# Roberto Palacios

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Peruvian footballer (born 1972)

In this [Spanish name](/source/Spanish_name), the first or paternal [surname](/source/Surname) is *Palacios* and the second or maternal family name is *Mestas*.

Roberto Palacios Personal information Full name Roberto Carlos Palacios Mestas Date of birth (1972-12-28) 28 December 1972 (age 53) Place of birth Surquillo, Peru Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Position Midfielder Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 1991–1997 Sporting Cristal 208 (62) 1997 Puebla 13 (0) 1997–1998 Cruzeiro 6 (2) 1998–2001 Tecos UAG 104 (16) 2001–2002 Sporting Cristal 37 (7) 2002 Tecos UAG 16 (5) 2003 Morelia 22 (3) 2003 Atlas 15 (1) 2004 Morelia 17 (0) 2004 Deportivo Cali 16 (4) 2004–2007 LDU Quito 82 (22) 2007 Al-Nassr 1 (0) 2007–2012 Sporting Cristal 144 (16) Total 680 (138) International career 1992 Peru U-23 1 (0) 1992–2012 Peru 128 (19) Managerial career 2017 Miguel Grau de Abancay * Club domestic league appearances and goals

**Roberto Carlos Palacios Mestas** (born 28 December 1972) is a Peruvian former professional [footballer](/source/Association_football) who played as a [midfielder](/source/Midfielder).

Palacios is Peru's record cap holder and played most of his career for [Sporting Cristal](/source/Sporting_Cristal), which was the team he started his career and later retired with at the end of the [2011 season](/source/2011_Sporting_Cristal_season).

## Early life

Roberto Palacios grew up in the [Chorrillos District](/source/Chorrillos_District) in Lima. Palacios was introduced to soccer at an early age by his soccer-loving dad, and he played on regional teams in his early years [*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*].

## Club career

Palacios became a player of Sporting Cristal, where he played in his youth. Palacios made his debut with Sporting Cristal in 1991, when his team faced Deportivo Municipal in late October 1991. Palacios then scored his first goal in the following week against Universitario de Deportes. Palacios was a successful player, and scored many goals for both his clubs and the National Team.

He is [nicknamed](/source/Nickname) "El Chorrillano" or "Chorri". He was regarded, at his peak, by some as one of the best Peruvian players of the 90's. In Peru, Palacios has only played for one club, [Sporting Cristal](/source/Sporting_Cristal). Outside of Peru he has played for several clubs such as [Puebla F.C.](/source/Puebla_F.C.) (Mexico), [Cruzeiro Esporte Clube](/source/Cruzeiro_Esporte_Clube) (Brazil), [Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara](/source/Universidad_Aut%C3%B3noma_de_Guadalajara) (Mexico), [Monarcas Morelia](/source/Monarcas_Morelia) (Mexico), [Deportivo Cali](/source/Deportivo_Cali) (Colombia) and [Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito](/source/Liga_Deportiva_Universitaria_de_Quito) from Ecuador. While playing for LDU Quito, "Chorri" was involved in a fight[1] and got suspended. This was caused because he scored a [chalaca](/source/Chalaca) goal.

## International career

"Chorri" was well known for his amazing 'chorrigolazos' (for his ability to surprise top goalkeepers by scoring from far away despite his small size) which nearly took Peru to the last 3 FIFA World Cups. Palacios had a long run with the [Peru national football team](/source/Peru_national_football_team) that resulted in a record 128 caps and 19 goals for his country. He retired from the Peruvian National squad on May 25, 2012.

## Outside football

Roberto Palacios and his father were part of the [Million Man March](/source/Million_Man_March).

Palacios is also a children's activist. He frequently works with [UNICEF](/source/UNICEF) to help feed the poor children of Africa, and sometimes even by flying over and donating football gear and accessories. He recently donated a fair share of money to the [UNEP](/source/UNEP) to help the people of [Haiti](/source/Haiti) in the wake of the tragic [2010 earthquake](/source/2010_Haiti_earthquake).

## Career statistics

### International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[2] National team Year Apps Goals Peru 1992 1 0 1993 12 1 1994 7 1 1995 8 1 1996 12 6 1997 16 3 1998 2 0 1999 11 2 2000 14 4 2001 9 0 2003 8 0 2004 13 1 2005 4 0 2006 3 0 2007 2 0 2009 5 0 2012 1 0 Total 128 19

- *Scores and results list Peru's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Palacios goal.*

List of international goals scored by Roberto Palacios No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref. 1 22 August 1993 Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina Argentina 1–2 1–2 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification [3] 2 17 August 1994 Lima, Peru Ecuador – 2–0 Friendly [4] 3 7 July 1995 Estadio Atilio Paiva Olivera, Rivera, Uruguay Colombia 1–1 1–1 1995 Copa América [5] 4 24 April 1996 Estadio Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo, Guayaquil, Ecaudor Ecuador 1–1 1–4 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification [6] 5 20 June 1996 National Stadium of Peru, Lima, Peru Armenia 3–0 4–0 Friendly [7] 6 14 August 1996 Estadio de la UNSA, Arequipa, Peru Costa Rica 2–0 3–0 Friendly [8] 7 16 October 1996 Lima, Peru United States 1–0 4–1 Friendly [9] 8 10 November 1996 National Stadium of Peru, Lima, Peru Venezuela 3–0 4–1 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification [10] 9 4–1 10 12 January 1997 National Stadium of Peru, Lima, Peru Chile 2–0 2–1 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification [11] 11 2 April 1997 National Stadium of Peru, Lima, Peru Ecuador 1–0 1–1 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification [12] 12 10 September 1997 National Stadium of Peru, Lima, Peru Uruguay 1–1 2–1 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification [13] 13 10 July 1999 Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraugay Mexico 1–0 3–3 1999 Copa América [14] 14 17 November 1999 National Stadium of Peru, Lima, Peru Slovakia 1–1 2–1 Friendly [15] 15 19 February 2000 Miami Orange Bowl, Miami, United States Honduras 4–1 5–3 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup [16] 16 23 February 2000 San Diego Stadium, San Diego, United States Colombia 1–2 1–2 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup [17] 17 29 March 2000 National Stadium of Peru, Lima, Peru Paraguay 2–0 2–0 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification [18] 18 16 August 2000 National Stadium of Peru, Lima, Peru Venezuela 1–0 1–0 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification [19] 19 6 July 2004 Estadio Monumental, Lima, Peru Bolivia 2–2 2–2 2004 Copa América [20]

## Honours

**Sporting Cristal**

- [Primera División Peruana](/source/Primera_Divisi%C3%B3n_Peruana): [1991](/source/1991_Torneo_Descentralizado), [1994](/source/1994_Torneo_Descentralizado), [1995](/source/1995_Torneo_Descentralizado), [1996](/source/1996_Torneo_Descentralizado)

**LDU Quito**

- [Serie A de Ecuador](/source/Serie_A_de_Ecuador): [2005](/source/2005_Campeonato_Ecuatoriano_de_F%C3%BAtbol_Serie_A)

**Peru**

- [Kirin Cup](/source/Kirin_Cup): 1999

**Individual**

- Peruvian Player on the Year: 1994, 1995, 1996

## See also

- [List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps](/source/List_of_men's_footballers_with_100_or_more_international_caps)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** "[Barcelona vs liga puñetiza](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwZskvT0Nb0)", *YouTube*. Retrieved January 20, 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Roberto Palacios"](https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/5199.html). *National Football Teams*. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 1 July 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Argentina vs. Peru"](https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/28844/Argentina_Peru.html). *National Football Teams*. Retrieved 1 July 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Peru vs. Ecuador"](https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/28196/Peru_Ecuador.html). *National Football Teams*. Retrieved 1 July 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Colombia vs. Peru"](https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/27351/Colombia_Peru.html). *National Football Teams*. Retrieved 1 July 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Ecuador vs. Peru"](https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/26816/Ecuador_Peru.html). *National Football Teams*. Retrieved 1 July 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Peru vs. Armenia"](https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/26873/Peru_Armenia.html). *National Football Teams*. Retrieved 1 July 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Peru vs. Costa Rica"](https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/26874/Peru_Costa_Rica.html). *National Football Teams*. Retrieved 1 July 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Peru vs. USA"](https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/26781/Peru_Usa.html). *National Football Teams*. Retrieved 1 July 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Peru vs. Venezuela"](https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/26875/Peru_Venezuela.html). *National Football Teams*. Retrieved 1 July 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Peru vs. Chile"](https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/25956/Peru_Chile.html). *National Football Teams*. Retrieved 1 July 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["Peru vs. Ecuador"](https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/25857/Peru_Ecuador.html). *National Football Teams*. Retrieved 1 July 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["Peru vs. Uruguay"](https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/25909/Peru_Uruguay.html). *National Football Teams*. Retrieved 1 July 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["Peru vs. Mexico"](https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/22199/Peru_Mexico.html). *National Football Teams*. Retrieved 1 July 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** ["Peru vs. Slovakia"](https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/23756/Peru_Slovakia.html). *National Football Teams*. Retrieved 1 July 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** ["Honduras vs. Peru"](https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/16839/Honduras_Peru.html). *National Football Teams*. Retrieved 1 July 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** ["Colombia vs. Peru"](https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/16842/Colombia_Peru.html). *National Football Teams*. Retrieved 1 July 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-18)** ["Peru vs. Paraguay"](https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/22277/Peru_Paraguay.html). *National Football Teams*. Retrieved 1 July 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-19)** ["Peru vs. Venezuela"](https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/22720/Peru_Venezuela.html). *National Football Teams*. Retrieved 1 July 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-20)** ["Peru vs. Bolivia"](https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/1151/Peru_Bolivia.html). *National Football Teams*. Retrieved 1 July 2025.

## External links

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v t e 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup Team of the Tournament Goalkeeper Craig Forrest Defenders Rafael Márquez Jason de Vos Midfielders Ramón Ramírez Roberto Palacios Russell Latapy Cobi Jones Forwards Arnold Dwarika Carlo Corazzin Carlos Pavón Dwight Yorke

Peru squads v t e Peru squad – 1993 Copa América 1 Miranda 2 Charún 3 Jorge Soto 4 Reynoso 5 José Soto 6 Olivares 7 Barco 8 Carranza 9 M. Rodríguez 10 Martinez 11 Zegarra 12 A. Rodríguez 13 Palacios 14 Rivera 15 Muchotrigo 16 Maestri 17 Sáenz 18 González 19 Carty 20 Del Solar 21 Zubczuk Coach: Popović v t e Peru squad – 1995 Copa América 1 Miranda 2 Jorge Soto 3 Garcia 4 Olivares 5 Dulanto 6 José Soto 7 Baroni 8 Del Solar 9 Ramírez 10 Palacios 11 Pinillos 12 Yupanqui 13 Reynoso 14 Ubillús 15 Solano 16 Rivera 17 Jayo 18 Magallanes 19 Carty 20 Rodriguez 21 Quesada 22 Carranza Coach: Company v t e Peru squad – 1997 Copa América fourth place 1 Miranda 2 Reyna 3 Rebosio 4 Portilla 5 Dulanto 6 Torres 7 Muñoz 8 Rosales 9 Cominges 10 Palacios 11 Magallanes 12 Flores 13 Prado 14 Hidalgo 15 Cavero 16 Chacón 17 Carazas 18 Sáenz 19 Ciurlizza 20 Palomino 21 Butrón 22 Uehara Coach: Ternero v t e Peru squad – 1999 Copa América 1 Ibáñez 2 Rebosio 3 Reynoso 4 Olivares 5 Guadalupe 6 José Soto 7 Solano 8 Jayo 9 Maestri 10 Palacios 11 Holsen 12 Miranda 13 Velasquez 14 Jorge Soto 15 Pereda 16 Mendoza 17 Chacón 18 Pizarro 19 Ciurlizza 20 Soria 21 Butrón 22 Zúñiga Coach: Oblitas v t e Peru squad – 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup semi-finalists 1 Ibáñez 2 Huamán 3 Reynoso (c) 4 Salazar 5 José Soto 6 Rebosio 7 Solano 8 Jayo 9 Maestri 10 Palacios 11 Holsen 12 Flores 13 Ciurlizza 14 Jorge Soto 15 Zúñiga 16 Suárez 17 Pinillos 18 Sáenz 19 Lobatón 20 Del Solar 23 Quinteros Coach: Maturana v t e Peru squad – 2004 Copa América 1 Ibáñez 2 Acasiete 3 Rebosio 4 Soto 5 Hidalgo 6 Vílchez 7 Solano 8 Jayo 9 Maestri 10 Palacios 11 Olcese 12 Delgado 13 La Rosa 14 Pizarro (c) 15 Salas 16 Mendoza 17 Farfán 18 Pedro García 19 Ciurlizza 20 Zegarra 21 Butrón 22 Julio García Coach: Autuori

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