Marcelo Palomino

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Marcelo Palomino
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-05-21) May 21, 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Houston, Texas, United States
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 GIF Sundsvall
Number 15
Youth career
2012–2019 Houston Dynamo
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2018 Brazos Valley Cavalry 7 (6)
2019–2022 Houston Dynamo 3 (0)
2021 → Charlotte Independence (loan) 31 (6)
2022 Houston Dynamo 2 17 (7)
2023 AFC Eskilstuna 24 (5)
2024– GIF Sundsvall 27 (2)
International career‡
2016 United States U16 8 (2)
2017 United States U17 3 (1)
2018 United States U18 5 (0)
2019 United States U20 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 15, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of October 31, 2020

Marcelo Palomino (born May 21, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder for Superettan side GIF Sundsvall.

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Career

Youth

Palomino joined the Houston Dynamo academy when he was 11 years old. [1] [2] Whilst with the Dynamo academy, Palomino was named Dynamo Academy Player of the Year for three consecutive seasons between 2016 and 2018. He spent parts of the 2017 and 2018 seasons with Houston's Premier Development League affiliate side Brazos Valley Cavalry, scoring 7 goals in 8 appearances for the club, helping them to the PDL Mid-South Division title in 2018. [3] [4] He also spent time training with the Dynamo first team regularly in 2017 and 2018. [5] [6]

In 2019, after turning 18, Palomino turned down contract offers from the Dynamo to pursue an opportunity in Europe, going on trials with Portuguese club FC Porto, German club TSV 1860 Munich, and others. [7] [8]

Professional

Houston Dynamo

On January 6, 2019, Palomino signed with Major League Soccer side Houston Dynamo as a homegrown player. [5] [7] [9] He made his professional debut on October 3, 2020, appearing as a 77th-minute substitute during a 2–1 loss to Sporting Kansas City. Palomino finished the 2020 season having made 3 appearances, all as a substitute, for the Dynamo. [10]

On March 3, 2021, Palomino joined USL Championship club Charlotte Independence on loan for the 2021 season. [11] He made his debut for Charlotte on May 1 in a 3–0 defeat against the Tampa Bay Rowdies. [12] In the next game, on May 14, Palomino scored his first goal for the Independence against Charleston Battery, his 12th-minute goal being the first in a 3–0 victory. [12] He ended the regular season with 6 goals and 1 assist in 31 appearances, helping Charlotte finish 2nd in the Atlantic Division and qualify for the playoffs. [12] [13] After not appearing in Charlotte's first playoff game, he came on as a late substitute in their 2nd, a 1–0 loss to Louisville City in the conference semifinals. [12]

Palomino made 2 Open Cup appearances for the Dynamo in 2022, but primarily played for Houston Dynamo 2 in MLS Next Pro, where he scored 7 goals and had 2 assists in 18 appearances. [14]

AFC Eskilstuna

On January 9, 2023, Palomino joined Swedish club AFC Eskilstuna on a permanent deal, signing a four-year contract. [15]

GIF Sundsvall

On January 26, 2024, Palomino moved to another Superettan club GIF Sundsvall on a three-year deal. [16]

Career Statistics

As of February 21, 2023 [17] [18] [19] [20]
ClubSeasonLeagueCup [a] PlayoffsContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Brazos Valley Cavalry 2017 PDL 32———32
2018 44—11—55
Total7600110087
Houston Dynamo 2020 Major League Soccer 30———30
2022 0020——20
Total3020000050
Charlotte Independence (loan) 2021 USL Championship 316—10—326
Houston Dynamo 2 2022 MLS Next Pro 177—10—187
AFC Eskilstuna 2023 Superettan 0000——00
Career Total58192031006320

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References

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  3. ↑ "Brazos Valley Cavalry F.C. - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - # - Marcelo Palomino -". www.uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Brazos Valley Cavalry FC wins first PDL Mid South Division title". Houston Dynamo. July 14, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
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  6. ↑ "Cavalry Add Marcelo Palomino To 2018 Roster". www.bvcavalryfc.com. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
  7. 1 2 Bogert, Tom (January 6, 2020). "Houston Dynamo ink Marcelo Palomino to Homegrown deal". Major League Soccer. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Dynamo Execs Meet With Dynamo Fans For Change". Houston Dynamo. September 6, 2019. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  9. ↑ Richardson, Dustyn (2020-01-06). "Dynamo Sign Marcelo Palomino to Homegrown Contract". Dynamo Theory. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
  10. ↑ "Marcelo Palomino 2020 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
  11. ↑ "INDEPENDENCE COMPLETE LOAN DEAL FOR MIDFIELDER MARCELO PALOMINO". Charlotte Independence. March 3, 2021. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  12. 1 2 3 4 "Marcelo Palomino 2021 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  13. ↑ "USL Championship Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  14. ↑ "Marcelo Palomino". MLS Next Pro. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  15. ↑ "AFC gör klart med amerikansk landslagsman". AFC Eskilstuna (in Swedish). January 9, 2023. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Marcelo Palomino klar för GIF Sundsvall!" [Marcelo Palomino ready for GIF Sundsvall!] (in Swedish). GIF Sundsvall. January 26, 2024. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  17. ↑ "M. Palomino". soccerway.com. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  18. ↑ "Marcelo Palomino Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
  19. ↑ "Marcelo Palomino". Major League Soccer. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  20. ↑ "Brazos Valley Cavalry F.C. - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - # - Marcelo Palomino -". www.uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
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