Miguel Ángel Ponce
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Full name | Miguel Ángel Ponce Briseño[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | [1] | 12 April 1989||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Sacramento, California, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Left-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Empire Strykers | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2004–2010 | Guadalajara | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2008 | Tapatío[2] | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2010–2022 | Guadalajara | 242 | (8) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2014 | → Toluca (Loan) | 38 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2017–2018 | → Necaxa (Loan) | 29 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2024– | Empire Strykers (indoor) | 7 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2011–2012 | Mexico U23 | 22 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2011–2014 | Mexico | 12 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 January 2024 |
Miguel Ángel Ponce Briseño (born 12 April 1989), also known as Pocho, is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Empire Strykers in the Major Arena Soccer League. Born in the United States, he played for the Mexico national team.[3] He is an Olympic gold medalist.[4]
Early life
Ponce moved with his family from
Club career
Guadalajara
Ponce scored his first goal for Chivas on September 28, 2010 in the 71st minute of the game against Tigres UANL rescuing the team from a loss of the game with a 1-1 end. He scored once again on October 3, 2010 against local rival Atlas. Ponce ended the 2010–2011 season with two goals in 30 games.
Toluca
Ponce quickly established himself as the starting left-back in José Cardozo's starting eleven. Despite having a successful year with Toluca, the club announced they were not going to accept the purchase option included in the loan agreement.[6]
Necaxa
On June 7, 2017 Ponce was sent out on loan to Necaxa.
Empire
Ponce signed with Major Arena Soccer League club Empire Strykers on January 4, 2024, reuniting with long-time teammate Marco Fabián.[7]
International career
Youth
In 2011, Ponce was selected to participate in the
Senior
Ponce was part of the preliminary list of players that would participate in the
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 18 November 2014[10]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Mexico | 2011 | 2 | 0 |
2013 | 2 | 1 | |
2014 | 8 | 0 | |
Total | 12 | 1 |
International goals
- Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first.[10]
Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | July 14, 2013 | Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver , United States |
Martinique | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
Honours
Guadalajara
Necaxa
Mexico U23
- Pan American Games: 2011
- 2012
- Toulon Tournament: 2012
- Olympic Gold Medal: 2012
References
- ^ a b c "FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2018: List of Players: CD Guadalajara" (PDF). FIFA. December 6, 2018. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 6, 2018.
- ^ "LIGA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional".
- ^ "Miguel Angel Ponce Briseño". Soccerway.com. Retrieved September 19, 2010.
- ^ "Olympics football: Mexico shock Brazil to win gold". bbc.com. August 11, 2012. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
- ^ "The Mexican soccer star from San Ysidro". San Diego Union-Tribune. July 19, 2011. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
- ^ "Toluca no hará válida la compra por Miguel Ponce - Goal.com". www.goal.com.
- ^ "STRYKERS ADD FORMER MEXICO INTERNATIONAL MIGUEL PONCE". MASLSoccer.com. Major Arena Soccer League. January 4, 2024. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ^ "Mexico names preliminary squad for Copa America". Goal.com. Retrieved May 23, 2011.
- ^ "Mexico vs. Canada - Football Match Summary - July 11, 2013 - ESPN". ESPN.com.
- ^ a b "Ponce, Miguel". National Football Teams. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
- ^ "Regresó el Gigante". chivasdecorazon.com.mx. May 28, 2017. Retrieved May 28, 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "¡CHIVAS CAMPEÓN DE LA COPA MX APERTURA 2015!". chivasdecorazon.com.mx. November 4, 2015. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
- ^ "Hace historia en la Copa". chivasdecorazon.com.mx. April 19, 2017. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
External links
- Miguel Ángel Ponce BriseñoChivas de Guadalajara(in Spanish)
- Miguel Ángel Ponce Briseño at Liga MX (archive) (in Spanish)
- Miguel Ángel Ponce Briseño – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)
- Miguel Ponce – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Miguel Ponce at Olympics.com
- Miguel Ponce at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)