SOCCER PLAYER
Francisco Palencia
1973 - Today

Francisco Palencia
Juan Francisco "Paco" Palencia Hernández (born 28 April 1973) is a Mexican professional football manager and former footballer. Palencia began his career with Cruz Azul, where he played for nearly a decade and won multiple championships, including the Verano 1997 league title. He also participated in the 2001 Copa Libertadores, finishing as a runner-up and scoring one goal in the final. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2024). Francisco Palencia is the 9,790th most popular soccer player (down from 8,736th in 2024), the 566th most popular biography from Mexico (down from 551st in 2019) and the 137th most popular Mexican Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Francisco Palencia ranks 9,790 out of 21,273. Before him are William Ramallo, Libor Kozák, Austin Ejide, Carlos Corberán, Sammir, and Darío Benedetto. After him are Cristian Gamboa, Yu Kobayashi, Marko Baša, Sergej Jakirović, Volodymyr Yezerskiy, and Joachim Yaw.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsWilliam Ramallo
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.25
Rank: 9,790
Libor Kozák
1989 - Present
HPI: 45.25
Rank: 9,791
Austin Ejide
1984 - Present
HPI: 45.25
Rank: 9,792
Carlos Corberán
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.25
Rank: 9,793
Sammir
1987 - Present
HPI: 45.25
Rank: 9,794
Darío Benedetto
1990 - Present
HPI: 45.25
Rank: 9,795
Francisco Palencia
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.25
Rank: 9,796
Cristian Gamboa
1989 - Present
HPI: 45.25
Rank: 9,797
Yu Kobayashi
1987 - Present
HPI: 45.24
Rank: 9,798
Marko Baša
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.24
Rank: 9,799
Sergej Jakirović
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.24
Rank: 9,800
Volodymyr Yezerskiy
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.24
Rank: 9,801
Joachim Yaw
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.24
Rank: 9,802
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1973, Francisco Palencia ranks 734. Before him are Goran Vujević, Stanislav Pozdnyakov, Léonora Miano, Angela Bettis, Yevgeny Sadovyi, and Simon Sinek. After him are Inés Gorrochategui, Joachim Yaw, Abdulaziz Khathran, Zulfiya Zabirova, Rolando Schiavi, and Milan Hnilička.
Others Born in 1973
Go to all RankingsGoran Vujević
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.30
Rank: 728
Stanislav Pozdnyakov
FENCER
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.30
Rank: 729
Léonora Miano
WRITER
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.29
Rank: 730
Angela Bettis
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.27
Rank: 731
Yevgeny Sadovyi
POLITICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.26
Rank: 732
Simon Sinek
WRITER
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.25
Rank: 733
Francisco Palencia
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.25
Rank: 734
Inés Gorrochategui
TENNIS PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.24
Rank: 735
Joachim Yaw
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.24
Rank: 736
Abdulaziz Khathran
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.19
Rank: 737
Zulfiya Zabirova
CYCLIST
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.19
Rank: 738
Rolando Schiavi
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.19
Rank: 739
Milan Hnilička
HOCKEY PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.17
Rank: 740
In Mexico
Among people born in Mexico, Francisco Palencia ranks 566 out of 729. Before him are Adrián Chávez (1962), Hugo Rodríguez (1959), Miguel España (1964), Francisco Fonseca (1979), Edson Álvarez (1997), and Alfredo Talavera (1982). After him are Miguel Layún (1988), Yair Rodríguez (1992), Antonio de Nigris (1978), Arturo Barrios (1962), Paty Navidad (1973), and Jaime Lozano (1979).
Others born in Mexico
Go to all RankingsAdrián Chávez
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 560
Hugo Rodríguez
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 561
Miguel España
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 45.41
Rank: 562
Francisco Fonseca
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.37
Rank: 563
Edson Álvarez
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 45.33
Rank: 564
Alfredo Talavera
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.26
Rank: 565
Francisco Palencia
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.25
Rank: 566
Miguel Layún
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 45.14
Rank: 567
Yair Rodríguez
MARTIAL ARTS
1992 - Present
HPI: 45.12
Rank: 568
Antonio de Nigris
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - 2009
HPI: 45.01
Rank: 569
Arturo Barrios
ATHLETE
1962 - Present
HPI: 44.98
Rank: 570
Paty Navidad
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 44.94
Rank: 571
Jaime Lozano
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 44.93
Rank: 572
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Mexico
Among soccer players born in Mexico, Francisco Palencia ranks 137. Before him are Adrián Chávez (1962), Hugo Rodríguez (1959), Miguel España (1964), Francisco Fonseca (1979), Edson Álvarez (1997), and Alfredo Talavera (1982). After him are Miguel Layún (1988), Antonio de Nigris (1978), Jaime Lozano (1979), Raúl Servín (1963), Adolfo Bautista (1979), and Duilio Davino (1976).
Adrián Chávez
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 131
Hugo Rodríguez
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 132
Miguel España
1964 - Present
HPI: 45.41
Rank: 133
Francisco Fonseca
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.37
Rank: 134
Edson Álvarez
1997 - Present
HPI: 45.33
Rank: 135
Alfredo Talavera
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.26
Rank: 136
Francisco Palencia
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.25
Rank: 137
Miguel Layún
1988 - Present
HPI: 45.14
Rank: 138
Antonio de Nigris
1978 - 2009
HPI: 45.01
Rank: 139
Jaime Lozano
1979 - Present
HPI: 44.93
Rank: 140
Raúl Servín
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.90
Rank: 141
Adolfo Bautista
1979 - Present
HPI: 44.84
Rank: 142
Duilio Davino
1976 - Present
HPI: 44.64
Rank: 143






































