Marcelo Palomino

Marcelo Palomino (born May 21, 2001) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Houston Dynamo in MLS.

Marcelo Palomino

Personal information
Full name	Marcelo Palomino
Date of birth	May 21, 2001
Place of birth	Houston, Texas, United States
Height	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team	Houston Dynamo
Number	14
Youth career
2012–2019	Houston Dynamo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2018	Brazos Valley Cavalry	7	(6)
2019–	Houston Dynamo	3	(0)
National team^‡
2016	United States U16	8	(2)
2017	United States U17	3	(1)
2018	United States U18	5	(0)
2019–	United States U20	3	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 11, 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of October 31, 2020

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

On January 6, 2019, Palomino signed with MLS 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]

Career Statistics

As of November 12, 2020[11][12][13][14]

Club	Season	League			US Open Cup		Playoffs[lower-alpha 1]		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	MLS	3	0	0	0	—		—		3	0
	2021		0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	Total		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Career Total			10	6	0	0	1	1	0	0	11	7

1. Includes PDL Playoffs and MLS Cup Playoffs

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. "M. Palomino". soccerway.com. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
12. "Marcelo Palomino Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
13. "Marcelo Palomino". Major League Soccer. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
14. "Brazos Valley Cavalry F.C. - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - # - Marcelo Palomino -". www.uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved 2020-11-12.

External links

• Marcelo Palomino | Houston Dynamo Houston Dynamo bio
• Houston Dynamo USSDA bio