Lovel Palmer (born 30 August 1984) is a Jamaican footballer who currently plays as a defender and midfielder for the Des Moines Menace in the Premier Development League.

Palmer began his career with the St. Elizabeth Technical High School football team in his native Jamaica, and in 1995 joined Essex Valley FC.

[3] On 21 July 2011, Palmer was traded to Portland Timbers along with Mike Chabala and an international roster spot in exchange for Adam Moffat and allocation money.

[9] Palmer signed with USL PDL side Des Moines Menace in June 2018 following his departure from Miami FC.

Statistics accurate as of match played 12 December 2012[12] Palmer holds a U.S. green card which qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.