Dax Palmer

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Palmer and the second or maternal family name is Zúñiga.

Dax Alexander Palmer Zúñiga (born 8 February 2007) 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.

Dax Palmer

Personal information
Full name	Dax Alexander Palmer Zúñiga
Date of birth	(2007-02-08) 8 February 2007 (age 18)
Place of birth	Miami, Florida, United States[1]
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Deportivo Saprissa
Number	22
Youth career
	Herediano
2022–2023	Deportivo Saprissa
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023–	Deportivo Saprissa	11	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:56, 11 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 01:49, 13 May 2025 (UTC)

Club career

Palmer was a youth product of Herediano, before moving to Deportivo Saprissa in 2022.^[3] On 26 November 2023 he debuted with Deportivo Saprissa in a 2–1 Liga FPD win over Santos de Guápiles.^[4] On 9 April 2025, he signed his first professional contract with Saprissa until 2028.^[5]

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.^[2] 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.^[6] He was on the preliminary 60-man squad list for the Costa Rica national team for the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup.^[7]

Honours

• Liga FPD: 2023–24 Apertura, 2023–24 Clausura^[8]