César Palacios

A product of Osasuna's youth system, Palacios – born in Pamplona, Navarre – made his first-team debut on 6 April 1994 in a 1–0 home win against Tenerife, with the team eventually finishing the season in last position. He went on to become an important element of the squad in the following years, which included six Segunda División seasons; in 1999–2000, as they returned to La Liga after a six-year absence, he scored five goals in 40 matches, and also served as one of their captains. For the 2004–05 campaign, Palacios joined Soria's Numancia, where he was an undisputed first-choice from the start, helping the side to return to the top flight in 2008. In late June 2010, after 52 league appearances over two seasons, 19 in the top tier in 2008–09, the 35-year-old retired from the game, becoming his last club's director of football.

Palacios represented Spain at various youth levels, but was never capped by the senior team. In 1991, he helped the under-17s to win the UEFA European Championship in Switzerland (then named under-16). Three months later, Palacios played six matches in the category's FIFA U-17 World Cup, as the country finished in second position in Italy.

Numancia

Segunda División: 2007–08 Spain U16

UEFA European Under-16 Championship: 1991 Spain U17

FIFA U-17 World Cup runner-up: 1991