Rodrigo Sebastián Palacio (born 5 February 1982 in
Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine
footballer currently playing for Boca Juniors. He
plays as a striker. One of his greatest skills is
his speed, and his talent to break through the
defences by the sides of the field.
While a boy, Palacio started playing in local Bella
Vista and then moved to Huracán de Tres Arroyos in
2002, but he would debut professionally shortly
thereafter with Banfield (by that time in first
division) in mid 2003.
Palacio soon transferred to Argentine giant Boca
Juniors in 2005. In Boca he got the attention of
Argentine national coach José Pekerman and was
called up for the March 2005 friendly match against
Mexico.
With Boca Juniors, Rodrigo Palacio has won the 2006
and 2005 Recopa Sudamericana, the 2005 Copa
Sudamericana, 2005 Apertura and 2006 Clausura
Argentine league.
On May 15, 2006 he was named as a definite squad
member for the 2006 World Cup by coach José Pekerman
and on June 10, 2006 he came on as a substitute in
Argentina's 2-1 win against the Ivory Coast for his
first ever appearance in a World Cup.
His performance helped Boca Juniors win its sixth
Copa Libertadores in 2007 and earned him a spot in
the Argentina squad for the Copa America 2007.
