Byron Palacios Stats

Club Team :

CD Universidad Católica

Position : Forward - Center Forward

Nationality : Ecuador

Birthplace : Portoviejo - Ecuador

Kit Number : #18

Age : 31 (February 20, 1995)

Height : 184cm

Weight : 80kg

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This Season (2026) & Career Stats

5.16

Average Rating in the leagueForward Rank : 10th / 384 Players

Season Stats

Career Stats

Above is the career stats for Byron Palacios. Byron Palacios has played a total of 187 matches, scored 46 goals, and accumulated 13 assists. Byron Efrain has played the most amount of matches at Primera Categoría Serie A with 163 apperances in Ecuador. Stats do not include club and international friendlies.

Per 90 minute stats in the Primera Categoría Serie A

0.59Goals Per 90'

6 Goals Total

98th Percentile

0.10Assists Per 90'

1 Assists Total

70th Percentile

0.69G+A Per 90'

7 Goal Contributions Total

98th Percentile

0.57xG Per 90'

5.82 Expected Goals

97th Percentile

0.12xA Per 90'

1.21 Expected Assists

53rd Percentile

0.30Cards Per 90'

3 Cards Total

75th Percentile

Byron Palacios Stats By Competition

General	Total	Per 90'	Percentile
Matches Played	29	N/A	72
Minutes	912	31 min' per appearance	29
Matches Started	10	N/A	31
Matches Subbed In	19	N/A	N/A
Matches Subbed Out	4	N/A	N/A

Goals / 90'

Assists / 90'

Goal Involvement / 90'

Goals and xG (Expected Goals)

Goals, xG, Shots	Total	Per Game	Per 90'	Percentile
Goals Scored	6	0.21	0.59	98
Goal Involvement	7	0.24	0.69	98
Goals at Home	4	0.27	0.85	99
Goals at Away	2	0.14	0.37	91
Expected Goals (xG)	5.82	0.20	0.57	97
Non-Penalty xG (npxG)	4.42	0.15	0.43	95
Penalties Scored	0	N/A	N/A	N/A
Hat-tricks	0	N/A	N/A	N/A
3 or More Goals	0	N/A	N/A	N/A
2 or More Goals	0	N/A	N/A	N/A
Minutes Per Goal	152 min' / goal	N/A	N/A	N/A

Byron Palacios has scored 6 goals in 29 matches so far in the Primera Categoría Serie A 2026 season. 4 of the 6 goals were scored at home while he scored 2 goals at away games. Overall, Byron Palacios's goals scored per 90 minutes is 0.59. Moreover, Byron Palacios's total G/A (goals + assists) is 7 for this season. His goal involvement equates to 0.69 per 90 minutes. His Non-Penalty xG per 90 minutes is 0.43. This puts Byron Palacios's npxG output at 4.42 which puts him in the top 95 percentile of Primera Categoría Serie A players.

Shots Taken

Shots Data	Total	Per Game	Per 90'	Percentile
Shots Taken	27	0.93	2.65	88
Shots On Target	12/ 27	0.41	1.18	94
Shots Off Target	15/ 27	0.52	1.47	81
Hit The Woodwork	2 times	0.07	0.20	99
Shot Conversion Rate	22.22%	N/A	N/A	96
Shot Accuracy	44.44%	N/A	N/A	86
Shots Per Goal Scored	4.50	N/A	N/A	N/A

Byron Palacios has taken 27 shots in 29 matches so far in the Primera Categoría Serie A 2026 season. Of the 27 shots, 12 shots were on target and the other 15 shots were off target. That means that Palacios Velez's shooting accuracy is 44.44%. He scores a goal for every 4.50 shots he takes and takes 2.65 shots per 90 minutes on the pitch.

Assists, Passing, & Chance Creation Stats

Assists & Passing	Total	Per Game	Per 90'	Percentile
Assists	1	0.03	0.1	70
Expected Assists (xA)	1.21	0.04	0.12	53
Passes	182	6.28	17.88	9
Successful Passes	142/ 182	4.90	13.95	14
Pass Completion Rate	78.02%	N/A	N/A	31
Key Passes	8	0.28	0.79	50
Crosses	4	0.14	0.39	35
Successful Crosses	1/ 4	0.03	0.10	39
Cross Completion Rate	25.00%	N/A	N/A	60
Minutes Per Assist	912 min' / assist	N/A	N/A	N/A

Byron Palacios has assisted 1 goals in 29 matches so far in the Primera Categoría Serie A 2026 season. Looking into their passing aspect of the game, Palacios Velez passes the ball roughly 17.88 times during a game with a pass completion rate of 78.02%. He also plays 0.79 key passes each game which leads to significant scoring chances. Overall, Palacios Velez's xA (Expected Assists) output is 0.12 per 90 minutes. This stat puts him above 53 percent of the players in the Primera Categoría Serie A.

Dribbling & Offside Stats

Dribbles & Offsides	Total	Per Game	Per 90'	Percentile
Dribbles	21	0.72	2.06	84
Successful Dribbles	7	0.24	0.69	66
Dribble Success Rate	33.33%	N/A	N/A	21
Dispossesed	9	0.31	0.88	31
Offsides	5	0.17	0.49	91

Yellow Cards, Red Cards and Foul Stats

Cards & Fouls	Total	Per Game	Per 90'	Percentile
Yellow Cards	3	0.1	N/A	N/A
Red Cards	0	0	N/A	N/A
Total Cards	3	0.1	0.3	75
Minutes Per Booking	304 min' / card	N/A	N/A	38
Cards Over 0.5	3	N/A	10%	39
Fouls Committed	8	8	0.79	32
Fouled Against	14	0.48	1.38	70

Byron Palacios has received 3 yellow cards and 0 red cards in 29 matches so far in the Primera Categoría Serie A 2026 season. He commits 0.79 fouls per 90 minutes.

Defending Stats

Defending	Total	Per Game	Per 90'	Percentile
Goals Conceded	10	0.34	0.99	58
Minutes Per Goal Conceded	91 min'	N/A	N/A	59
Clean Sheets	11	N/A	38%	85
Tackles	5	0.17	0.49	16
Interceptions	2	0.07	0.20	17
Ground Duels	88	3.03	8.65	64
Ground Duels Won	39	1.34	3.83	46
Aerial Duels Won	14	0.00	1.38	69
Dribbled Past	3	0.10	0.29	72
Clearances	10	0.34	0.98	41
Shots Blocked	4	0.14	0.39	77
Penalties Given Away	0	0	0.00	99

Penalty Stats

Penalties	This Season	Career
Penalty Conversion Rate	No Pens	100%
Penalties Taken	0	3
Penalties Scored	0	3
Penalties Missed	0	0

Byron Palacios has taken 3 penalty kicks so far in his career. Of these, Palacios Velez scored 3 pens while missing 0. The overall penalty conversion rate for Palacios Velez is 100%.

General	Total	Per 90'	Percentile
Matches Played	2	N/A	0
Minutes	33	17 min' per appearance	0
Matches Started	0	N/A	0
Matches Subbed In	2	N/A	N/A
Matches Subbed Out	0	N/A	N/A

Goals and xG (Expected Goals)

Goals, xG, Shots	Total	Per Game	Per 90'	Percentile
Goals Scored	0	0	0	62
Goal Involvement	0	0	0	45
Goals at Home	0	0	0	71
Goals at Away	0	0	0	80
Expected Goals (xG)	0.00	0.00	0.00	12
Non-Penalty xG (npxG)	0.00	0.00	0.00	13
Penalties Scored	0	N/A	N/A	N/A
Hat-tricks	0	N/A	N/A	N/A
3 or More Goals	0	N/A	N/A	N/A
2 or More Goals	0	N/A	N/A	N/A
Minutes Per Goal	0 min' / goal	N/A	N/A	N/A

Shots Taken

Shots Data	Total	Per Game	Per 90'	Percentile
Shots Taken	0	0.00	0.00	12
Shots On Target	0/ 0	0	0.00	30
Shots Off Target	0/ 0	0	0.00	14
Hit The Woodwork	0 times	0	0.00	87
Shot Conversion Rate	0.00%	N/A	N/A	62
Shot Accuracy	0.00%	N/A	N/A	30
Shots Per Goal Scored	0.00	N/A	N/A	N/A

Assists, Passing, & Chance Creation Stats

Assists & Passing	Total	Per Game	Per 90'	Percentile
Assists	0	0	0	66
Expected Assists (xA)	0.02	0.01	0.03	9
Passes	9	4.50	12.86	1
Successful Passes	8/ 9	4.00	11.43	8
Pass Completion Rate	88.89%	N/A	N/A	92
Key Passes	0	0.00	0.00	15
Crosses	0	0.00	0.00	26
Successful Crosses	0/ 0	0.00	0.00	42
Cross Completion Rate	0.00%	N/A	N/A	42
Minutes Per Assist	No Assists	N/A	N/A	N/A

Dribbling & Offside Stats

Dribbles & Offsides	Total	Per Game	Per 90'	Percentile
Dribbles	1	0.50	1.43	67
Successful Dribbles	1	0.50	1.43	88
Dribble Success Rate	100.00%	N/A	N/A	99
Dispossesed	0	0.00	0.00	99
Offsides	0	0.00	0.00	65

Yellow Cards, Red Cards and Foul Stats

Cards & Fouls	Total	Per Game	Per 90'	Percentile
Yellow Cards	0	0	N/A	N/A
Red Cards	0	0	N/A	N/A
Total Cards	0	0	0	32
Minutes Per Booking	No Bookings	N/A	N/A	32
Cards Over 0.5	0	N/A	0%	34
Fouls Committed	2	2	2.86	99
Fouled Against	0	0.00	0.00	7

Defending Stats

Defending	Total	Per Game	Per 90'	Percentile
Goals Conceded	0	0	0	99
Minutes Per Goal Conceded	0 min'	N/A	N/A	0
Clean Sheets	1	N/A	50%	84
Tackles	0	0.00	0.00	9
Interceptions	0	0.00	0.00	17
Ground Duels	4	2.00	5.71	25
Ground Duels Won	2	1.00	2.86	24
Aerial Duels Won	1	0.00	1.43	67
Dribbled Past	0	0.00	0.00	99
Clearances	1	0.50	1.43	50
Shots Blocked	0	0.00	0.00	45
Penalties Given Away	0	0	0.00	99

Penalty Stats

Penalties	This Season	Career
Penalty Conversion Rate	No Pens	100%
Penalties Taken	0	3
Penalties Scored	0	3
Penalties Missed	0	0

General	Total	Per 90'
Matches Played	1	N/A
Minutes	35	35 min' per appearance

Goals and xG (Expected Goals)

Goals, xG, Shots	Total	Per Game	Per 90'
Goals Scored	0	0	0
Goal Involvement	0	0	0
Goals at Home	0	0	0
Goals at Away	0	0	0
Minutes Per Goal	0 min' / goal	N/A	N/A

Assists, Passing, & Chance Creation Stats

Assists & Passing	Total	Per Game	Per 90'
Assists	0	0	0
Minutes Per Assist	No Assists	N/A	N/A

Dribbling & Offside Stats

Dribbles & Offsides	Total	Per Game
Dribbles	Not Recorded	N/A
Successful Dribbles	N/A	N/A
Dribble Success Rate	N/A	N/A
Offsides	N/A	N/A

Yellow Cards, Red Cards and Foul Stats

Cards & Fouls	Total	Per Game	Per 90'
Yellow Cards	0	0	N/A
Red Cards	0	0	N/A
Total Cards	0	0	0
Minutes Per Booking	No Bookings	N/A	N/A

Defending Stats

Defending	Total	Per Game	Per 90'
Goals Conceded	0	0	0
Minutes Per Goal Conceded	0 min'	N/A	N/A
Clean Sheets	0	N/A	0%

Penalty Stats

Penalties	This Season	Career
Penalty Conversion Rate	No Pens	100%
Penalties Taken	0	3
Penalties Scored	0	3
Penalties Missed	0	0

Byron Palacios's Statistical Analysis

Byron Palacios is a Forward who has appeared in 29 matches this season in Primera Categoría Serie A, playing a total of 912 minutes. Byron Palacios scores an average of 0.59 goals for every 90 minutes that the player is on the pitch. This attacking performance currently places him at 10th out of 384 for Primera Categoría Serie A Players who've played at least 3 matches.

This player scored a total of 6 goals so far in the season in the league, which places him at 3rd in the CD Universidad Católica squad's Top Scorers list.