Marcelo Palomino

Marcelo Palomino

Personal information
Full name	Marcelo Palomino
Date of birth	(2001-05-21) May 21, 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth	Houston, Texas, United States
Height	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	AFC Eskilstuna
Number	10
Youth career
2012–2019	Houston Dynamo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(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)
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, 2023 ‡ 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 AFC Eskilstuna.

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]

Career Statistics

As of February 21, 2023 ^{[16] [17] [18] [19]}

Club	Season	League			Cup [lower-alpha 1]		Playoffs		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Brazos Valley Cavalry	2017	PDL	3	2	—		—		—		3	2
	2018		4	4	—		1	1	—		5	5
	Total		7	6	0	0	1	1	0	0	8	7
Houston Dynamo	2020	Major League Soccer	3	0	—		—		—		3	0
	2022		0	0	2	0	—		—		2	0
	Total		3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
Charlotte Independence (loan)	2021	USL Championship	31	6	—		1	0	—		32	6
Houston Dynamo 2	2022	MLS Next Pro	17	7	—		1	0	—		18	7
AFC Eskilstuna	2023	Superettan	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
Career Total			58	19	2	0	3	1	0	0	63	20

1. Includes U.S. Open Cup and Svenska Cupen

References

1. "Houston Dynamo". dynm.ussoccerda.com.
2. "Dynamo sign Academy alum Marcelo Palomino to Homegrown Player contract | Houston Dynamo". Houston Dynamo. January 6, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
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.
5. "Marcelo Palomino". Houston Dynamo. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
6. "Cavalry Add Marcelo Palomino To 2018 Roster". www.bvcavalryfc.com. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
7. 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. "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. "M. Palomino". soccerway.com. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
17. "Marcelo Palomino Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
18. "Marcelo Palomino". Major League Soccer. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
19. "Brazos Valley Cavalry F.C. - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - # - Marcelo Palomino -". www.uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved 2020-11-12.

External links

• Marcelo Palomino at Houston Dynamo