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Cristian Ponde
Personal information
Full name Cristian Ioan Ponde[1]
Date of birth (1995-01-26) 26 January 1995 (age 29)[1]
Place of birth Făurești, Romania[1]
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Farense
Number 20
Youth career
2002–2005 Olhanense
2005–2014 Sporting CP
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2018 Sporting CP B 89 (14)
2015 Sporting CP 0 (0)
2016–2017 → Covilhã (loan) 29 (6)
2018–2019 Karpaty Lviv 32 (7)
2020–2021 Grasshoppers 26 (5)
2021– Farense 73 (15)
International career
2011–2012 Portugal U17 9 (1)
2012–2013 Portugal U18 10 (2)
2013–2014 Portugal U19 10 (8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:20, 27 May 2024 (UTC)

Cristian Ioan Ponde (born 26 January 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Portuguese club S.C. Farense.

Club career

Born in Făurești, Romania, Ponde emigrated to Portugal with his parents before his 10th birthday, and started playing football with S.C. Olhanense.[2] In 2005, he joined Sporting CP to complete his development.[3]

Ponde made his senior debut with the club's reserves on 24 February 2013, coming on as a substitute for fellow youth graduate Ricardo Esgaio for the final 14 minutes of a 5–1 home win against S.C. Freamunde in the Segunda Liga.[4] He scored his first goal as a professional on 30 March of that year, but in a 1–3 home loss to S.L. Benfica B.[5]

On 2 March 2014, during a second-tier game against S.C. Covilhã, Ponde contracted a serious injury to his right knee, going on to be sidelined for several months.[6] His only competitive appearance for the first team took place on 21 January 2015, when he played three minutes in a 3–2 defeat at C.F. Os Belenenses in the group stage of the Taça da Liga.[7]

For the 2016–17 season, Ponde was loaned to Covilhã.[8] He then took his game to the Ukrainian Premier League, where he represented FC Karpaty Lviv after signing a three-year contract.[9] He scored his first top-flight goal on 28 October 2018, contributing to the 5–0 away victory over FC Chornomorets Odesa.[10]

Ponde joined Grasshopper Club Zürich on 25 August 2020, on a one-year deal.[11] He returned to the Portuguese second division in summer 2021, agreeing to a one-year contract with the option of a further one at S.C. Farense.[12] He scored six goals in the 2022–23 campaign, adding six assists in a return to the Primeira Liga after a two-year absence.[13]

Ponde's first match in the top flight took place on 12 August 2023, replacing Elves Baldé at half-time of a 0–3 home loss against Casa Pia AC.[14] He scored his first league goal the following 18 May, but in a 1–3 home defeat to Portimonense S.C. in the Algarve derby.[15]

International career

Ponde represented Portugal at under-17, under-18 and under-19 levels.[16] He scored in his first appearance for the latter side, a 1–1 draw against Spain in a friendly tournament held in Hungary.[17]

Career statistics

As of 9 December 2015[18]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sporting CP B 2012–13 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1
2013–14 21 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 1
2014–15 11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 2
2015–16 10 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 4
Sporting CP 2014–15 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 48 8 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 49 8

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Cristian Ponde" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Puto encanta no Algarve" [Kid lights it up in Algarve]. Correio da Manhã (in Portuguese). 6 March 2005. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Leões ambientam-se ao Goodison Park" [Lions getting accustomed to Goodison Park]. Record (in Portuguese). 15 February 2010. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
  4. ^ "Sporting B-Freamunde, 5–1: Leões regressam aos triunfos" [Sporting B-Freamunde, 5–1: Lions return to winning ways]. Record (in Portuguese). 24 February 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Sporting B-Benfica B, 1–3: Dérbi marcado por expulsões" [Sporting B-Benfica B, 1–3: Derby marred by ejections]. Record (in Portuguese). 30 March 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Joelho deixa Ponde de fora durante 6 meses" [Knee leaves Ponde out for 6 months]. Record (in Portuguese). 29 March 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  7. ^ Barros, Carlos José (21 January 2015). "Azuis vencem "leões" ainda muito verdes" [Blues defeat quite green "lions"] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  8. ^ "Sp. Covilhã apresenta ex-Benfica e recebe dois leões emprestados" [Sp. Covilhã present ex-Benfica and get two lions on loan] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 2 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  9. ^ "Cristian Ponde rescinde com Sporting e ruma à Ucrânia" [Cristian Ponde cuts ties with Sporting and heads to the Ukraine]. Record (in Portuguese). 6 September 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  10. ^ ""Карпаты" на выезде поиздевались над "Черноморцем": видео голов" [Karpaty mocked Chernomorets on the road: video goals] (in Ukrainian). 24 TV. 28 October 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  11. ^ Schüpbach, Andrea (25 August 2020). "GC verpflichtet Ex-Sporting-Junior Cristian Ponde" [GC acquire former Sporting junior Cristian Ponde] (in German). Nau. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  12. ^ "Farense anuncia contratação de Cristian Ponde" [Farense announce signing of Cristian Ponde]. Record (in Portuguese). 15 August 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  13. ^ "Farense festeja subida à I Liga pelas ruas de Faro" [Farense take streets of Faro to celebrate promotion to I League] (in Portuguese). Algarve Primeiro. 21 May 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  14. ^ "Casa Pia vence Farense na estreia na I Liga 2023/24" [Casa Pia beat Farense in 2023/24 I League opener]. A Voz do Algarve (in Portuguese). 12 August 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  15. ^ Anjinho, Jorge (18 May 2024). "Farense-Portimonense, 1–3 Alegria portimonense congelou com o golo de Reisinho (crónica)" [Farense-Portimonense, 1–3 Joy from Portimão froze with Reisinho goal (report)]. A Bola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  16. ^ "Cristian Ponde: "Queremos o 1.º lugar do grupo"" [Cristian Ponde: "We want 1st place in the group"]. Record (in Portuguese). 18 November 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  17. ^ "Sub-19 correram atrás do empate com Espanha (1–1)" [Under-19s chased draw with Spain (1–1)]. Record (in Portuguese). 10 October 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  18. ^ "Cristian Ponde". Soccerway. Retrieved 31 March 2014.

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