Wilson Palacios Honduran Footballer Plays Premier LeagueWilson Roberto Palacios Suazo (born 29 July 1984) is a Honduran footballer who plays for English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur. Born in La Ceiba, he played for Victoria and Olimpia in Honduras before moving to England where he played for Birmingham City and Wigan Athletic. In 2009 he joined Tottenham Hotspur, generally playing central midfield as he did for previous club Wigan, unlike at Olimpia where he played on the right of midfield. He has been a regular player for Honduras since 2003, helping them qualify for the 2010 FIFA World Cup finals for only the second time in their history. He is the brother of Milton Palacios, Jerry Palacios, Johnny Palacios and Edwin Rene Palacios. On 30 October 2007, his 16-year-old brother (at the time) Edwin was kidnapped by five armed men from the family home in La Ceiba. In November 2007, the family paid a £125,000 ransom and it was reported that the boy had been released, but this proved not to be the case.
In January 2009, Palacios' mother made a televised appeal for the kidnappers to open communication with the family, expressing her need to find out if Edwin was still alive, her fears that Palacios' big-money transfer to Tottenham would only strengthen the kidnappers' demands, and a request for help from the British authorities. She stressed that Palacios' team received the transfer fee but the player has only his salary, and that the family's situation is distressing for him
On 8 May 2009 it was announced that, following a confession from two leaders of the 18th Street gang, police had found a body in the municipality of El Paraíso which they believed to be the remains of Edwin. Palacios returned home to Honduras the following day on compassionate leave. On 28 May 2009, the DNA results on his brother's remains came back positive. They buried him the following day in La Ceiba, Honduras. On 30 May 2009, despite his loss, he joined the Honduran National Team to train in preparation for the World Cup Qualifying games against the U.S.A and El Salvador.
Personal information
Full name Wilson Roberto Palacios Suazo
Date of birth 29 July 1984 (1984-07-29) (age 25)
Place of birth La Ceiba, Honduras
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Tottenham Hotspur
Number 12
Youth career
2000–2002 Victoria
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2002–2008 Olimpia 102 (32)
2007–2008 → Birmingham City (loan) 7 (0)
2008–2009 Wigan Athletic 37 (0)
2009– Tottenham Hotspur 44 (1)
National team‡
2003– Honduras 70 (5)
In January 2009, Palacios' mother made a televised appeal for the kidnappers to open communication with the family, expressing her need to find out if Edwin was still alive, her fears that Palacios' big-money transfer to Tottenham would only strengthen the kidnappers' demands, and a request for help from the British authorities. She stressed that Palacios' team received the transfer fee but the player has only his salary, and that the family's situation is distressing for him
On 8 May 2009 it was announced that, following a confession from two leaders of the 18th Street gang, police had found a body in the municipality of El Paraíso which they believed to be the remains of Edwin. Palacios returned home to Honduras the following day on compassionate leave. On 28 May 2009, the DNA results on his brother's remains came back positive. They buried him the following day in La Ceiba, Honduras. On 30 May 2009, despite his loss, he joined the Honduran National Team to train in preparation for the World Cup Qualifying games against the U.S.A and El Salvador.
Personal information
Full name Wilson Roberto Palacios Suazo
Date of birth 29 July 1984 (1984-07-29) (age 25)
Place of birth La Ceiba, Honduras
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Tottenham Hotspur
Number 12
Youth career
2000–2002 Victoria
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2002–2008 Olimpia 102 (32)
2007–2008 → Birmingham City (loan) 7 (0)
2008–2009 Wigan Athletic 37 (0)
2009– Tottenham Hotspur 44 (1)
National team‡
2003– Honduras 70 (5)
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