Dax Palmer
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dax Alexander Palmer Zúñiga | ||
| Date of birth | 8 February 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Miami, Florida, United States[1] | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Deportivo Saprissa | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Herediano | |||
| 2022–2023 | Deportivo Saprissa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Deportivo Saprissa | 11 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:56, 11 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 01:49, 13 May 2025 (UTC) | |||
Dax Alexander Palmer Zúñiga (born 8 February 2007) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Deportivo Saprissa. Born in the United States, he has opted to play for the Costa Rica national team.
Club career
Palmer was a youth product of Herediano, before moving to Deportivo Saprissa in 2022.[3] On 26 November 2023 he debuted with Deportivo Saprissa in a 2–1 Liga FPD win over Santos de Guápiles.[4] On 9 April 2025, he signed his first professional contract with Saprissa until 2028.[5]
International career
Born in the United States to an American father and Costa Rican mother, Palmer moved to Costa Rica at a young age and holds dual-citizenship.[2] He was due to get called up to Costa Rica national team in January for a friendly against the United States, but lacked a US visa and was unable to attend.[6] He was on the preliminary 60-man squad list for the Costa Rica national team for the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[7]
Honours
References
- ^ Sibaja, Samuel Vargas (1 February 2025). "Dax Palmer; la joya del Saprissa con doble nacionalidad". hoyeneldeportecr.com. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Saprissa tiene un talento de 16 años que hace recordar a Roy 'El Maravilloso' Myers". La Nación. 15 July 2023.
- ^ "La historia repleta de sorpresas del joven que ilusiona al Saprissa". La Nación. 15 January 2025.
- ^ "Saprissa debuta a joven de décimo año del Liceo Santo Domingo de Heredia". Teletica. 27 November 2023.
- ^ "Saprissa renueva a Dax Palmer hasta 2028". Teletica. 9 April 2025.
- ^ "El Piojo Herrera lo quiso pero no lo dejaron: el problema de Dax Palmer para jugar en La Sele". Fútbol Centroamérica. 11 April 2025.
- ^ "Miguel Herrera: "Vamos con todo a buscar esta Copa Oro" - Federación Costarricense de Fútbol".
- ^ Cover, Gerardo Coto. "El récord de los 100 puntos morados ya había sucedido". Sinart Digital.