Junior Palacios

Junior Palacios

Personal information
Full name	Carlos Octavio Palacios Salazar
Date of birth	(1996-07-26) 26 July 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Cali, Colombia
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s)	Defender/Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016	Fort Lauderdale Strikers U-23	5	(0)
2018	Boca Raton FC	3	(0)
2019	Florida Soccer Soldiers
2021–2022	Miami FC	44	(1)
2023	Union Omaha	13	(2)
2024	Miami FC	18	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 October 2024

Carlos Octavio "Junior" Palacios Salazar (born 26 July 1996) is a Colombian professional footballer.

Career

Amateur

In the 2010s, Palacios played amateur soccer for multiple teams across Florida. In 2016, he played five regular season matches for Fort Lauderdale Strikers U-23 during the team's first and only season in the National Premier Soccer League.^[1] He played for NPSL side Boca Raton FC in 2018, making his debut in the season opener against Miami United FC and getting sent off in the 75th minute.^[2] The following year, he played with the Florida Soccer Soldiers during the 2020 U.S. Open Cup qualification tournament's second round in a losing effort to Miami United FC's U-23 team.^[3]

Professional

On 5 January 2021, Palacios signed a professional contract with Miami FC of the USL Championship after spending 2020 as a trialist with the team.^[4][5] He made his first appearance as a second half substitute on 8 May against Hartford Athletic.^[6]

On 31 January 2023 it was announced that Palacios had signed with Union Omaha of USL League One.^[7]

On 19 June 2024, Palacios returned to Miami FC on a short-term deal.^[8]

Career Statistics

As of matches played 4 November 2021^[9][10][11]

Club	Season	League			Cup[a]		League Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Fort Lauderdale Strikers U-23	2016	National Premier Soccer League	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
Boca Raton FC	2018	National Premier Soccer League	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Miami FC	2021	USL Championship	27	0	0	0	0	0	27	0
Career total			35	0	0	0	0	0	35	0

1. Includes appearances in U.S. Open Cup

References

1. "STRIKERS U-23 ROSTER". Fort Lauderdale Strikers. Archived from the original on 28 May 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
2. "10-Men Boca Raton FC falls 4-0 at home, set focus on Jacksonville Armada". boxscorenews.com. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
3. "Game Report: Florida Soccer Soldiers vs Miami United FC U23". www.usopencup.org. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
4. Communications, Miami FC (5 January 2021). "Rozeboom, Sylvestre Bah and Löbe Return for 2021 Season". Miami FC. Archived from the original on 3 November 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
5. Arm, Jose (10 April 2021). "Junior Palacios no dejó escapar su sueño y se encuentra a las puertas de su primera temporada con Miami FC". Deporte Total USA (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 May 2021.
6. "The Miami FC vs. Hartford Athletic - May 8, 2021 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com. 8 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
7. Hobbs, Morgan (31 January 2023). "UNION OMAHA SIGNS DEFENDER JUNIOR PALACIOS". unionomaha.com. Union Omaha. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
8. https://www.miamifc.com/news/2024/06/19/additional-roster-updates/
9. "Colombia - J. Palacios - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
10. "Fort Lauderdale Strikers U-23 2016 Match Reports". National Premier Soccer League. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
11. "Boca Raton FC 2018 Match Reports". npsl.bonzidev.com. Retrieved 7 May 2021.

External links

• Junior Palacios at Soccerway
• Boca Raton FC player page