Market value
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Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
3
clubs played for
03/04
debut season
0.04
goals / match
CA River Plate
top club · 358 apps
Career highs
€3.50m
peak value · 2010
€4.00m
top transfer fee · 06/07
5
best season · 2002
14 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1982-01-29 · 6 players total
693Appearances
30Goals
26Assists
203Yellow cards
6Red cards
254Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Leonardo Ponzio |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Leonardo Daniel Ponzio |
| Date of birth | 1982-01-29 (44 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Las Rosas, Argentina |
| Citizenship | Argentina Italy |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2022-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | AC Talent |
Jan 2022
Transfer: River Plate → Retired
21/22 · Transfer
Aug 2021
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2021
2021 — CA River Plate
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
May 2021
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
May 2021
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2020
2020 — CA River Plate
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2019
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — CA River Plate
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
2019 — CA River Plate
25 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Jan 2019
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Nov 2018
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2018
2018 — CA River Plate
34 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2018
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — CA River Plate
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
2017 — CA River Plate
39 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2017
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — CA River Plate
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
2016 — CA River Plate
27 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Nov 2015
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2015
2015 — CA River Plate
41 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 7 competitions
Apr 2015
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2014
2014 — CA River Plate
29 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2013
2013 — CA River Plate
35 matches · 4 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
May 2013
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Apr 2013
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2012
2012 — CA River Plate
20 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2012
Transfer: Real Zaragoza → River Plate
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Real Zaragoza
17 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Real Zaragoza
33 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Real Zaragoza
36 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
2009 — CA River Plate
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2009
Transfer: River Plate → Real Zaragoza
08/09 · Transfer · €2.00m
Nov 2008
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — Real Zaragoza
17 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
2008 — CA River Plate
36 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
2007 — CA River Plate
23 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2007
Transfer: Real Zaragoza → River Plate
06/07 · Transfer · €4.00m
Jul 2006
06/07 — Real Zaragoza
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Real Zaragoza
44 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Real Zaragoza
42 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Real Zaragoza
43 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
2003 — CA Newell's Old Boys
30 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Newell's → Real Zaragoza
03/04 · Transfer · €2.30m
Mar 2003
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2002
2002 — CA Newell's Old Boys
33 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
2001 — CA Newell's Old Boys
26 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2000
Transfer: Newell's U20 → Newell's
00/01 · Transfer
Jul 2000
2000 — CA Newell's Old Boys
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €3.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
CA River Plate
32.1%
CA Newell's Old Boys
11.5%
Real Zaragoza
56.3%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA River Plate | 16 | 16/17 | 2021 | 358 | 10 | 16 | 7,341 |
| CA Newell's Old Boys | 4 | 2000 | 2003 | 90 | 9 | 5 | 2,629 |
| Real Zaragoza | 8 | 03/04 | 11/12 | 245 | 11 | 5 | 12,870 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Copa de la Liga - Playoffs | CA River Plate | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Copa de la Liga (- 23/24) | CA River Plate | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Libertadores | CA River Plate | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Liga Profesional (- 23/24) | CA River Plate | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Trofeo de Campeones Superliga | CA River Plate | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Copa Argentina | CA River Plate | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Copa Maradona | CA River Plate | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Copa Maradona | CA River Plate | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Libertadores | CA River Plate | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Superliga | CA River Plate | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Club World Cup | CA River Plate | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Copa Argentina | CA River Plate | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Copa Superliga (-19/20) | CA River Plate | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Libertadores | CA River Plate | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Recopa Sudamericana | CA River Plate | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Superliga | CA River Plate | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Copa Argentina | CA River Plate | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Libertadores | CA River Plate | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Superliga | CA River Plate | 17 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,463 |
| 2017 | Copa Argentina | CA River Plate | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Libertadores | CA River Plate | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Primera División | CA River Plate | 24 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Club World Cup | CA River Plate | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Copa Argentina | CA River Plate | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Libertadores | CA River Plate | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | Primera División | CA River Plate | 13 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | Recopa Sudamericana | CA River Plate | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Copa Argentina | CA River Plate | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Copa Sudamericana | CA River Plate | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Libertadores | CA River Plate | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Primera División | CA River Plate | 17 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,216 |
| 2015 | Recopa Sudamericana | CA River Plate | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Suruga Bank Cup | CA River Plate | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Transición | CA River Plate | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Copa Argentina | CA River Plate | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Copa Sudamericana | CA River Plate | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Final | CA River Plate | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 352 |
| 2014 | Inicial | CA River Plate | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Copa Sudamericana | CA River Plate | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Final | CA River Plate | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 793 |
| 2013 | Inicial | CA River Plate | 17 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 495 |
| 2012 | Copa Argentina | CA River Plate | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Prim. B Nacional | CA River Plate | 19 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1,684 |
| 2009 | Apertura | CA River Plate | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Apertura | CA River Plate | 14 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Clausura | CA River Plate | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Copa Sudamericana | CA River Plate | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Libertadores | CA River Plate | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Clausura | CA River Plate | 14 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 989 |
| 2007 | Copa Sudamericana | CA River Plate | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Libertadores | CA River Plate | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 349 |
| 2003 | Apertura | CA Newell's Old Boys | 18 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 540 |
| 2003 | Clausura | CA Newell's Old Boys | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 879 |
| 2002 | Apertura | CA Newell's Old Boys | 16 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 720 |
| 2002 | Clausura | CA Newell's Old Boys | 17 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 490 |
| 2001 | Apertura | CA Newell's Old Boys | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | Clausura | CA Newell's Old Boys | 17 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Clausura | CA Newell's Old Boys | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Supercopa Argentina | CA River Plate | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Supercopa Argentina | CA River Plate | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Supercopa Argentina | CA River Plate | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Copa del Rey | Real Zaragoza | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | LaLiga | Real Zaragoza | 16 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1,392 |
| 10/11 | Copa del Rey | Real Zaragoza | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | LaLiga | Real Zaragoza | 32 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1,284 |
| 09/10 | Copa del Rey | Real Zaragoza | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | LaLiga | Real Zaragoza | 34 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 3,001 |
| 08/09 | 2ª División | Real Zaragoza | 17 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 619 |
| 06/07 | Copa del Rey | Real Zaragoza | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | LaLiga | Real Zaragoza | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Copa del Rey | Real Zaragoza | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | LaLiga | Real Zaragoza | 35 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 3,090 |
| 04/05 | Copa del Rey | Real Zaragoza | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | LaLiga | Real Zaragoza | 33 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2,514 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Cup | Real Zaragoza | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Copa del Rey | Real Zaragoza | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | LaLiga | Real Zaragoza | 35 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 970 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | 2000-08-01 | Newell's U20 | Newell's | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Newell's | Real Zaragoza | Transfer | 0 | €2.30m |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-17 | Real Zaragoza | River Plate | Transfer | 1750000 | €4.00m |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-31 | River Plate | Real Zaragoza | Transfer | 2300000 | €2.00m |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-07 | Real Zaragoza | River Plate | Transfer | 3000000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-01 | River Plate | Retired | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Broken finger | 2003-03-30 | 2003-06-03 | 66 | 8 |
| 08/09 | Metatarsal fracture | 2008-11-10 | 2008-12-31 | 52 | 6 |
| 12/13 | Adductor tear | 2013-04-16 | 2013-05-03 | 18 | 3 |
| 12/13 | Pubalgia | 2013-05-06 | 2013-05-29 | 24 | 3 |
| 14/15 | Torn thigh muscle | 2015-04-10 | 2015-04-30 | 21 | 4 |
| 14/15 | muscular problems | 2015-11-01 | 2015-11-10 | 10 | 2 |
| 16/17 | Rest | 2017-04-16 | 2017-04-18 | 3 | 1 |
| 17/18 | Rest | 2018-03-02 | 2018-03-12 | 11 | 2 |
| 18/19 | Torn muscle bundle | 2018-11-01 | 2018-11-15 | 15 | 2 |
| 18/19 | Fitness | 2019-01-11 | 2019-01-25 | 15 | 2 |
| 19/20 | Adductor injury | 2019-08-01 | 2019-10-04 | 65 | 11 |
| 20/21 | Corona virus | 2021-05-17 | 2021-05-27 | 11 | 2 |
| 21/22 | heart problems | 2021-05-28 | 2021-08-10 | 75 | 8 |
| 21/22 | Fitness | 2021-08-11 | 2021-09-02 | 23 | 6 |
Current€250k
Peak€3.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€650k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #11940 | — | 7 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3437 | — | 7 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nacho Fernández | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gonzalo Martínez | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Milton Casco | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alberto Zapater | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabriel Mercado | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Javier Pinola | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Sánchez | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Apertura | CA Newell's Old Boys | 3 | 18 |
| 03/04 | LaLiga | Real Zaragoza | 3 | 35 |
| 2002 | Clausura | CA Newell's Old Boys | 3 | 17 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Inicial | CA River Plate | 7 | 17 |
| 03/04 | LaLiga | Real Zaragoza | 3 | 35 |
| 2012 | Prim. B Nacional | CA River Plate | 3 | 19 |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Senior debut season | |
| 03/04 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 34 | 1,463 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 2017 | 39 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 27 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | 41 | 1,216 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1.11 |
| 2014 | 29 | 352 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.79 |
| 2013 | 35 | 1,288 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0.91 |
| 2012 | 20 | 1,684 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 2009 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 36 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 23 | 1,338 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 2003 | 30 | 1,419 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 2002 | 33 | 1,210 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1.12 |
| 2001 | 26 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 17 | 1,392 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 10/11 | 33 | 1,284 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0.98 |
| 09/10 | 36 | 3,001 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0.51 |
| 08/09 | 17 | 619 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.73 |
| 06/07 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 44 | 3,090 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 04/05 | 42 | 2,514 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 03/04 | 43 | 970 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1.39 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
LaLiga
196 apps
9 G
5 A
Transición
110 apps
8 G
11 A
Final
93 apps
7 G
3 A
Superliga
96 apps
2 G
1 A
2ª División
17 apps
2 G
0 A
Libertadores
57 apps
1 G
3 A
Prim. B Nacional
19 apps
1 G
3 A
Copa Maradona
8 apps
0 G
0 A
Copa Argentina
24 apps
0 G
0 A
Copa Sudamericana
24 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Leonardo Ponzio
Who is Leonardo Ponzio?
Leonardo Ponzio is an Argentina professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Leonardo Ponzio?
Leonardo Ponzio is 44 years old. He was born on January 29, 1982 in Las Rosas.
What position does Leonardo Ponzio play?
Leonardo Ponzio plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Leonardo Ponzio play for?
Leonardo Ponzio currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Leonardo Ponzio scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Leonardo Ponzio has scored 30 goals in 693 appearances.