Dax Palmer


Dax Alexander Palmer Zúñiga is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Deportivo Saprissa. Born in the United States, he has opted to play for the Costa Rica national team.

Club career

Palmer was a youth product of Herediano, before moving to Deportivo Saprissa in 2022. On 26 November 2023 he debuted with Deportivo Saprissa in a 2–1 Liga FPD win over Santos de Guápiles. On 9 April 2025, he signed his first professional contract with Saprissa until 2028.

International career

Born in the United States to an American father and Costa Rican mother, Palmer moved to Costa Rica at a young age and holds dual-citizenship. He was due to get called up to Costa Rica national team in January for a friendly against the United States, but lacked a US visa and was unable to attend. He was on the preliminary 60-man squad list for the Costa Rica national team for the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

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