Jairo Palomino

Jairo Palomino
Personal information
Full name	Jairo Fabián Palomino Sierra
Date of birth	August 2, 1988 (age 36)
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	Envigado
Number	14
Senior career*
Years	Team
2006–2008	Envigado Fútbol Club
2008–2011	Atlético Nacional
2011–2013	Al-Ahli
2013–2014	→ Atlético Nacional (loan)
2014	Al Ahli
2015	Atlético Nacional
2016	Once Caldas
2016–2017	Atlético Tucumán
2018	Deportivo Pereira
2019–	Envigado
International career
2007	Colombia U-20
2009	Colombia
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jairo Fabián Palomino Sierra (born August 2, 1988) is a Colombian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or centre back for Envigado .

Club career

Atlético Nacional

2011

Palomino played 16 matches and scored a single goal, also Atlético Nacional won the 2011 Categoría Primera A season Torneo Apertura.

Al-Ahli

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 lots of 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 2nd goal at the 2007 South American Youth Championship against Venezuela.

International goals

U-20

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	January 14, 2007	Paraguay, Ciudad del Este	Venezuela	2-1	Won	2007 South American Youth Championship

Club career statistics

Club	Season	League		Crown Prince Cup		King Cup		ACL		Other		Total
Club	Season	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.

References

External links

Jairo Palomino at Soccerway

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