Emilio Palacios is a Nicaragua

Nicaragua

Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...

n footballer, currently playing for the Nicaragua national football team

Nicaragua national football team

The Nicaragua national football team is the national team of Nicaragua and is controlled by the Nicaraguan Football Federation. It is among the weakest teams in Central America and achieved its first qualification to a major international competition in 2009, when they qualified for the 2009...

 and Salvadoran side Independiente Nacional 1906

Independiente Nacional 1906

Independiente Nacional 1906 is a Salvadoran football club. The club did not register to compete in the second division Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño after being relegated in May 2007, so therefore they are inactive now....

. He was the first Nicaraguan to score a hat-trick in an international competition, in February 2007, when Nicaragua won 4-2 against Belize

Belize

Belize is a constitutional monarchy and the northernmost country in Central America. Belize has a diverse society, comprising many cultures and languages. Even though Kriol and Spanish are spoken among the population, Belize is the only country in Central America where English is the official...

, during the IX UNCAF Copa de Naciones. After a surprisingly good performance in this event, he was contacted by Salvadoran side Independiente, and left Diriangen FC

Diriangén FC

Diriangén FC is a Nicaraguan football team playing at the top level. It is based in Diriamba. Their home stadium is Estadio Cacique Diriangén. It is the most successful club in Nicaragua's football history and it shares a feisty rivalry with Nicaragua's second big club, Real Estelí-Current...

for the Salvadoran side.
He was the top scorer of the Nicaraguan League in the championships Apertura 2002 (15 goals for Parmalat Managua), Apertura 2003 (17 goals for Diariangén) and Apertura 2004 (14 goals for Diriangén).

2002-2003: Parmalat de Managua
2003-2004: Diriangén de Diriamba
2004-2005: Diriangén de Diriamba
2005-2006: Diriangén de Diriamba
2006-2007: Diriangén de Diriamba
2007-2008: Independiente Nacional 1906

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