Marco Antonio Palacios was born in Mexico City on March 6th, 1981, he is a former Mexican football player. He played as a central defender. He is 6 ft 1 in tall and weighs 166 lb. He is the twin brother of the soccer player, Alejandro Palacios, who plays as a goalkeeper. The nickname of the Palacios brothers comes from the team they played at which was called "Los Pikolines" in a neighborhood tournament in Mexico City. Later on he played for  Pumas of the UNAM and Red Sharks of Veracruz.