EXEQUIEL PALACIOS
Midfielder · Bayer Leverkusen · Bundesliga
“A relentless box-to-box carrier who never lets midfield breathe.”
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A relentless box-to-box carrier who never lets midfield breathe.
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GoalPost value
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What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s. A relentless box-to-box carrier who never lets midfield breathe.
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Scouting report
GoalPost confidence
68%
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GoalPost verdict
A relentless box-to-box carrier who never lets midfield breathe.
Impact
Strong
Form Trend
Tracked
Peak Age
26-28
Potential
Role fit
Overall profile
Attacking DNA
Elite strengths
Current-season output
0Primary GoalPost strength relative to role peers
Role reliability
44Reliable plus trait in current sample
Availability signal
31Repeatable action profile in this role
Tournament context
86Positive contributor in team context
Watch-outs
Direct threat
Movement
Counter attacks
Per-90 breakdown
Detailed per-90 metrics compared to role peers
0.00
0.40
per 90
0.11
—
44%
0.91
3.5
Key metrics
Goals / 90
0.00
season rate
Shots / 90
0.40
shot volume
Shot accuracy
29%
2/7 on target
Conversion
—
goals per shot
Dribbles / 90
0.44
success rate proxy
Key passes / 90
0.91
chance creation
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting impact sample
Playing style
E. Palacios plays on the front foot, driving through pressure with the ball and stitching phases together from deep to advanced areas. He keeps possession under fire, then hunts it back immediately with high-intensity pressing, making him a constant two-way presence in midfield.
View style breakdown →World Cup 2026 outlook
For Argentina at World Cup 2026, he matters as a trusted engine who can carry the team forward without losing control. In a squad built on balance, his retention, progression, and bite give Argentina a midfielder who can change the rhythm of a game in either direction.
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Analysis overview
E. Palacios plays on the front foot, driving through pressure with the ball and stitching phases together from deep to advanced areas. He keeps possession under fire, then hunts it back immediately with high-intensity pressing, making him a constant two-way presence in midfield.
Player impact
awaiting on-pitch impact sample
Style profile
How he plays
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.40
SoT / 90
0.11
Accuracy
29%
Conversion
—
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Source context
Role read
Midfielder
Primary scouting role derived from position and season profile.
Availability
Managed
Recent injury history is present, so workload context matters.
Coverage
2 recent matches
Recent match-form rows are loaded for performance and trend surfaces.
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Ball carrying impact
Drives progress through pace and close control.
Finishing impact
Converts chances at a rate above role expectation.
Creative impact
Creates chances through runs and combinations.
Defensive impact
Presses and recovers possession effectively.
Clutch factor
Delivers in high-pressure and big moments.
Scouting summary
A relentless box-to-box carrier who never lets midfield breathe.
Performance overview
2024/25 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Mins | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 DFB Pokal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 7.6 |
 Bundesliga | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1,097 | 7.09 |
 UEFA Champions League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 335 | 7.34 |
| Total | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1,580 | 7.34 |
Form (last 2 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.00
Shots
0.40
per 90
Shots on target
0.08
Conversion %
—
Dribbles
44%
Key passes
0.91
Pass accuracy
91%
Fouls won
1.65
per 90
Def actions
3.53
pressure work
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Result | Mins | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28 |  Jordan | World Cup | W1-3 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Jun 10 |  Iceland | Friendly | W3-0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Bundesliga1,097 (69%)UEFA Champions League335 (21%)DFB Pokal148 (9%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | G/A per 90 | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Argentina | World Cup - Qualification South America | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0.23 | 6.92 |
| 2025/26 |  Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0.04 | 7.19 |
| 2024/25 | Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga | 51 | 1 | 6 | 0.14 | 7.12 |
| 2023/24 | Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga | 38 | 6 | 5 | 0.29 | 7.61 |
| 2022/23 | Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga | 50 | 5 | 2 | 0.14 | 7.04 |
Career highlights
Copa Argentina
2019, 2017, 2016
CONMEBOL Copa America
2024, 2021
CONMEBOL Recopa
2019, 2016
Bundesliga
2023/2024
CONMEBOL Libertadores
2018
Career timeline detail
Bayer Leverkusen
2020 – Present
Apps
164
Goals
12
Assists
14
Minutes
9,222
Competition breakdown
| Bundesliga | 25 app | 0 g | 7.19 |
| Bundesliga | 51 app | 1 g | 7.12 |
| Bundesliga | 38 app | 6 g | 7.61 |
| Bundesliga | 50 app | 5 g | 7.04 |
Goal timeline
12 goals in selected spell
Career milestones
International career
Argentina
WC trophies
2
Avg rating
7.19
Major tournaments
World Cup 2026
United States · Canada · Mexico
Jun 11 – Jul 19, 2026
days to go
Argentina
Group context
Tournament overview
For Argentina at World Cup 2026, he matters as a trusted engine who can carry the team forward without losing control. In a squad built on balance, his retention, progression, and bite give Argentina a midfielder who can change the rhythm of a game in either direction.
Appearances
19
Best finish
Champions
FIFA rank
3
Titles
2
Argentina · group
Current GoalPost form
GPS
72
Avg rating
7.19
Minutes
1,580
G/A 90
0.06
Current club-season GoalPost context only. Player-level World Cup form appears when tournament history is ingested.
Tournament role
Current GoalPost signals
Tournament history coverage
Player-level World Cup goal maps, goals by stage, and all-time form are intentionally hidden until tournament-history ingestion is available.
Argentina · fixtures
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17 | Algeria | Arrowhead Stadium | 1:00 AM |
| Jun 22 | Austria | AT&T Stadium | 5:00 PM |
| Jun 28 | Jordan | AT&T Stadium | 2:00 AM |
E. Palacios · projection status
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