Francisco Palencia
Palencia in 2022
Personal information
Full name Juan Francisco Palencia Hernández
Date of birth (1973-04-28) 28 April 1973
Place of birth Mexico City, Mexico
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Sporting F.C. (Manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–2003 Cruz Azul 239 (91)
2001–2002 → Espanyol (loan) 30 (6)
2003–2005 Guadalajara 73 (13)
2005–2006 Chivas USA 34 (8)
2007–2011 UNAM 165 (19)
Total 541 (137)
International career
1996–2009 Mexico 80 (12)
Managerial career
2016–2017 UNAM
2018–2019 Lobos BUAP
2020 Mazatlán
2021–2022 Tec Academy Barcelona[1]
2023– Sporting F.C.
Medal record
Representing  Mexico
WinnerCONCACAF Gold Cup 1998
WinnerFIFA Confederations Cup 1999
Third placeCopa América 1997
Third placeCopa América 1999
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Juan Francisco Palencia Hernández (born 28 April 1973) is a Mexican former professional footballer and manager.

Club career

Cruz Azul

Palencia trained with the Cruz Azul youth system at age 13 and made his debut in the Primera División (First Division) in 1994 at age 21. After finishing the 1995–1996 season with highly anticipated performances, Palencia was awarded the "Rookie of the Year Award", for most outstanding young player in the First Division. Palencia would go on to play seven seasons, captaining and scoring 91 goals for Mexico City's Club Deportivo Cruz Azul, and leading them to two championship titles in the CONCACAF Tournaments of 1996 and 1997, one championship title in the First Division in 1997, and second place in the Copa Libertadores of 2001.

After finishing second place to Boca Juniors in the Copa Libertadores, Palencia departed from Cruz Azul at the end of the 2000–2001 season and went to Spain (on loan) to play for RCD Espanyol in La Liga, where he played 35 matches and scored six goals. After his one-year contract expired, Palencia returned to Mexico in late 2002 to play one more season with his old club, Cruz Azul.

Guadalajara

In late 2003, Palencia joined another club of Mexican football, this time to the "All Mexican Team", Club Deportivo Guadalajara. He continued on with his success displaying his excellent form, taking the team into the semi-finals of the 2005 Copa Libertadores tournament and registering 5 goals.

Chivas USA

Palencia was originally slated to join C.D. Chivas USA for the start of their inaugural season, but he enjoyed so much success with Guadalajara that his arrival to the United States team was delayed until August 19, 2005. In his American debut, he promptly displayed his fine form and scored two goals. In 2006, Palencia was the team captain of Chivas USA and was also the highest paid player in MLS at that time, earning US$1,360,000 a year.[2]

UNAM Pumas

In January 2007, Palencia signed to UNAM Pumas at the age of 33.

Palencia had another opportunity to play in the Copa Libertadores on May 3 and 8 of 2007. Club Toluca signed him on loan for a couple of games to reinforce its squad against Corporación Nuevo Cúcuta Deportivo in both matches of the Round of 16. Unfortunately for Toluca, Cúcuta Deportivo won the first match at home 5–1, even though Toluca scored first on the very first minute of the game. This match was followed by a 2-0 Toluca victory over Cúcuta Deportivo, also starting Palencia. Toluca was eliminated from the tournament and Palencia did not have another opportunity to play in Latin America's biggest club championship event due to retirement.[3][4][5]

International career

Palencia made his international debut for the Mexico national team on June 8, 1996, against Bolivia national team at the U.S. Cup tournament in Dallas, Texas, scoring the winning goal.

Palencia played in the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, taking his side to the quarterfinals where they were defeated by Nigeria, the eventual winners. He was a member of the national team for the 1996, 1998 and 2003 Gold Cup tournaments and the 1999 Confederations Cup tournament, where he helped Mexico win all four competitions. Palencia also played in two FIFA World Cups, France'98 and Korea-Japan 2002, but could only help his team reach the "Round of 16" of the tournaments before being eliminated. He has also represented his country in three Copa América tournaments in 1997, 1999 and 2004, as well as two Confederations Cup appearances in 1997 and 1999.

In 2006, the veteran striker missed out on selection in Mexico's 23 man squad for the World Cup.

On February 7, Palencia was called up by coach Hugo Sánchez to represent his country and play a friendly game against the United States. The Mexicans lost the match 0–2. However, Palencia played against Paraguay on March 25 and Ecuador on March 28, Mexico winning both matches and Palencia score a goal.

Managerial career

Palencia started his managerial career with Sant Cugat Juvenil in Spain.[6]

On 11 June Palencia was presented as Mazatlán's manager for the 2020–21 season.[7]

Career statistics

Club performance League Cup Continental Total
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Mexico League Cup North America Total
1994–95Cruz AzulPrimera División1020--30
1995–9633830--368
1996–9732930423911
1997–983810--314111
1998–99362112--3723
1999–00382230--4222
2000–012814402095223
Spain League Copa del Rey Europe Total
2001-02EspanyolLa Liga306----306
Mexico League Cup North America Total
2002-03Cruz AzulPrimera División337311034611
2003-04Guadalajara39530--425
2004-05348301455113
USA League Open Cup North America Total
2005Chivas USAMajor League
Soccer		154----154
2006194----194
Mexico League Cup North America Total
2007UNAMPrimera División163----163
2007-0828230--312
2008-09336--553811
2009-10331--54385
2010-11405----405
2011152--20182
Total Mexico 4771232736429568158
Spain 306----306
USA 348----348
Career total 5411372736429632169

International goals

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
114 December 1997King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia1–05–01997 FIFA Confederations Cup
22–0
34 February 1998Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland, United States Trinidad & Tobago3–14–21998 CONCACAF Gold Cup
4.24 February 1998Pro Player Stadium, Miami Gardens, United States Netherlands1–32–3Friendly
517 July 1999Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay Chile1–02–11999 Copa América
629 July 1999Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico Bolivia1–01–01999 FIFA Confederations Cup
713 February 2000Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, United States Trinidad and Tobago4–04–02000 CONCACAF Gold Cup
811 November 2001Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico Honduras2–03–02002 FIFA World Cup qualification
916 May 20023Com Park at Candlestick Point, San Francisco, United States Bolivia1–01–0Friendly
1019 June 2004Alamodome, San Antonio, United States Dominica10–010–02006 FIFA World Cup qualification
1128 March 2007McAfee Coliseum, Oakland, United States Ecuador1–04–2Friendly
1210 October 2009Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico El Salvador3–04–12010 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Cruz Azul

UNAM

Mexico

References

  1. ↑ "FutbolTotal.com.mx". Francisco Palencia, nuevo DT del Tec Academy Barcelona. March 18, 2021. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Washingtonpost.com". Palencia has Richest MLS Salary. April 27, 2006. Retrieved April 27, 2006.
  3. ↑ "Yahoo.com". Toluca va ante Cúcuta reforzado por mexicano Palencia y argentino Scocco. Retrieved May 30, 2007.
  4. ↑ "Conmebol.com". Cúcuta Deportivo-CD Toluca. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved May 30, 2007.
  5. ↑ "Conmebol.com". CD Toluca-Cúcuta Deportivo. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved May 30, 2007.
  6. ↑ Entrevista con Juan Francisco Palencia embajadoresaztecas.org
  7. ↑ "Mazatlán FC anuncia a Paco Palencia como el primer entrenador de su historia". Mediotiempo.com (in Spanish). 11 June 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.














































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