Walter Ponce
Personal information
Full name Walter Benjamín Ponce Gallardo
Date of birth (1998-03-04) 4 March 1998
Place of birth Santiago, Chile
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Valour FC
Number 9
Youth career
Granada
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Palestino 3 (0)
2016 → Granada B (loan)
2017–2019 U. de Concepción 34 (5)
2020–2021 La Serena 19 (1)
2021 Barnechea 8 (0)
2022– Valour FC 42 (6)
International career‡
2015 Chile U17 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 6, 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 February 2021

Walter Benjamín Ponce Gallardo (born 4 March 1998) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Canadian Premier League club Valour FC.

Early life

He played youth football in the system of Spanish club Granada.[1] In 2013, Italian club Udinese, who shared the same owners as Granada, purchased 50% of his economic playing rights.[2][3]

Club career

He began his senior career with Chilean Primera División club Palestino, making his professional debut in 2015 at age seventeen.[4][5] He made his debut in a Copa Chile match on 16 July 2015 against Unión Española.[6] Afterwards, he was sent on loan to Spanish club Granada B.[3]

In July 2017, he signed with Universidad de Concepción.[7][8]

In December 2019, he signed with La Serena for the 2020 season.[9]

In March 2021, he signed with Barnechea in the Primera B de Chile.[10]

In January 2022, he signed with Canadian Premier League club Valour FC.[11][12] However, due to visa issues, he was unable to join the team until May.[13][14][15] He scored his first goal on June 15 against Cavalry FC.[16]

International career

At the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup, he made two appearances for Chile U17.[17]

References

  1. ↑ "Walter Ponce tendrá una chance en el fútbol de Canadá" [Walter Ponce will have a chance in Canadian soccer]. TNT Sports (in Spanish). January 16, 2022.
  2. ↑ Rivera, José Luis (October 26, 2015). "Conoce a Walter Ponce: Potencia para el ataque de la selección chilena Sub 17" [Meet Walter Ponce: Power for the attack of the Chilean Under 17 team]. Radio Bío-Bío (in Spanish).
  3. 1 2 Gardella, Juan Ignacio (July 24, 2018). "Walter Ponce, "el Dybala del Campanil": "Me carga la regla Sub 20, merezco jugar"" [Walter Ponce, "the Dybala del Campanil": "The Sub 20 rule burdens me, I deserve to play"]. Publimetro (in Spanish).
  4. ↑ Aliaga, Martín (January 14, 2022). "Exjugador de Palestino saltará al extranjero y será refuerzo en la Primera División de Canadá" [Former Palestinian player will jump abroad and will be reinforced in the First Division of Canada]. En Cancha (in Spanish).
  5. ↑ Jacques, John (January 13, 2022). "Valour FC Signs Chilean Forward Walter Ponce". Northern Tribune.
  6. ↑ "Walter Ponce: El mundialista que busca consolidarse en Palestino" [Walter Ponce: The World Cup player who seeks to consolidate himself in Palestine]. La Tercera (in Spanish). November 2, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Universidad de Concepción anunció dos incorporaciones para el Torneo de Transición" [Universidad de Concepción announced two additions to the Transition Tournament]. Radio Cooperativa (in Spanish). July 27, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Amarilla y Ponce llegan a la UdeC" [Amarilla and Ponce arrive at the UdeC]. Diario Concepción (in Spanish). July 27, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Walter Ponce se convirtió en nuevo refuerzo de Deportes La Serena" [Walter Ponce became a new reinforcement of Deportes La Serena]. Alaire Libre (in Spanish). December 28, 2019.
  10. ↑ "AC Barnechea comienza a armar con todo su plantel de cara al inicio de la temporada 2021" [AC Barnechea begins to assemble its entire squad for the start of the 2021 season]. Todo Futbol (in Spanish). March 5, 2021.
  11. ↑ Tait, Ed (January 13, 2022). ""We think he's someone who could bring high rewards to the club." - Valour FC adds Walter Ponce". Valour FC.
  12. ↑ Veth, Manuel (January 13, 2022). "Valour FC sign Walter Ponce - 2nd signing from Barnechea". Transfermarkt.
  13. ↑ ""He's here… finally. One (international player) down, two to go." - Ponce arrives in Winnipeg". Valour FC. May 17, 2022.
  14. ↑ Jacques, John (May 17, 2022). "After Long Wait, Walter Ponce Arrives To Winnipeg". Northern Tribune.
  15. ↑ Axelrod, Gavin (May 18, 2022). "Versatile Ponce finally joins Valour FC". Winnipeg Free Press.
  16. ↑ "Valour FC's home troubles continue in loss to Cavalry FC". Winnipeg Sun. June 15, 2022.
  17. ↑ "Valour FC signs Chilean forward Walter Ponce". Valour FC. January 13, 2022.
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