Rodrigo Palacio

Rodrigo Palacio
Palacio in 2017
Personal information
Full name Rodrigo Sebastián Palacio Alcalde
Date of birth (1982-02-05) 5 February 1982
Place of birth Bahía Blanca, Argentina
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Second striker
Youth career
1990–2002 Bella Vista
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2004 Huracán de Tres Arroyos 53 (15)
2004–2005 Banfield 36 (9)
2005–2009 Boca Juniors 131 (54)
2009–2012 Genoa 90 (35)
2012–2017 Inter Milan 140 (39)
2017–2021 Bologna 127 (19)
2021–2022 Brescia 30 (6)
Total 607 (177)
International career
2005–2014 Argentina 27 (3)
Medal record
Representing  Argentina
FIFA World Cup
Runner-up2014 Brazil
Copa América
Runner-up2007 Venezuela
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Rodrigo Palacio
No. 4 Polisportiva Garegnano
PositionPoint guard
LeagueSerie D
Personal information
Born (1982-02-05) February 5, 1982
Bahía Blanca, Argentina
NationalityArgentine, Spanish
Listed height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Career information
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022–presentPolisportiva Garegnano

Rodrigo Sebastián Palacio Alcalde (Spanish pronunciation: [roˈðɾiɣo paˈlasjo]; born 5 February 1982) is an Argentine professional basketball player and former footballer who played as a second striker. He is the son of José Ramón Palacio, a historic player of Club Olimpo during the 1980s. Palacio holds a Spanish passport, allowing him to be counted as an EU player.

At international level, Palacio has represented the Argentina national team at two FIFA World Cups and a Copa América, winning runner-up medals at the 2014 World Cup and the 2007 Copa América.

Beyond his qualities as a footballer, Palacio is also known for his rattail braid hairstyle.