Nelson Palacio

Position: MF

Born: June 16, 2001 in Colombia, Colombia co

National Team: Colombia co

Club: Real Salt Lake

Wages: $330,000 Annual Expires December 2026. Via Capology.

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2024

MLS

Min

744

Gls

Ast

0.3

npxG

0.3

xAG

0.6

SCA

GCA

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Nelson Palacio Scouting Report

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vs. Midfielders

Nelson Palacio Scouting Report Table
Statistic	Per 90	Percentile
Non-Penalty Goals	0.12	79
npxG: Non-Penalty xG	0.04	30
Shots Total	0.97	54
Assists	0.12	75
xAG: Exp. Assisted Goals	0.07	51
npxG + xAG	0.10	31
Shot-Creating Actions	2.54	58

Passes Attempted	66.17	92
Pass Completion %	89.6%	96
Progressive Passes	6.65	82
Progressive Carries	0.48	14
Successful Take-Ons	0.48	37
Touches (Att Pen)	0.36	14
Progressive Passes Rec	1.69	50

Tackles	1.81	34
Interceptions	1.33	74
Blocks	0.85	17
Clearances	2.18	86
Aerials Won	1.45	76

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Competition Types

Standard Stats: Domestic Leagues

Goal Logs

Standard Stats: Domestic Leagues Table
							Playing Time			Performance								Expected				Progression			Per 90 Minutes
Season	Age	Squad	Country	Comp	LgRank	MP	Starts	Min	90s	Gls	Ast	G+A	G-PK	PK	PKatt	CrdY	CrdR	xG	npxG	xAG	npxG+xAG	PrgC	PrgP	PrgR	Gls	Ast	G+A	G-PK	G+A-PK	xG	xAG	xG+xAG	npxG	npxG+xAG	Matches
2021	19	Nacional	co COL	1. Primera A	1st	7	1	194	2.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0								0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00						Matches
2022	20	Nacional	co COL	1. Primera A	4th	37	22	2,122	23.6	1	1	2	1	0	0	3	1								0.04	0.04	0.08	0.04	0.08						Matches
2023	21	Nacional	co COL	1. Primera A		21	20	1,795	19.9	1	1	2	1	0	0	2	0								0.05	0.05	0.10	0.05	0.10						Matches
2023	21	Real Salt Lake	us USA	1. MLS	11th	11	10	864	9.6	0	1	1	0	0	0	3	0	0.3	0.3	0.1	0.4	2	27	9	0.00	0.10	0.10	0.00	0.10	0.03	0.01	0.04	0.03	0.04	Matches
2024	22	Real Salt Lake	us USA	1. MLS	5th	23	5	744	8.3	1	1	2	1	0	0	2	0	0.3	0.3	0.6	0.8	4	55	14	0.12	0.12	0.24	0.12	0.24	0.03	0.07	0.10	0.03	0.10	Matches
4 Seasons		2 Clubs		2 Leagues		99	58	5,719	63.5	3	4	7	3	0	0	10	1	0.6	0.6	0.7	1.3	6	82	23	0.05	0.06	0.11	0.05	0.11	0.03	0.04	0.07	0.03	0.07
			Country	Comp	LgRank	MP	Starts	Min	90s	Gls	Ast	G+A	G-PK	PK	PKatt	CrdY	CrdR	xG	npxG	xAG	npxG+xAG	PrgC	PrgP	PrgR	Gls	Ast	G+A	G-PK	G+A-PK	xG	xAG	xG+xAG	npxG	npxG+xAG	Matches
Nacional (3 Seasons)				1 League		65	43	4,111	45.7	2	2	4	2	0	0	5	1								0.04	0.04	0.09	0.04	0.09
Real Salt Lake (2 Seasons)				1 League		34	15	1,608	17.9	1	2	3	1	0	0	5	0	0.6	0.6	0.7	1.3	6	82	23	0.06	0.11	0.17	0.06	0.17	0.03	0.04	0.07	0.03	0.07

Primera A (3 Seasons)						65	43	4,111	45.7	2	2	4	2	0	0	5	1								0.04	0.04	0.09	0.04	0.09
MLS (2 Seasons)						34	15	1,608	17.9	1	2	3	1	0	0	5	0	0.6	0.6	0.7	1.3	6	82	23	0.06	0.11	0.17	0.06	0.17	0.03	0.04	0.07	0.03	0.07

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Shooting: Domestic Leagues

Goal Logs

Shooting: Domestic Leagues Table
							Standard												Expected
Season	Age	Squad	Country	Comp	LgRank	90s	Gls	Sh	SoT	SoT%	Sh/90	SoT/90	G/Sh	G/SoT	Dist	FK	PK	PKatt	xG	npxG	npxG/Sh	G-xG	np:G-xG	Matches
2021	19	Nacional	co COL	1. Primera A	1st	2.2	0	2	1	50.0	0.93	0.46	0.00	0.00			0	0						Matches
2022	20	Nacional	co COL	1. Primera A	4th	23.6	1	17	7	41.2	0.72	0.30	0.06	0.14			0	0						Matches
2023	21	Nacional	co COL	1. Primera A		19.9	1	14	1	7.1	0.70	0.05	0.07	1.00			0	0						Matches
2023	21	Real Salt Lake	us USA	1. MLS	11th	9.6	0	8	3	37.5	0.83	0.31	0.00	0.00	27.1	0	0	0	0.3	0.3	0.04	-0.3	-0.3	Matches
2024	22	Real Salt Lake	us USA	1. MLS	5th	8.3	1	8	2	25.0	0.97	0.24	0.13	0.50	26.0	0	0	0	0.3	0.3	0.03	+0.7	+0.7	Matches
4 Seasons		2 Clubs		2 Leagues		63.5	3	49	14	28.6	0.77	0.22	0.06	0.21	26.5	0	0	0	0.6	0.6	0.04	+0.4	+0.4
			Country	Comp	LgRank	90s	Gls	Sh	SoT	SoT%	Sh/90	SoT/90	G/Sh	G/SoT	Dist	FK	PK	PKatt	xG	npxG	npxG/Sh	G-xG	np:G-xG	Matches
Nacional (3 Seasons)				1 League		45.7	2	33	9	27.3	0.72	0.20	0.06	0.22			0	0
Real Salt Lake (2 Seasons)				1 League		17.9	1	16	5	31.3	0.90	0.28	0.06	0.20	26.5	0	0	0	0.6	0.6	0.04	+0.4	+0.4

Primera A (3 Seasons)						45.7	2	33	9	27.3	0.72	0.20	0.06	0.22			0	0
MLS (2 Seasons)						17.9	1	16	5	31.3	0.90	0.28	0.06	0.20	26.5	0	0	0	0.6	0.6	0.04	+0.4	+0.4

Passing: Domestic Leagues

Passing: Domestic Leagues Table
							Total					Short			Medium			Long					Expected
Season	Age	Squad	Country	Comp	LgRank	90s	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	TotDist	PrgDist	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Ast	xAG	xA	A-xAG	KP	1/3	PPA	CrsPA	PrgP	Matches
2021	19	Nacional	co COL	1. Primera A	1st	2.2															0									Matches
2022	20	Nacional	co COL	1. Primera A	4th	23.6															1									Matches
2023	21	Nacional	co COL	1. Primera A		19.9															1									Matches
2023	21	Real Salt Lake	us USA	1. MLS	11th	9.6	390	430	90.7	8162	1894	134	146	91.8	172	179	96.1	79	93	84.9	1	0.1	0.2	+0.9	3	35	2	0	27	Matches
2024	22	Real Salt Lake	us USA	1. MLS	5th	8.3	490	547	89.6	9995	2540	195	219	89.0	196	206	95.1	90	108	83.3	1	0.6	0.5	+0.4	7	64	6	2	55	Matches
4 Seasons		2 Clubs		2 Leagues		63.5	880	977	90.1	18157	4434	329	365	90.1	368	385	95.6	169	201	84.1	4	0.7	0.7	+3.3	10	99	8	2	82
			Country	Comp	LgRank	90s	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	TotDist	PrgDist	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Ast	xAG	xA	A-xAG	KP	1/3	PPA	CrsPA	PrgP	Matches
Nacional (3 Seasons)				1 League		45.7															2
Real Salt Lake (2 Seasons)				1 League		17.9	880	977	90.1	18157	4434	329	365	90.1	368	385	95.6	169	201	84.1	2	0.7	0.7	+1.3	10	99	8	2	82

Primera A (3 Seasons)						45.7															2
MLS (2 Seasons)						17.9	880	977	90.1	18157	4434	329	365	90.1	368	385	95.6	169	201	84.1	2	0.7	0.7	+1.3	10	99	8	2	82

Pass Types: Domestic Leagues

Pass Types: Domestic Leagues Table
								Pass Types								Corner Kicks			Outcomes
Season	Age	Squad	Country	Comp	LgRank	90s	Att	Live	Dead	FK	TB	Sw	Crs	TI	CK	In	Out	Str	Cmp	Off	Blocks	Matches
2021	19	Nacional	co COL	1. Primera A	1st	2.2							1									Matches
2022	20	Nacional	co COL	1. Primera A	4th	23.6							12									Matches
2023	21	Nacional	co COL	1. Primera A		19.9							4									Matches
2023	21	Real Salt Lake	us USA	1. MLS	11th	9.6	430	424	5	5	0	10	1	0	0	0	0	0	390	1	4	Matches
2024	22	Real Salt Lake	us USA	1. MLS	5th	8.3	547	541	6	6	0	23	4	0	0	0	0	0	490	0	5	Matches
4 Seasons		2 Clubs		2 Leagues		63.5	977	965	11	11	0	33	22	0	0	0	0	0	880	1	9
			Country	Comp	LgRank	90s	Att	Live	Dead	FK	TB	Sw	Crs	TI	CK	In	Out	Str	Cmp	Off	Blocks	Matches
Nacional (3 Seasons)				1 League		45.7							17
Real Salt Lake (2 Seasons)				1 League		17.9	977	965	11	11	0	33	5	0	0	0	0	0	880	1	9

Primera A (3 Seasons)						45.7							17
MLS (2 Seasons)						17.9	977	965	11	11	0	33	5	0	0	0	0	0	880	1	9

Goal and Shot Creation: Domestic Leagues

Goal and Shot Creation: Domestic Leagues Table
							SCA		SCA Types						GCA		GCA Types
Season	Age	Squad	Country	Comp	LgRank	90s	SCA	SCA90	PassLive	PassDead	TO	Sh	Fld	Def	GCA	GCA90	PassLive	PassDead	TO	Sh	Fld	Def	Matches
2021	19	Nacional	co COL	1. Primera A	1st	2.2																	Matches
2022	20	Nacional	co COL	1. Primera A	4th	23.6																	Matches
2023	21	Nacional	co COL	1. Primera A		19.9																	Matches
2023	21	Real Salt Lake	us USA	1. MLS	11th	9.6	9	0.94	7	0	0	0	2	0	1	0.10	1	0	0	0	0	0	Matches
2024	22	Real Salt Lake	us USA	1. MLS	5th	8.3	21	2.54	20	0	0	0	1	0	2	0.24	2	0	0	0	0	0	Matches
4 Seasons		2 Clubs		2 Leagues		63.5	30	1.68	27	0	0	0	3	0	3	0.17	3	0	0	0	0	0
			Country	Comp	LgRank	90s	SCA	SCA90	PassLive	PassDead	TO	Sh	Fld	Def	GCA	GCA90	PassLive	PassDead	TO	Sh	Fld	Def	Matches
Nacional (3 Seasons)				1 League		45.7
Real Salt Lake (2 Seasons)				1 League		17.9	30	1.68	27	0	0	0	3	0	3	0.17	3	0	0	0	0	0

Primera A (3 Seasons)						45.7
MLS (2 Seasons)						17.9	30	1.68	27	0	0	0	3	0	3	0.17	3	0	0	0	0	0

Defensive Actions: Domestic Leagues

Defensive Actions: Domestic Leagues Table
							Tackles					Challenges				Blocks
Season	Age	Squad	Country	Comp	LgRank	90s	Tkl	TklW	Def 3rd	Mid 3rd	Att 3rd	Tkl	Att	Tkl%	Lost	Blocks	Sh	Pass	Int	Tkl+Int	Clr	Err	Matches
2021	19	Nacional	co COL	1. Primera A	1st	2.2		4											3				Matches
2022	20	Nacional	co COL	1. Primera A	4th	23.6		36											14				Matches
2023	21	Nacional	co COL	1. Primera A		19.9		21											12				Matches
2023	21	Real Salt Lake	us USA	1. MLS	11th	9.6	12	10	10	2	0	8	22	36.4	14	7	2	5	10	22	11	0	Matches
2024	22	Real Salt Lake	us USA	1. MLS	5th	8.3	15	6	8	7	0	6	18	33.3	12	7	1	6	11	26	18	0	Matches
4 Seasons		2 Clubs		2 Leagues		63.5	27	77	18	9	0	14	40	35.0	26	14	3	11	50	48	29	0
			Country	Comp	LgRank	90s	Tkl	TklW	Def 3rd	Mid 3rd	Att 3rd	Tkl	Att	Tkl%	Lost	Blocks	Sh	Pass	Int	Tkl+Int	Clr	Err	Matches
Nacional (3 Seasons)				1 League		45.7		61											29	0
Real Salt Lake (2 Seasons)				1 League		17.9	27	16	18	9	0	14	40	35.0	26	14	3	11	21	48	29	0

Primera A (3 Seasons)						45.7		61											29	0
MLS (2 Seasons)						17.9	27	16	18	9	0	14	40	35.0	26	14	3	11	21	48	29	0

Possession: Domestic Leagues

Possession: Domestic Leagues Table
							Touches							Take-Ons					Carries								Receiving
Season	Age	Squad	Country	Comp	LgRank	90s	Touches	Def Pen	Def 3rd	Mid 3rd	Att 3rd	Att Pen	Live	Att	Succ	Succ%	Tkld	Tkld%	Carries	TotDist	PrgDist	PrgC	1/3	CPA	Mis	Dis	Rec	PrgR	Matches
2021	19	Nacional	co COL	1. Primera A	1st	2.2																							Matches
2022	20	Nacional	co COL	1. Primera A	4th	23.6																							Matches
2023	21	Nacional	co COL	1. Primera A		19.9																							Matches
2023	21	Real Salt Lake	us USA	1. MLS	11th	9.6	503	16	126	340	42	4	503	10	6	60.0	2	20.0	315	1288	434	2	7	0	10	5	364	9	Matches
2024	22	Real Salt Lake	us USA	1. MLS	5th	8.3	645	21	150	411	90	3	645	9	4	44.4	5	55.6	371	1448	535	4	10	0	8	8	485	14	Matches
4 Seasons		2 Clubs		2 Leagues		63.5	1148	37	276	751	132	7	1148	19	10	52.6	7	36.8	686	2736	969	6	17	0	18	13	849	23
			Country	Comp	LgRank	90s	Touches	Def Pen	Def 3rd	Mid 3rd	Att 3rd	Att Pen	Live	Att	Succ	Succ%	Tkld	Tkld%	Carries	TotDist	PrgDist	PrgC	1/3	CPA	Mis	Dis	Rec	PrgR	Matches
Nacional (3 Seasons)				1 League		45.7
Real Salt Lake (2 Seasons)				1 League		17.9	1148	37	276	751	132	7	1148	19	10	52.6	7	36.8	686	2736	969	6	17	0	18	13	849	23

Primera A (3 Seasons)						45.7
MLS (2 Seasons)						17.9	1148	37	276	751	132	7	1148	19	10	52.6	7	36.8	686	2736	969	6	17	0	18	13	849	23

Playing Time: Domestic Leagues

Playing Time: Domestic Leagues Table
							Playing Time				Starts			Subs			Team Success						Team Success (xG)
Season	Age	Squad	Country	Comp	LgRank	MP	Min	Mn/MP	Min%	90s	Starts	Mn/Start	Compl	Subs	Mn/Sub	unSub	PPM	onG	onGA	+/-	+/-90	On-Off	onxG	onxGA	xG+/-	xG+/-90	On-Off	Matches
2021	19	Nacional	co COL	1. Primera A	1st	7	194	28	5.7	2.2	1	90	1	6	17	1	1.54	3	0	+3	+1.39	+0.33						Matches
2022	20	Nacional	co COL	1. Primera A	4th	37	2,122	57	49.1	23.6	22	82	15	15	21	3	1.68	35	28	+7	+0.30	-0.36						Matches
2023	21	Nacional	co COL	1. Primera A		21	1,795	85	36.7	19.9	20	88	17	1	28	0	1.67	21	15	+6	+0.30							Matches
2023	21	Real Salt Lake	us USA	1. MLS	11th	11	864	79	28.2	9.6	10	85	6	1	16	1	1.23	14	18	-4	-0.42	-0.50	10.1	13.3	-3.2	-0.33	-0.24	Matches
2024	22	Real Salt Lake	us USA	1. MLS	5th	23	744	32	24.3	8.3	5	70	1	18	22	7	1.68	15	9	+6	+0.73	+0.30	11.0	10.2	+0.8	+0.10	-0.33	Matches
4 Seasons		2 Clubs		2 Leagues		99	5,719	58	30.5	63.5	58	84	40	41	21	12	1.62	88	70	+18	+0.28	-0.18	21.1	23.4	-2.4	-0.13	-0.31
			Country	Comp	LgRank	MP	Min	Mn/MP	Min%	90s	Starts	Mn/Start	Compl	Subs	Mn/Sub	unSub	PPM	onG	onGA	+/-	+/-90	On-Off	onxG	onxGA	xG+/-	xG+/-90	On-Off	Matches
Nacional (3 Seasons)				1 League		65	4,111	63	32.5	45.7	43	85	33	22	20	4	1.66	59	43	+16	+0.35	-0.22
Real Salt Lake (2 Seasons)				1 League		34	1,608	47	26.3	17.9	15	80	7	19	21	8	1.53	29	27	+2	+0.11	-0.15	21.1	23.4	-2.4	-0.13	-0.31

Primera A (3 Seasons)						65	4,111	63	32.5	45.7	43	85	33	22	20	4	1.66	59	43	+16	+0.35	-0.22
MLS (2 Seasons)						34	1,608	47	26.3	17.9	15	80	7	19	21	8	1.53	29	27	+2	+0.11	-0.15	21.1	23.4	-2.4	-0.13	-0.31

Miscellaneous Stats: Domestic Leagues

Miscellaneous Stats: Domestic Leagues Table
							Performance													Aerial Duels
Season	Age	Squad	Country	Comp	LgRank	90s	CrdY	CrdR	2CrdY	Fls	Fld	Off	Crs	Int	TklW	PKwon	PKcon	OG	Recov	Won	Lost	Won%	Matches
2021	19	Nacional	co COL	1. Primera A	1st	2.2	0	0	0	7	1	0	1	3	4			0					Matches
2022	20	Nacional	co COL	1. Primera A	4th	23.6	3	1	0	36	35	0	12	14	36			0					Matches
2023	21	Nacional	co COL	1. Primera A		19.9	2	0	0	20	10	1	4	12	21			0					Matches
2023	21	Real Salt Lake	us USA	1. MLS	11th	9.6	3	0	0	16	9	0	1	10	10	0	0	0	56	4	4	50.0	Matches
2024	22	Real Salt Lake	us USA	1. MLS	5th	8.3	2	0	0	12	10	0	4	11	6	0	1	0	58	12	7	63.2	Matches
4 Seasons		2 Clubs		2 Leagues		63.5	10	1	0	91	65	1	22	50	77	0	1	0	114	16	11	59.3
			Country	Comp	LgRank	90s	CrdY	CrdR	2CrdY	Fls	Fld	Off	Crs	Int	TklW	PKwon	PKcon	OG	Recov	Won	Lost	Won%	Matches
Nacional (3 Seasons)				1 League		45.7	5	1	0	63	46	1	17	29	61			0
Real Salt Lake (2 Seasons)				1 League		17.9	5	0	0	28	19	0	5	21	16	0	1	0	114	16	11	59.3

Primera A (3 Seasons)						45.7	5	1	0	63	46	1	17	29	61			0
MLS (2 Seasons)						17.9	5	0	0	28	19	0	5	21	16	0	1	0	114	16	11	59.3

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