| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jerry Nelson Palacios Suazo | ||
| Date of birth | 1 November 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | La Ceiba, Honduras | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Alajuelense | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2001–2005 | Olimpia | ||
| 2005–2006 | Motagua | 23 | (5) |
| 2006 | Olimpia | 12 | (4) |
| 2007 | Vida | ||
| 2007–2008 | Olimpia | 7 | (1) |
| 2008–2010 | Marathón | 39 | (22) |
| 2010 | Hangzhou Greentown | 15 | (2) |
| 2011 | Hunan Billows | 23 | (6) |
| 2012 | Marathón | 10 | (2) |
| 2012 | Platense | 21 | (6) |
| 2013- | Alajuelense | 29 | (15) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2002– | Honduras | 20 | (4) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 November 2010.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 February 2013 | |||
Jerry Nelson Palacios Suazo (born November 1, 1981) is a Honduran football striker, who currently plays for Alajuelense.
Club career
Palacios made his senior debut for Olimpia for whom he played 7 successive years except for a season at Motagua and a season at Vida.
China
He signed for Chinese Super League side Hangzhou Greentown in January 2010.[1] He had a failed trial in South China in the Hong Kong First Division League.
After the Chinese season ended he returned to Marathón for the 2012 Clausura championship.[2] In July 2012 he joined Platense for the 2012 Apertura[3] and in December 2012 he moved abroad again to play for Costa Rican side Alajuelense.[4]
International career
Palacios made his debut for Honduras in a March 2002 friendly match against the USA and has, as of February 2013, earned a total of 13 caps, scoring 4 goals. He has represented his country in 4 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.[5]
In the 2010 FIFA World Cup, held in South Africa, Honduras achieved an historical distinction by including Jerry, Johnny, and Wilson in their squad. They became the first trio of brothers to represent a single nation in the World Cup.[6] He was included in the squad after the injury of Julio César de León
