Sergio Ponce (Mexican footballer)

Sergio Ponce
	Ponce playing for Atlas
Personal information
Full name	Sergio Amaury Ponce Villegas
Date of birth	13 August 1981 (age 42)
Place of birth	Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team
2001–2008	Toluca
2009–2010	Guadalajara
2010	→ Tigres UANL (loan)
2010–2011	→ San Luis (loan)
2011–2012	→ Querétaro (loan)
2012–2014	Atlas
2015–2016	Coras
International career‡
2004	Mexico U23
2008	Mexico
Managerial career
2019-2020	Atlas (Assistant)
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 May 2013; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 June 2008

Sergio Amaury Ponce Villegas (born 13 August 1981) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career edit

He started his career on August 11 for Deportivo Toluca F.C. in 2001 playing against Monterrey, the game had ended in a draw. He played with Toluca from 2001 through 2008 raising 3 championships. The last time Toluca were crowned champions was in the game against Cruz Azul where Sergio scored a goal in the first length of the championship.

Sergio was part of the Mexican 2004 Olympic football team, who exited in the first round, having finished third in group A, below group winners Mali and South Korea.

C.D. Guadalajara edit

Ponce signed with Club Deportivo Guadalajara on December 19, 2008, in exchange for Sergio Santana and Antonio Olvera, for a one-year loan. He scored his first goal with Chivas on January 3, 2009, playing against America which ended in a 1–1 draw. Sergio later played the next 3 games with Guadalajara in the InterLiga. He scored in his Clausura debut with Guadalajara in a 3–3 draw against Cruz Azul and he scored the winning goal in the Superclasico against America by heading the ball into Guillermo Ochoa's gap into the back of the net, on April 19, 2009.

Tigres UANL edit

On December 22, 2009, Sergio Amaury Ponce joined Tigres on a loan from Guadalajara for the Torneo Bicentenario 2010.

Coras de Tepic edit

He was loaned to Coras de Tepic for the 2015 Ascenso MX season.

Career statistics edit

International appearances edit

As of 4 June 2008

Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first.

International appearances
#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Result	Competition
1.	April 16, 2008	Qwest Field, Seattle, United States	China	1–0	Friendly
2.	June 4, 2008	Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, United States	Argentina	1–4	Friendly