Jhon Palacios

Jhon Palacios
Personal information
Full name Jhon Alexander Palacios Santos
Date of birth (1999-10-02) 2 October 1999
Place of birth Apartadó, Colombia
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
FC Orenburg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Itagüí Leones FC 24 (0)
2021América de Cali (loan) 11 (0)
2022 Deportivo Pereira 18 (0)
2023–2025 Independiente Medellín 60 (4)
2024La Equidad (loan) 14 (1)
2026– FC Orenburg 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 December 2025

Jhon Alexander Palacios Santos (born 2 October 1999) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a defender for FC Orenburg.

Early life

Palacios was born on 2 October 1999. The younger brother of Colombian sprinter Eliecith Palacios, he is the younger brother of Colombian footballer Clemente Palacios.[1]

Career

Palacios started his career with Colombian side Itagüí Leones FC in 2019, where he made twenty-four league appearances and scored zero goals. During the summer of 2021 he was sent on loan to Colombian side América de Cali, where he made eleven league appearances and scored zero goals.

One year later, he signed for Colombian side Deportivo Pereira, where he made eighteen league appearances and scored zero goals and helped the club win the league title. Ahead of the 2023 season, he signed for Colombian side Independiente Medellín, where he made sixty league appearances and scored four goals. Subsequently, he was sent on loan to Colombian side La Equidad in 2024, where he made fourteen league appearances and scored one goal. Following his stint there, he signed for Russian side FC Orenburg in 2026.[2]

References

  1. ^ "¿Quién es Jhon Palacios, el nuevo refuerzo del DIM?" [Who is Jhon Palacios, DIM's new signing?] (in Spanish). El Colombiano. 21 December 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  2. ^ Jhon Palacios at WorldFootball.net