Players/Argentina/Exequiel Palacios
Exequiel Palacios
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Exequiel Palacios

CM ยท Free Agent ยท Argentina

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Age

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Height

20

Caps

2

Goals

About

Exequiel Palacios is a central midfielder for Argentina. He plays for Bayer Leverkusen since 2024. With 20 senior caps and 2 international goals, Exequiel adds experience, structure, and game intelligence to Argentina. His recent role emphasizes disciplined positioning, efficient decision-making, and consistency across high-tempo match phases. Heading into the 2026 World Cup cycle, he profiles as a trusted option for difficult fixtures and in-game tactical adjustments.

2026 World Cup Outlook

Exequiel should play an important role for Argentina at the 2026 World Cup, either as a starter or an impact rotation piece. If current form continues, his contributions can help stabilize key moments and swing tight matches across both group-stage and knockout scenarios.

Strengths

  • +Ball progression under pressure
  • +Tempo control
  • +Work rate between both boxes

Weaknesses

  • โˆ’Final pass consistency at high tempo
  • โˆ’Defensive coverage after turnovers

Role in the XI

In the projected XI, Exequiel fits as a central midfielder, with responsibilities built around shape, timing, and clean execution in and out of possession. His profile supports tactical balance and gives the coaching staff dependable options under pressure.

BornOctober 5, 1998
Zodiacโ™Ž Libra

Career History

No career history available.

Skill Profile

PAC 62SHO 74PAS 79DRI 82DEF 79PHY 73

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PAC

74

SHO

79

PAS

82

DRI

79

DEF

73

PHY