Sergio Amaury Ponce Villegas (born 13 August 1981) is a Mexican former professional

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who played as a

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Career

He started his career on August 11 for Deportivo Toluca F.C. in 2001 playing against

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, the game had ended in a draw. He played with Toluca from 2001 through 2008 raising 3 championships. The last time

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were crowned champions was in the game against

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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

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and

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C.D. Guadalajara

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

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's gap into the back of the net, on April 19, 2009.

Tigres UANL

On December 22, 2009, Sergio Amaury Ponce joined Tigres on a loan from

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for the Torneo Bicentenario 2010.

Coras de Tepic

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

Career statistics

International appearances

''As of 4 June 2008'' ''Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first.''

Honours

Mexico U23 * CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship:

2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and Its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ...

Individual *Tecate Premios Deportes Best Full-back: 2009 *Tecate Premios Deportes Best XI: 2009

References

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Ponce Leaves Chivas for Tirgres
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ponce, Sergio 1981 births Living people Footballers from Tepic, Nayarit Deportivo Toluca F.C. players C.D. Guadalajara footballers Tigres UANL footballers San Luis F.C. players Querétaro F.C. footballers Atlas F.C. footballers Liga MX players Olympic footballers for Mexico Footballers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Men's association football midfielders Mexican men's footballers Mexico men's international footballers 21st-century Mexican sportsmen