Jairo Palomino
Jairo Fabián Palomino Sierra (born August 2, 1988) is a Colombian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or centre back for Unión Magdalena .
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jairo Fabián Palomino Sierra | ||
| Date of birth | August 2, 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Nechí, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder / Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Unión Magdalena | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2008 | Envigado | 39 | (1) |
| 2008–2011 | Atlético Nacional | 96 | (13) |
| 2011–2013 | Al-Ahli | 37 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | → Atlético Nacional (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2014 | Al Ahli | 2 | (0) |
| 2015 | Atlético Nacional | 15 | (1) |
| 2016 | Once Caldas | 15 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Tucumán | 9 | (0) |
| 2018 | Deportivo Pereira | 27 | (7) |
| 2019–2021 | Envigado | 40 | (7) |
| 2021– | Unión Magdalena | 66 | (4) |
| International career | |||
| 2007 | Colombia U-20 | 9 | (1) |
| 2009 | Colombia | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
2011
Palomino played 16 matches and scored a single goal, also Atlético Nacional won the 2011 Categoría Primera A season Torneo Apertura.
2011-12
Palomino moved to Al-Ahli club for 4m USD in 2011. in the 2011–12 Saudi Professional League Al-Ahli were runner-up and Palomino played 17 matches and scored a single goal. In the 2012 King Cup of Champions Palomino played semi-final against Al-Hilal and he saved many dangerous balls and he showed his abilities as a great defender when they defeated Al-Hilal and thus his team qualified to the final and won the cup. Palomino helped Al-Ahli team in the 2012 AFC Champions League and it were runner-up.
2012-13
In the 2012–13 Saudi Professional League Palomino played 19 matches and scored a single goal. In the 2013 AFC Champions League Palomino and Al-Ahli qualified for the quarter-finals. In 2013, after the end of the season Palomino announced he was leaving Al-Ahli club because he was thinking of going to 2014 FIFA World Cup with national team Colombia.
International career
Palomino played for the Colombian U-20 national team (2007) as well as the Colombia national football team. On club level he played for Atlético Nacional in the Copa Mustang. He scored the second goal at the 2007 South American Youth Championship against Venezuela.
U-20
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 14, 2007 | Paraguay, Ciudad del Este | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Venezuela | 2-1 | Won | 2007 South American Youth Championship |
Club career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Crown Prince Cup | King Cup | ACL | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Al-Ahli | 2011–12 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 11 |
| 2012–13 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 2 | |
| 2014–15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 39 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 72 | 13 | |
Honours
Club
With - Atlético Nacional
- Fútbol Profesional Colombiano: Apertura 2011.
With - Al-Ahli
- King Cup of Champions: 2012.
- Saudi Professional League: Runner-up;2011-12.
- AFC Champions League: Runner-up;2012.
With - Unión Madgalena