César Palacios Chocarro (born 19 October 1974) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played mainly as a central midfielder.
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| Full name | César Palacios Chocarro | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 19 October 1974 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Pamplona, Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1987–1993 | Osasuna | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1993–1995 | Osasuna B | 43 | (11) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1994–2004 | Osasuna | 272 | (31) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2010 | Numancia | 197 | (9) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 512 | (51) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1991 | Spain U16 | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1991 | Spain U17 | 6 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1991–1993 | Spain U18 | 19 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992 | Spain U19 | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||||||||
His career was solely associated with two clubs, Osasuna and Numancia, having captained the former a number of years. He appeared in 520 competitive matches across both major levels of Spanish football, amassing La Liga totals of 130 games and four goals in seven seasons.
Club career
A product of CA Osasuna's youth system, Palacios – born in Pamplona, Navarre – made his first-team debut on 6 April 1994 in a 1–0 home win against CD Tenerife, with the team eventually finishing the season in last position. He went on to become an important element of the squad in the following years, which included six Segunda División seasons; in 1999–2000, as they returned to La Liga after a six-year absence, he scored five goals in 40 matches, and also served as one of their captains.
For the 2004–05 campaign, Palacios joined Soria's CD Numancia, where he was an undisputed first-choice from the start, helping the side to return to the top flight in 2008.[1] In late June 2010, after 52 league appearances over two seasons, 19 in the top tier in 2008–09, the 35-year-old retired from the game,[2] becoming his last club's director of football.[3]
International career
Palacios represented Spain at various youth levels, but was never capped by the senior team. In 1991, he helped the under-17s to win the UEFA European Championship in Switzerland (then named under-16).
Three months later, Palacios played six matches in the category's FIFA U-17 World Cup, as the country finished in second position in Italy.[4]
Honours
Numancia
Spain U16
Spain U17
- FIFA U-17 World Cup runner-up: 1991[4]
References
External links
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