Midfielder · #25
E. Palacios
AGE27
BORN5 Oct 1998
HEIGHT176 cm
WEIGHT69 kg
NATIONALITYArgentina
BIRTHPLACEFamaillá, Argentina
SEASONS9
AVAILABILITYGroin InjuryOut since 13 Sept 2025 · return date not confirmedOUT
Premier League
Season stats
APPS1
MINUTES28
RATING6.30
GOALS0
ASSISTS0
KEY PASSES1
PASS %80%
TACKLES1
INTERCEPTIONS2
DUELS WON3
N4 SKILL RATINGS
Skills
31OVERALL
Midfielder · Creating · vs midfielders in Premier League
N4's own ratings: each skill is this player's rank among players in the same position in this league this season. Not an official rating.
CAREER
Season by season
| SEASON | CLUB | COMP | APPS | MIN | GOALS | AST | RTG | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 |  Argentina | World Cup - Qualification South America | 9 | 213 | 0 | 3 | 6.83 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-27 | Argentina | Friendlies | 6 | 228 | 0 | 1 | 7.25 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-27 |  Ipswich | Premier League | 6 | 394 | 0 | 0 | 6.95 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-27 | Argentina | World Cup | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.90 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-27 |  Bayer Leverkusen | DFB Pokal | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 6.60 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga | 18 | 1097 | 0 | 1 | 7.09 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | Bayer Leverkusen | UEFA Champions League | 5 | 335 | 0 | 0 | 7.34 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | Bayer Leverkusen | DFB Pokal | 2 | 148 | 0 | 0 | 7.60 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga | 30 | 1158 | 1 | 6 | 7.15 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Bayer Leverkusen | UEFA Champions League | 10 | 664 | – | 0 | 7.19 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Argentina | Copa America | 6 | 102 | – | 0 | 6.75 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Bayer Leverkusen | DFB Pokal | 4 | 309 | – | 0 | 6.95 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Argentina | Friendlies | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6.20 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga | 24 | 1840 | 4 | 4 | 7.57 | 6 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Bayer Leverkusen | UEFA Europa League | 9 | 578 | 0 | 1 | 7.66 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Bayer Leverkusen | DFB Pokal | 3 | 243 | 2 | – | 7.73 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Argentina | Friendlies | 2 | 125 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga | 26 | 1662 | 4 | 2 | 7.05 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Argentina | World Cup - Qualification South America | 10 | 241 | 0 | – | 6.61 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Bayer Leverkusen | UEFA Europa League | 6 | 516 | 1 | – | 7.38 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Argentina | World Cup | 3 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 6.47 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Bayer Leverkusen | UEFA Champions League | 2 | 90 | 0 | – | 6.70 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Bayer Leverkusen | DFB Pokal | 1 | 21 | 0 | – | 6.20 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Argentina | Friendlies | 1 | 28 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Argentina | CONMEBOL - UEFA Finalissima | 1 | 14 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga | 23 | 1094 | 2 | 2 | 6.90 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | Bayer Leverkusen | UEFA Europa League | 7 | 376 | 1 | – | 7.17 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | Argentina | Copa America | 4 | 142 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | Bayer Leverkusen | DFB Pokal | 2 | 80 | 0 | – | 7.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga | 9 | 572 | 0 | – | 7.11 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Bayer Leverkusen | DFB Pokal | 2 | 63 | 0 | – | 6.55 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Bayer Leverkusen | UEFA Europa League | 2 | 164 | 0 | 1 | 7.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 |  River Plate | Liga Profesional Argentina | 15 | 1070 | 1 | 1 | 7.13 | 3 | 1 |
| 2019-20 | River Plate | CONMEBOL Libertadores | 9 | 690 | 0 | 1 | 6.83 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019-20 | River Plate | Copa Argentina | 6 | 441 | 2 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | River Plate | Copa de la Superliga | 4 | 258 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga | 3 | 177 | 0 | – | 7.03 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Bayer Leverkusen | DFB Pokal | 2 | 110 | 0 | – | 6.60 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Bayer Leverkusen | UEFA Europa League | 2 | 146 | 0 | – | 6.80 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | River Plate | CONMEBOL Recopa | 2 | 117 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Argentina | Friendlies | 2 | 91 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | River Plate | Liga Profesional Argentina | 14 | 921 | 1 | 4 | 7.01 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | River Plate | CONMEBOL Libertadores | 11 | 800 | 1 | – | 7.08 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | River Plate | Copa Argentina | 3 | 270 | 2 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | River Plate | FIFA Intercontinental Cup | 2 | 101 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | Argentina | Friendlies | 2 | 120 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 313 | 17,962 | 22 | 27 |
FORM
Recent matches
| MATCH | MIN | RTG | G | A | SH | KP | TKL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| @ Manchester City L 2-317 Oct 2026 · Premier League | 90 | 6.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| vs Fulham W 2-110 Oct 2026 · Premier League | 27 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| @ Everton L 0-119 Sept 2026 · Premier League | 81 | 6.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| @ Crystal Palace W 3-212 Sept 2026 · Premier League | 90 | 6.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| @ Manchester United L 2-530 Aug 2026 · Premier League | 28 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
TRANSFERS
Moves & transfer history
- Bayer Leverkusen → Ipswich26 Aug 2026TRANSFER
- Bayer Leverkusen → Ipswich25 Aug 2026TRANSFER
- River Plate → Bayer Leverkusen1 Jan 2020€ 15M
AVAILABILITY
Injury & absence history
- Groin Injury13 Sept 2025 → ongoing
- Thigh Injury22 Aug 2025 → 29 Aug 2025
- Groin Injury2 Apr 2025 → 10 Apr 2025
- Knee Injury5 Aug 2024 → 17 Sept 2024
- Muscle Injury29 Mar 2024 → 1 Apr 2024
- Hamstring18 Mar 2024 → 25 Mar 2024
- Hamstring21 Jan 2024 → 21 Feb 2024
- Knee Injury9 Nov 2023 → 11 Nov 2023
- Hamstring14 Apr 2023 → 5 May 2023
- Hamstring11 Sept 2022 → 24 Oct 2022
HONOURS
Trophies won
3× WINNERCONMEBOL Copa America2024, 2021
2× WINNERSuper Cup2024
2× WINNERDFB Pokal2023/2024
2× WINNERBundesliga2023/2024
2× WINNERFIFA World Cup2022
2× WINNERCONMEBOL/UEFA Finalissima2022
4× WINNERCopa Argentina2019, 2017, 2016
3× WINNERCONMEBOL Recopa2019, 2016
2× WINNERSuper Copa2018
2× WINNERCONMEBOL Libertadores2018
Also 16 runner-up finishes.