Inna Palacios

Inna Palacios
Palacios in 2013
Personal information
Full name Inna Kristianne Beza Palacios
Date of birth (1994-02-08) 8 February 1994
Place of birth Manila, Philippines
Height 5.5 ft (1.7 m)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Youth career
Years Team
2004–2012 Colegio de San Agustin-Makati
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2017 De La Salle University (1)
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012– Philippines 4 (0)
2013 Philippines U-19

Inna Kristianne Beza Palacios[1] is a Filipino international football player who plays as a goalkeeper.[1]

Early life

Inna Palacios was born in February 8, 1994[2] in Manila, Philippines. She started playing football at age 4.[1]

Football career

Youth

Palacios attended Colegio de San Agustin-Makati and won at least 5 MVP awards and some tournaments with her school's football team.[1] She started playing for her school's team at grade 4.[3] Before playing as a goalkeeper, she tried playing as a forward, winger and a defender. forward then became a winger, a defender.[1]

Palacios decided to study at De La Salle University and play for their varsity team. She choose La Salle over her dream school, Ateneo. She was scouted by La Salle coach, Hans Smit during her stint with the national team in 2012. She was also scouted by the coaches of Ateneo and University of the Philippines. She established herself as the first-choice goalkeeper of her varsity team.[3] Palacios received the best goalkeeper award at UAAP Season 75 and UAAP Season 77 which ended in 2013 and 2015 respectively.[4][5] She scored a goal in her final game for De La Salle.[6]

International

At age 14, Palacios was called up to play with the Philippine under-16 national team.[3] She was later called up to the senior national team that participated at the 2012 AFF Women's Championship. She also player for the under-19 national team at the 2013 AFC U-19 Women's Championship qualification.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Inna Kristianne Beza Palacios - Player Profile". Pinoy Football. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  2. ↑ "Philippines - AFC Women's Asian Cup Jordan 2018 - Playing Squad". AFC Women's Asian Cup Jordan 2018 Press Kit. Asian Football Confederation. p. 9.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Tamayao, Brian Lance; Alejandro, Tim (21 November 2012). "Lady Booter rookie goalkeeper, manning the goals". The Lasallian. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  4. ↑ Manzano, Ronaldo (21 November 2013). "Booters seek to end championship drought". The Lasallian. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  5. ↑ Reyes, Jaelle Nevin (8 March 2015). "FEU captures three peat in UAAP women's football". Rappler. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  6. ↑ Corp., ABS-CBN. "DLSU keeper Inna Palacios gets to score in final UAAP game". ABS-CBN SPORTS.
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