germany during the 7th minute of extra time, when he received an exceptional pass from [[Marcos Rojo]] and controlled it with his chest, which left him one-on-one with the keeper, but his attempt to lob the ball over [[Manuel Neuer]] missed the goal completely.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jul/13/world-cup-final-2014-germany-v-argentina-live-report|title=World Cup final 2014: Germany v Argentina – as it happened {{!}} Scott Murray|last=Murray|first=Scott|date=2014-07-13|website=The Guardian|language=en|access-date=2018-09-28}}</ref> After the match, a phrase that said "Era por abajo, Palacio" (It was through the bottom, Palacio) became viral.<ref>{{Cite web|date=13 July 2015|title="Era por abajo": a un año, la jugada de Palacio ya tiene su canción|url=https://www.minutouno.com/notas/1277513-era-abajo-un-ano-la-final-la-jugada-palacio-ya-tiene-su-cancion|access-date=2020-09-15|website=minutouno.com}}</ref>

On 8 September 2014, at the age of 32, Palacio retired from international football, saying that there are better players to take his spot on the national team.{{Citation needed|date=September 2020}}

== Personal life ==
Palacio has a daughter.<ref>{{Cite web|date=11 May 2010|title=Nació la hija del futbolista bahiense Rodrigo Palacio|url=https://www.lanueva.com/nota/2010-5-11-12-5-0-nacio-la-hija-del-futbolista-bahiense-rodrigo-palacio|access-date=2020-10-07|website=La Nueva|language=es}}</ref> His father, [[José Ramón Palacio]], was also a footballer.<ref name=":0" />

==Style of play==
Palacio is a diminutive, tactically intelligent, and technically gifted player, with an eye for goal.<ref name=fcinternews.it>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcinternews.it/news/arma-letale-palacio-media-di-un-gol-ogni-103-minuti-97363|title=Arma letale Palacio: media di un gol ogni 103 minuti|trans-title=Lethal weapon Palacio: an average of a goal every 103 minutes|publisher=FC Inter News|author1=Fabrizio Romano|language=it|date=9 November 2012|access-date=17 November 2015}}</ref><ref name="Penpix of likely Argentina squad">{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-soccer-world-penpix-argentina-idUSKBN0DF06J20140429|title=Penpix of likely Argentina squad for World Cup finals|work=Reuters|author1=Rex Gowar|date=28 April 2014|access-date=20 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/rodrigo-palacio |title=Rodrigo Palacio |publisher=MLS Soccer |access-date=19 October 2019 }}</ref> A versatile and creative forward, he is capable of playing in several offensive positions, and has been deployed as a [[striker (association football)|striker]], as a [[second striker]], and as a [[winger (association football)|winger]].<ref name=fcinternews.it/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1987174-ranking-the-50-best-forwards-in-europe-by-goals-and-productivity-this-season#slide5 |title=Ranking the 50 Best Forwards in Europe by Goals and Productivity This Season |publisher=Bleacher Report |last1=Matchett |first1=Karl |date=11 March 2014 |access-date=19 October 2019 }}</ref> In addition to his skills, he is also known for his defensive work-rate.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcinter1908.it/ultim-ora/quanto-e-importante-palacio-per-l-inter-nei-numeri-la-risposta-126592|title=Quanto è importante Palacio per l'Inter? Nei numeri la risposta|trans-title=How important is Palacio to Inter? The answer is in the numbers|publisher=FC Inter 1908|language=it|author1=Riccardo Fusato|date=13 October 2014|access-date=17 November 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gazzetta.it/calcio/fantanews/02-04-2015/fantacalcio-perche-sara-giornata-palacio-quagliarella-klose-borriello-serie-a-110318751543.shtml|title=Fantacalcio: perché sarà la giornata di Palacio, Quagliarella, Klose e Borriello|trans-title=Fantasy football: this is why it will be Palacio, Quagliarella, Klose, and Boriello's day|publisher=La Gazzetta dello Sport|language=it|date=2 April 2015|access-date=17 November 2015}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
===Club===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/rodrigo-palacio/114/|title= Rodrigo Palacio – Career statistics|access-date=6 December 2014|website=Soccerway}}</ref>{{citation needed|date=December 2024}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.com/player/137715/rodrigo-palacio|title=Rodrigo Palacio Player Profile -- ESPN FC|access-date=7 December 2014|publisher=ESPN FC}}</ref>
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes [[Coppa Italia]]}}
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Huracán de Tres Arroyos|Huracán]]
|[[2002–03 Primera B Nacional|2002–03]]
|[[Primera B Nacional]]
|34||7||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||34||7
|-
|[[2003–04 Primera B Nacional|2003–04]]
|Primera B Nacional
|19||8||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||19||8
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!53!!15!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!53!!15
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Club Atlético Banfield|Banfield]]
|[[2003–04 Argentine Primera División|2003–04]]
|[[Argentine Primera División]]
|19||2||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|name=COS|Appearances in [[Copa Sudamericana]]}}||2||colspan="2"|—||21||4
|-
|[[2004–05 Argentine Primera División|2004–05]]
|Argentine Primera División
|17||7||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||17||7
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!36!!9!!colspan="2"|—!!2!!2!!colspan="2"|—!!38!!11
|-
|rowspan="6"|[[Boca Juniors]]
|[[2004–05 Argentine Primera División|2004–05]]
|Argentine Primera División
|15||3||colspan="2"|—||7{{efn|name=COL|Appearances in [[Copa Libertadores]]}}||2||colspan="2"|—||22||5
|-
|[[2005–06 Argentine Primera División|2005–06]]
|Argentine Primera División
|32||17||colspan="2"|—||7{{efn|name=COS}}||5||2{{efn|name=REC|Appearances in [[Recopa Sudamericana]]}}||0|||41||22
|-
|[[2006–07 Argentine Primera División|2006–07]]
|Argentine Primera División
|33||19||colspan="2"|—||12{{efn|Ten appearances and four goals in Copa Libertadores, two appearances and two goals in Copa Sudamericana}}||6||2{{efn|name=REC}}||3||47||28
|-
|[[2007–08 Argentine Primera División|2007–08]]
|Argentine Primera División
|31||10||colspan="2"|—||13{{efn|Twelve appearances and four goals in Copa Libertadores, one appearance in Copa Sudamericana}}||4||2{{efn|Appearances in [[FIFA Club World Cup]]}}||1||46||15
|-
|[[2008–09 Argentine Primera División|2008–09]]
|Argentine Primera División
|20||5||colspan="2"|—||7{{efn|name=COL}}||5||2{{efn|name=REC}}||2||29||12
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!131!!54!!colspan="2"|—!!46!!22!!8!!6!!185!!82
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[Genoa CFC|Genoa]]
|[[2009–10 Genoa CFC season|2009–10]]
|[[Serie A]]
|31||7||0||0||6{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in [[UEFA Europa League]]}}||1||colspan="2"|—||37||8
|-
|[[2010–11 Genoa CFC season|2010–11]]
|Serie A
|27||9||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||29||9
|-
|[[2011–12 Serie A|2011–12]]
|Serie A
|32||19||2||2||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||34||21
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!90!!35!!4!!2!!6!!1!!colspan="2"|—!!100!!38
|-
|rowspan="6"|[[Inter Milan]]
|[[2012–13 Inter Milan season|2012–13]]
|Serie A
|26||12||3||2||10{{efn|name=UEL}}||8||colspan="2"|—||39||22
|-
|[[2013–14 Inter Milan season|2013–14]]
|Serie A
|37||17||2||2||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||39||19
|-
|[[2014–15 Inter Milan season|2014–15]]
|Serie A
|35||8||0||0||6{{efn|name=UEL}}||4||colspan="2"|—||41||12
|-
|[[2015–16 Inter Milan season|2015–16]]
|Serie A
|27||2||3||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||30||3
|-
|[[2016–17 Inter Milan season|2016–17]]
|Serie A
|15||0||2||1||3{{efn|name=UEL}}||1||colspan="2"|—||20||2
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!140!!39!!10!!6!!19!!13!!colspan="2"|—!!169!!58
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[Bologna FC 1909|Bologna]]
|[[2017–18 Bologna FC 1909 season|2017–18]]
|Serie A
|28||4||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||28||4
|-
|[[2018–19 Bologna FC 1909 season|2018–19]]
|Serie A
|28||3||3||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||31||3
|-
|[[2019–20 Bologna FC 1909 season|2019–20]]
|Serie A
|35||7||1||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||36||8
|-
|[[2020–21 Bologna FC 1909 season|2020–21]]
|Serie A
|36||5||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||37||5
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!127!!19!!5!!1!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!132!!20
|-
|[[Brescia Calcio|Brescia]]
|[[2021–22 Serie B|2021–22]]
|[[Serie B]]
|30||6||0||0||colspan="2"|—||3{{efn|Appearances in Serie B promotion play-offs}}||0||33||6
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!607!!177!!19!!9!!73!!38!!11!!6!!710!!230
|}

{{notelist}}

===International===
[[File:Germany and Argentina face off in the final of the World Cup 2014 -2014-07-13 (40).jpg|thumb|right|Rodrigo Palacio at the [[2014 FIFA World Cup Final]] against Germany.]]

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year<ref>{{NFT player|10976}}</ref>
|-
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="10"|[[Argentina national football team|Argentina]]
|2005||2||0
|-
|2006||1||0
|-
|2007||3||0
|-
|2008||2||1
|-
|2009||0||0
|-
|2010||0||0
|-
|2011||1||0
|-
|2012||1||0
|-
|2013||10||1
|-
|2014||7||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Total!!27!!3
|}

:''Scores and results list Argentina's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Palacio goal.''

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Rodrigo Palacio
|-
!scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Venue
!scope="col"|Opponent
!scope="col"|Score
!scope="col"|Result
!scope="col"|Competition
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| style="text-align:center"|1 || 15 June 2008 || [[Estadio Monumental (Buenos Aires)|Estadio Monumental]], [[Buenos Aires]], Argentina || {{fb|ECU}} || style="text-align:center"|1–1 || style="text-align:center"|1–1 || [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|2010 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
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| style="text-align:center"|2 || 11 October 2013 || Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina || {{fb|PER}} || style="text-align:center"|3–1 || style="text-align:center"|3–1 || [[2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|2014 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
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| style="text-align:center"|3 || 4 June 2014 || Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina || {{fb|TRI}} || style="text-align:center"|1–0 || style="text-align:center"|3–0 || [[Friendly (association football)|Friendly]]
|}

==Honours==
[[File:Inter-Milan february 2013 kick off.jpg|thumb|right|Rodrigo Palacio playing for [[Inter Milan|Inter]].]]

'''Boca Juniors'''<ref name=SW>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/rodrigo-palacio/114/|title=R. Palacio|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=23 December 2015}}</ref>
*[[Argentine Primera División|Primera División]]: [[2005–06 Argentine Primera División#Torneo Apertura|2005 Apertura]], [[2005–06 Argentine Primera División#Torneo Clausura|2006 Clausura]], [[2008–09 Argentine Primera División season#Torneo Apertura|2008 Apertura]]
*[[Copa Libertadores]]: [[2007 Copa Libertadores|2007]]
*[[Copa Sudamericana]]: [[2005 Copa Sudamericana|2005]]
*[[Recopa Sudamericana]]: [[2005 Recopa Sudamericana|2005]], [[2006 Recopa Sudamericana|2006]], [[2008 Recopa Sudamericana|2008]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1043805-boca-y-otro-titulo-para-volver-a-quedar-en-lo-mas-alto|title=Boca y otro título para volver a quedar en lo más alto|date=27 August 2008|work=Lanacion.ar|access-date=7 December 2014}}</ref>
*[[FIFA Club World Cup]] runner-up: [[2007 FIFA Club World Cup|2007]]

'''Argentina'''
*[[FIFA World Cup]] runner-up: [[2014 FIFA World Cup|2014]]<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/28181689|title= Germany 1 Argentina 0 |date=13 July 2014|publisher= BBC Sport|access-date=14 July 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/10959517/World-Cup-final-2014-Germany-vs-Argentina-as-it-happened.html|title= World Cup final 2014, Germany vs Argentina: as it happened|date=13 July 2014|work= The Daily Telegraph|location=London |access-date=14 July 2014}}</ref>
*[[Copa América]] runner-up: [[Copa América 2007|2007]]<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.football-lineups.com/match/9149/|title= Brazil vs Argentina Copa America 2007|date=15 July 2007|work= Football-Lineups.com|access-date=7 December 2014}}</ref>

'''Individual'''
*South American Team of the Year: 2005, 2006<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/sam-toy.html|title=South American Team of the Year|date=16 January 2009|access-date=10 March 2015}}</ref>
*[[List of Argentine Primera División top scorers#Top scorers by year|Primera División top scorer]]: [[2006–07 Argentine Primera División#Torneo Apertura|2006 Apertura]]<ref>[http://www.clarin.com/diario/2007/04/20/um/m-01403941.htm El Torneo Clausura ya dejó a siete técnicos sin trabajo]. Clarin.com (20 April 2007). Retrieved on 2016-05-21.</ref>
*[[FIFA Club World Cup]]: [[2007 FIFA Club World Cup|Bronze Ball 2007]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/clubworldcup/japan2007/match-center|title=AC Milan do Europe proud|date=16 December 2007|access-date=7 December 2014|publisher=FIFA}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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* {{Soccerway|name=Rodrigo Palacio}}
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100821040130/http://www.genoacfc.it/index.php?option=com_campionato&task=giocatore&giocatore=14955 Player profile] at Genoa official site {{in lang|it}}
*{{ESPN FC}}
*{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20090209044915/http://www.futbolxxi.com/Futbolista.aspx?ID=12968&SEOFutbolista=Palacio+Rodrigo+Sebastian Argentine Primera statistics at Fútbol XXI]}} {{in lang|es}}

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