Federico Palacios Martínez

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Palacios and the second or maternal family name is Martínez.
Federico Palacios Martínez
Personal information
Full nameFederico Palacios Martínez
Date of birth9 April 1995
Place of birthHannover, Germany
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing positionStriker
Club information
Current team
Rot-Weiß Erfurt
Number18
Youth career
SG Limmer
TSV Limmer
–2009SC Langenhagen
2009–2013VfL Wolfsburg
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–RB Leipzig7(0)
2015–Rot-Weiß Erfurt (loan)6(0)
National team
2009–2010Germany U153(2)
2010–2011Germany U166(1)
2012Germany U172(0)
2013–2014Germany U192(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:56, 24 April 2015 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:20, 24 January 2015 (UTC)

Federico Palacios Martínez (born 9 April 1995) is a German-Spanish footballer who plays as a striker for Rot-Weiß Erfurt on loan from RB Leipzig.

Club career

Youth

Palacios joined the youth ranks of VfL Wolfsburg in 2009. His four and a half years stay culminated in winning the Under 19 Bundesliga in 2013.[1] After a tremendous first half in the 2013–14 Under 19 Bundesliga season, scoring 29 goals in only 14 matches, Palacios attracted the attention of several clubs in Germany.

RB Leipzig

In January 2014, Palacios signed a professional contract with RB Leipzig until summer 2018.[2] Leipzig had to pay a transfer fee of reportedly €600,000.[3] He made his senior debut on 25 January 2014 coming on as a substitute for Denis Thomalla in a 3. Liga match against Wacker Burghausen.

Rot-Weiß Erfurt

On 20 January 2015, he was loaned to 3. Liga side Rot-Weiß Erfurt until the end of the 2014–15 season.[4]

International career

He played for the Germany U17 national team and Germany U19 national team each two times.[5][6]

Career statistics

As of 24 January 2015.[7]
Club performanceLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
ClubLeagueSeasonAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GermanyLeagueDFB-PokalEuropeOther[lower-alpha 1]Total
RB Leipzig3. Liga2013–14500050
2. Bundesliga2014–15201030
Total 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
Rot-Weiß Erfurt3. Liga2014–15000000
Career statistics 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
  1. Includes DFB-Supercup and FIFA Club World Cup matches.

Honours

VfL Wolfsburg Junior Team

Winner

RB Leipzig

Runners-up

References

  1. "VfL Wolfsburg A-Jugend ist Deutscher Meister" (in German). reviersport.de. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
  2. "Federico Palacios-Martínez stürmt ab sofort für die Roten Bullen!" [Federico Palacios-Martínez strikes now for the Red Bulls!] (in German). dierotenbullen.com. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  3. "Palacios-Martinez: Darum verlasse ich den VfL" [Palacios-Martinez: That's why I'm leaving the VfL] (in German). waz-online.de. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  4. "Erfurt holt Palacios Martinez von RB Leipzig" [Erfurt signs Palacios Martinez from RB Leipzig] (in German). kicker. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  5. "U 17-Junioren: Federico Palacios-Martínez" [U 17-juniors: Federico Palacios-Martínez] (in German). DFB. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  6. "U 19-Junioren: Federico Palacios-Martínez" [U 19-juniors: Federico Palacios-Martínez] (in German). DFB. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  7. "F. Palacios Martinez". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 August 2014.

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