Tiago Palacios

Tiago Asahel Palacios (born 28 March 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Estudiantes. Born in Argentina, he represents Uruguay at international level.

Club career
Palacios joined the youth system of River Plate in 2011, he remained there for six years before being released in December 2017. In February 2018, he moved to Platense.

Palacios signed his first professional contract with Platense on 3 January 2020. He was soon promoted into Juan Pablo Pumpido's first-team squad, with his senior debut arriving on 6 March during a home Primera Nacional defeat to Alvarado; he replaced Gonzalo Bazán with twenty-six minutes remaining. His first start came four days later in a Copa Argentina round of sixty-four loss to Deportivo Madryn of Torneo Federal A at the Estadio Ciudad de Caseros.

Palacios made ten appearances in the club's promotion-winning campaign of 2020. On 6 February 2021, Platense revealed that they had reached an agreement with Uruguayan Primera División side Montevideo City Torque for the $380,000 transfer of Palacios. Torque didn't officially announce the acquisition until 22 February, a day after the midfielder had made his Argentine Primera División debut in a victory on the road against Argentinos Juniors. He scored his first senior goal in his third top-flight appearance on 6 March versus Godoy Cruz.

International career
In January 2024, Palacios was named in Uruguay's squad for the 2024 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament.

Career statistics
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Honours
Estudiantes
 * Copa de la Liga Profesional: 2024