Nelson Daniel Palacio Ruiz
Midfielder · Colombia · born 2001-06-16
We hold 6 recorded seasons, 4 club moves and 10 recent match appearances for Nelson Daniel Palacio Ruiz, most recently at Real Salt Lake.
Current club: Real Salt Lake
Availability: out — Lower-Body Injury, since 22 Jul 2026 (16 fixtures missed).
Next fixture: Real Salt Lake vs St. Louis City · Major League Soccer · Oct 25, 2026.
Record last updated .
Recent match performances
Most recent match appearances with minutes, goals, assists and rating.
- FC Zurich 2-1 Grasshoppers · May 9, 2026 · Grasshoppers · 90′ · rating 6.9
- FC Winterthur 2-2 FC Zurich · May 2, 2026 · FC Winterthur · 90′ · rating 6.9
- Lausanne 3-0 FC Zurich · Apr 25, 2026 · Lausanne · 90′ · rating 6.9
- FC Zurich 1-2 FC Sion · Mar 14, 2026 · FC Sion · 63′ · rating 6.9
- FC Zurich 1-2 Lausanne · Mar 4, 2026 · Lausanne · 90′ · 1 assist · rating 7
- BSC Young Boys 3-0 FC Zurich · Mar 1, 2026 · BSC Young Boys · 90′ · rating 7.2
- Grasshoppers 1-2 FC Zurich · Feb 21, 2026 · Grasshoppers · 90′ · rating 6.3
- FC Zurich 3-0 FC Winterthur · Feb 11, 2026 · FC Winterthur · 74′ · rating 7.3
- FC Basel 1893 2-1 FC Zurich · Feb 8, 2026 · FC Basel 1893 · 90′ · rating 6.7
- BSC Young Boys 3-0 FC Zurich · Feb 1, 2026 · BSC Young Boys · 90′ · rating 6.9
Career stats by season
Season-by-season club appearances, goals, assists and rating.
| Season | Competition | Team | Apps | Goals | Assists | Min | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Major League Soccer | Real Salt Lake | 10 | 0 | 0 | 596 | 6.65 |
| 2024/2025 | Major League Soccer | Real Salt Lake | 25 | 1 | 1 | 815 | 6.75238 |
| 2023/2024 | Primera A | Atletico Nacional | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1767 | 6.847368 |
| 2023/2024 | US Open Cup | Real Salt Lake | 15 | 1 | 1047 | 6.707692 | |
| 2023/2024 | Major League Soccer | Real Salt Lake | 15 | 1 | 1047 | 6.707692 | |
| 2023/2024 | CONMEBOL Libertadores | Atletico Nacional | 5 | 0 | 380 | 6.72 | |
| 2023/2024 | Leagues Cup | Real Salt Lake | 2 | 10 | 6.7 | ||
| 2023/2024 | Friendlies | Colombia | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022/2023 | Primera A | Atletico Nacional | 37 | 1 | 1 | 2114 | 6.793103 |
| 2022/2023 | Copa Colombia | Atletico Nacional | 2 | 0 | 47 | ||
| 2022/2023 | CONMEBOL Libertadores | Atletico Nacional | 2 | 0 | 136 | 6.45 | |
| 2021/2022 | Primera B | Valledupar | 16 | 0 | 1162 | ||
| 2021/2022 | Primera A | Atletico Nacional | 13 | 0 | 495 | 6.74 | |
| 2021/2022 | Copa Colombia | Atletico Nacional | 4 | 1 | 119 | ||
| 2021/2022 | Copa Colombia | Valledupar | 3 | 0 | 191 | ||
| 2020/2021 | Primera B | Valledupar | 18 | 0 | 1420 | ||
| 2020/2021 | Copa Colombia | Valledupar | 2 | 0 | 160 |
Transfer history
Every recorded club move for Nelson Daniel Palacio Ruiz.
- · Real Salt Lake → Toronto FC — Transfer
- · FC Zurich → Real Salt Lake — Return from loan
- · Real Salt Lake → FC Zurich — Loan
- · Atletico Nacional → Real Salt Lake
Teammates at Real Salt Lake, 2025/2026
Players with a recorded appearance for Real Salt Lake in 2025/2026, most appearances first. 12 of 43 shown.
- Rafael Cabral — Goalkeeper · 35 apps
- J. Glad — Defender · 32 apps
- S. Junqua — Defender · 32 apps
- B. Ojeda — Midfielder · 31 apps
- A. Katranis — Defender · 30 apps
- Diogo Gonçalves — Midfielder · 30 apps
- E. Eneli — Midfielder · 29 apps
- B. Vera — Defender · 28 apps
- D. Luna — Midfielder · 28 apps
- D. Yedlin — Defender · 27 apps
- N. Caliskan — Midfielder · 26 apps
- Z. Gozo — Attacker · 26 apps
Frequently asked questions
- What team does N. Palacio play for?
- Nelson Daniel Palacio Ruiz plays for Real Salt Lake, as a midfielder.
- How many goals does N. Palacio have this season?
- Nelson Daniel Palacio Ruiz has scored 0 goals and provided 0 assists in 10 appearances for Real Salt Lake in 2025/2026.
- How old is N. Palacio?
- Nelson Daniel Palacio Ruiz is 25, born 16 Jun 2001 and represents Colombia.
- Is N. Palacio injured?
- Nelson Daniel Palacio Ruiz is currently unavailable — lower-body injury, out since 22 Jul 2026, having missed 16 fixtures.