Clubs: CD Olimpia, Birmingham City FC (loan), Wigan Athletic FC, Tottenham Hotspur FC
• One of five footballing brothers, Palacios started out with hometown club CD Victoria before transferring to Olimpia, where he won five Honduran titles (two Apertura, three Clausura) during a six-year spell.
• Made his international debut for Honduras in 2003 − in a 1-1 draw with Paraguay − and represented his country at the CONCACAF Gold Cup in 2005 and 2007 while still with Olimpia.
• Had trials in Europe with FK Crvena zvezda and Arsenal FC before joining Birmingham on loan in the autumn of 2007/08; followed manager Steve Bruce to Wigan in the new year, signing a permanent deal and proving his Premier League credentials over next 12 months before leaving for Tottenham.
• Proved influential in helping Honduras qualify for the 2010 FIFA World Cup – despite having to deal with the grief caused by the kidnap and death of one of his brothers, Edwin; joined two other brothers, Jhony and Jerry, in the squad for South Africa, where he started all three matches.
• Made 33 Premier League appearances (29 from the start) as Tottenham finished fourth in 2009/10 and qualified for the UEFA Champions League for the first time.
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Date | Competition | Phase | Mins | GS | A | |||||
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15.06.2014 | FIFA World Cup | Final tournament - Group stage | France | ![]() | 3-0 | ![]() | Honduras | 43 | 0 | 0 |
25.06.2014 | FIFA World Cup | Final tournament - Group stage | Honduras | ![]() | 0-3 | ![]() | Switzerland | 90 | 0 | 0 |
UEFA Champions League | ||
Club | P | GS |
Tottenham | 8 | 0 |
Total | 8 | 0 |
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UEFA Europa League | ||
Club | P | GS |
Tottenham | 1 | 0 |
Stoke | 8 | 0 |
Total | 9 | 0 |
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