Francisco Palencia
- January 5, 2024
- Soccer Player
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Francisco Palencia |
| Occupation | Soccer Player |
| Date Of Birth | Apr 28, 1973(1973-04-28) |
| Age | 51 |
| Birthplace | Mexico City |
| Country | Mexico |
| Horoscope | Aries |
Francisco Palencia Biography
| Name | Francisco Palencia |
| Birthday | Apr 28 |
| Birth Year | 1973 |
| Place Of Birth | Mexico City |
| Birth Country | Mexico |
| Birth Sign | Aries |
| Parents | Graciela Hernández, Juan Palencia |
| Spouse | Lourdes Palencia |
Francisco Palencia is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on April 28, 1973 in Mexico City, Mexico. Mexican Former soccer star who was striker for clubs such as Cruz Azul, with whom the club won numerous titles in the latter part of the 90’s and into the early 2000’s. He represented his home country of Mexico in numerous tournaments, such as those of the FIFA World Cup, Olympic Games and the FIFA Confederations Cup.
He was a part of Mexican team captain He played alongside Mexican captain Rafael Marquez at the 2002 FIFA World Cup. at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
A veteran of 539 career games at club level with 137 goals to his name, 80 international caps for his country and 12 international goals. His experience has made him one of Mexico’s best players. 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.
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.
He married Lourdes Palencia in 2004.
Francisco Palencia Net Worth
| Net Worth | $7 Million |
| Source Of Income | Soccer Player |
| House | Living in own house. |
Francisco Palencia is one of the richest Soccer Player from Mexico. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Francisco Palencia 's net worth $7 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
His birthplace was Mexico City and was named Rookie of the Year his debut season in the Primera Division de Mexico.
He was the one who led Mexico to its first FIFA Confederations Cup title in 1999.
Juan Francisco Palencia Hernández (born 28 April 1973, in Mexico City) is a Mexican former football striker, his last club was UNAM.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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Who is Francisco Palencia Dating?
According to our records, Francisco Palencia married to Lourdes Palencia. As of December 1, 2023, Francisco Palencia’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Francisco Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Mexico. Francisco Palencia celebrates birthday on April 28 of every year.