Nelson Palacio is a 25-year-old professional football player from ECU. At the international level, he represents Colombia U23. He plays primarily as a Midfield. He stands at 180cm tall and weighs 80kg. His preferred foot is Right. His current market value is estimated at 1.5M €.

His most recent move was a Free from Real Salt Lake to Toronto FC on 2026-07-13. The reported fee was 0.96M €.

Across 17 appearances in the United States Major League Soccer 2025, Nelson Palacio registered 0 goals and 0 assists, while completing 4 key passes out of 358 total passes with a passing accuracy of 18.4.