{{Short description|Mexican footballer (born 1998)}} {{family name hatnote|Duarte|Palafox|lang=Spanish}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Norma Palafox | image = | image_size = | caption = | fullname = Norma Luz Irene Duarte Palafox | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|10|14|df=y}} | birth_place = Huatabampo, Sonora, Mexico | height = 1.69 m | position = Winger | currentclub = Juárez | clubnumber = 7 | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = 2017–2020 | clubs1 = Guadalajara | caps1 = 80 | goals1 = 18 | years2 = 2021–2022 | clubs2 = Pachuca | caps2 = 13 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2022 | clubs3 = Atlas | caps3 = 17 | goals3 = 2 | years4 = 2023 | clubs4 = Cruz Azul | caps4 = 34 | goals4 = 3 | years5 = 2024– | clubs5 = Juárez | caps5 = 7 | goals5 = 1 | nationalyears1 = 2017–2018 | nationalteam1 = Mexico U20 | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | medaltemplates = | pcupdate = March 2024 | ntupdate = }}
'''Norma Luz Irene Duarte Palafox''' (born 14 October 1998), known as '''Norma Duarte'''<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.fmfstateofmind.com/2018/8/22/17762432/liga-mx-femenil-youth-movement-mexico-2023-womens-world-cup |title=Liga MX Femenil's youth movement could pay dividends at the 2023 World Cup |work=FMF State of Mind |publisher=SB Nation |first=Eugene |last=Rupinski |date=22 August 2018}}</ref> or '''Norma Palafox''',<ref>{{cite web|title=Guía de Medios Nombres de Preferencia|url=https://d1ezr1jf3kzw59.cloudfront.net/docs/publicaciones/femenil/liga-mx-femenil-manual-de-nombres.pdf|publisher=Liga MX Femenil|access-date=12 April 2021|language=es}}</ref> is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga MX Femenil club Juárez.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.universodeportivo.mx/article/2017/09/04/ella-es-norma-duarte-la-sensacion-de-la-liga-mx-femenil|title=Ella es Norma Duarte, la sensación de la Liga MX Femenil |work=Universo Deportivo |access-date=2018-01-08 |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.marca.com/claro-mx/futbol/futbol-femenil/2017/11/14/5a0b09a5ca4741f8358b45c2.html |title=Chivas femenil: Norma Palafox y su travesía con Chivas a la final de la Liga MX Femenil - MARCA Claro México |work=MARCA Claro México |access-date=2018-01-08 |language=es-MX}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.multimedios.com/deportes/futbol/chivas/llora-norma-palafox-al-recordar.html |title=Llora Norma Palafox al recordar su duro camino en Chivas |website=www.multimedios.com |date=14 November 2017 |access-date=2018-01-08}}</ref>
==Club career== ===Guadalajara=== On 3 May 2017, Palafox made her debut for Guadalajara in a 6–1 loss to Pachuca in the Copa MX Femenil. On 29 July, she made her first Liga MX Femenil appearance in a 3–0 home victory against Atlas. On 3 September, she scored her first goal in a 6–0 win over Santos Laguna.<ref name=playerprofile/> In the first leg of the 2017 Apertura final on 20 November, Guadalajara were beaten 2–0 by Pachuca, but two goals from Arlett Tovar and one from Palafox helped them win 3–0 the second leg on 24 November, and consequently the first ever Liga MX Femenil title.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.esto.com.mx/318329-noticias-chivas-femenil-futbol-mexicano-norma-palafox-de-aficionada-a-estrella-chiva/ |title=Norma Palafox, de aficionada a estrella chiva |date=2017-11-27 |work=ESTO |access-date=2018-01-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://juanfutbol.com/articulo/chavacid/norma-palafox-de-arbitro-a-mejor-futbolista-de-la-liga-mx-femenil |title=Norma Palafox, de árbitro a mejor futbolista de la Liga MX Femenil |last=Cid |first=Salvador |access-date=2018-01-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://gradanorte.mx/noticias/futbol/3452-goleadora-superpoderosa-es-norma-duarte-palafox-con-chivas.html |title=Goleadora superpoderosa es Norma Duarte Palafox con Chivas |access-date=2018-01-08 |language=es-es}}</ref> Palafox finished the 2017 Apertura with 8 goals in 18 total appearances.<ref name=playerprofile/> She left the team shortly to participate in a reality show <ref>[https://onefootball.com/en/news/norma-palafox-leaves-chivas-femenil-26076342] Palafox leaves Chivas for reality TV show.</ref> Upon finishing she returned to the team signing a new contract. In 2021 she left the team to play in Telemundo's Exatlon United States.
===Pachuca=== On 20 December 2020, Palafox was transferred to Pachuca.<ref>{{cite news|title=Norma Palafox, nueva futbolista de Pachuca|url=https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/universal-deportes/futbol/norma-palafox-nueva-futbolista-de-pachuca|newspaper=El Universal|date=20 December 2020|access-date=21 December 2020|language=es}}</ref>
===Atlas=== On 21 June 2022, Palafox was signed by Atlas.<ref>{{cite web|title=Liga MX Femenil: Norma Palafox, oficialmente nueva jugadora del Atlas|url=https://www.record.com.mx/futbol-futbol-nacional-liga-femenil-mx/liga-mx-femenil-norma-palafox-oficialmente-nueva-jugadora-del|website=Récord|date=21 June 2022|access-date=22 June 2022|language=es}}</ref>
==International career== ===Youth national teams=== On 27 November 2017, Palafox received her first call-up to the under-20 national team.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/2017/11/27/norma-palafox-es-convocada-por-primera-vez-a-seleccion-mexicana-sub-20 |title=Norma Palafox convocada por primera vez a la sub 20 |language=spanish |date=27 November 2017 |publisher=mediotiempo.com}}</ref> She was part of the team that won the 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship. She made one appearance in the tournament in a 2–1 loss to the United States on 23 January 2018.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://miseleccion.mx/la-snm-femenil-sub-20-cayo-ante-estados-unidos-premundial-la-concacaf/ |title=La SNM Femenil Sub 20 cayó ante Estados Unidos en el Premundial de la CONCACAF |language=spanish |date=23 January 2018 |publisher=Selección Nacional de México}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|6 March 2018}}.<ref name=playerprofile>{{cite web |url=http://www.ligafemenil.mx/cancha/jugador/124838/norma-luz-irene-duarte-palafox |title=Norma Duarte Palafox player profile |work=Liga MX Femenil |language=Spanish |date= |access-date=6 March 2018 |publisher=Liga MX Femenil}}</ref>
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==Honors and awards== ;Guadalajara * Liga MX Femenil: Apertura 2017<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.expreso.com.mx/seccion/accion/futbol/26311-sonorense-norma-duarte-hace-historia-con-chivas-de-guadalajara.html |title=Sonorense Norma Duarte hace historia con Chivas de Guadalajara |last=Web |first=Redacción |date=2017-11-12 |work=Periódico Expreso - Más Cerca de Ti |access-date=2018-01-08 |language=es-es}}</ref>
;Individual * Liga MX Femenil Team of The Season: Apertura 2017
'''Mexico U20''' * CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship: 2018
==Personal life== Palafox hails from Huatabampo, Sonora.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/liga-mx-femenil/norma-palafox-jugadora-denuncia-acoso-fisico|title=¿Quién es Norma Palafox, jugadora de Chivas Femenil que denuncia acoso por su físico?|work=Mediotiempo|date=15 April 2020|access-date=7 October 2025|language=es}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{Liga MX Femenil player|124838|Norma Luz Irene Duarte Palafox}}
{{FC Juárez (women) squad}} {{Authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Palafox, Norma}} Category:1998 births Category:Living people Category:Mexican women's footballers Category:Footballers from Sonora Category:Liga MX Femenil players Category:Atlas F.C. (women) footballers Category:C.D. Guadalajara (women) footballers Category:Women's association football forwards Category:C.F. Pachuca (women) footballers Category:Cruz Azul (women) footballers Category:FC Juárez (women) players Category:21st-century Mexican sportswomen Category:People from Huatabampo
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