Diego José Palacios Espinoza (born 12 July 1999), commonly known as "Chiqui",[3] is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Corinthians and the Ecuador national team.

[4] Born in Guayaquil, Palacios made his senior debut with Deportivo Azogues in the 2014 Segunda Categoría.

Palacios spent a season with the youth sides before making his first team debut for Aucas in 2017, in the Ecuadorian Serie B.

A regular starter, he helped the club in their promotion to the Ecuadorian Serie A, and made his debut in the category in 2018.

[6] On 12 August 2019, Palacios signed a contract with Major League Soccer side Los Angeles FC.