Leonardo Ponzio
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Leonardo Daniel Ponzio (born 29 January 1982) is an Argentinian former footballer who played mainly as a defensive midfielder.
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Full name | Leonardo Daniel Ponzio[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1982-01-29) 29 January 1982 (age 42)[1] | ||
Place of birth | Las Rosas, Argentina[1] | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Newell's Old Boys | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2000–2003 | Newell's Old Boys | 90 | (9) |
2003–2006 | Zaragoza | 114 | (5) |
2007–2008 | River Plate | 55 | (1) |
2009–2012 | Zaragoza | 100 | (6) |
2012–2021 | River Plate | 185 | (8) |
Total | 544 | (29) | |
International career | |||
2001 | Argentina U20 | 7 | (0) |
2003–2013 | Argentina | 8 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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After starting out at Newell's Old Boys in 2000, he went on to spend his professional career with Zaragoza and River Plate, appearing in 246 competitive matches with the former club and winning the 2004 Copa del Rey, adding several more accolades during his two spells with the latter and going on to be one of the most decorated players in their history.[3]