Player Details

Name

Sergi Palencia

Pronunciation

Sare-gee Pah-lent-see-yah

Height

5' 6"

Weight

148 lbs

Date of Birth

3.23.1996 (28)

Birthplace

Badalona, Spain

Position

Defender

Position Detail

Unknown

Preferred Side

Unknown

Footedness

Right

Roster Category

Senior

Player Category

International
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Own Goal: S. Palencia, LAFC, 63'
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Own Goal: S. Palencia, LAFC, 63'
Own Goal: S. Palencia vs. MTY, 80'
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Own Goal: S. Palencia vs. MTY, 80'
Career Summary

MILESTONES

  • MLS Western Conference Champion (2023)
  • CONCACAF Champions League runner-up (2023)
  • debuted with Spain’s U-21 national team in 2018 
  • has earned two caps for Spain U-21s

PERSONAL

  • was a teammate of Denis Bouanga at AS Saint Etienne
  • a product of FC Barcelona’s famed La Masia Youth Academy, also attended by Ilie Sanchez
Scouting Report

PROFESSIONAL

2023 (Los Angeles Football Club):

  • made 20 MLS regular-season appearances (14 starts), registering two assists in 1,258 minutes played
  • named to MLS Team of the Matchday (bench) for Matchday 7 and 33
  • made his MLS and LAFC debut 3/12/23, starting a 4-0 win vs.New England
  • made 35 total appearances (17 starts) across all competitions, including six in CONCACAF Champions League, three in Leagues Cup, and one in Campeones Cup 
  • made CONCACAF Champions League debut 3/10/23 as a 76th-minute substitute during 3-0 win vs.Alajuelense 

2022 (Saint Etienne – Ligue 2):

  • started 7 of 9 matches, logging 608 minutes, and one assist one assist 
  • won 22 contested tackles; intercepted five passes 

2020-22 (CD Leganes – Segunda Division):

  • loaned to Leganes for two seasons
  • Started 61 of 71 appearances, logging 5,606 minutes
  • recorded one assist, 15 total shots 
  • won 87 contested tackles 

2019-20 (Saint Etienne – Ligue 1):

  • started all six appearances, playing 468 minutes
  • posted 26 tackles, blocked six shots

2018 (Girondins Bordeaux – Ligue 1):

  • Started 22 of 25 appearances with 1,986 minutes played; made 31 appearances across all competitions
  • tallied three assists and 7 total shots 
  • posted 124 tackles, 46 in the defensive third 
  • Won 49.1% of challenges; blocked three shots
  • intercepted eight passes
  • made first-division debut 8/18/18 vs.Toulouse

2015-18 (Barcelona B):

  • appeared in 103 matches
  • posted two goals and eight assists 
  • won U-19 UEFA Youth League Championship in 2013-14