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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Juan Camilo Ponce | ||
Date of birth | December 5, 2003 | ||
Place of birth | Amityville, New York, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | New York City FC II | ||
Number | 83 | ||
Youth career | |||
Massapequa SC | |||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022 | Boston College Eagles | 8 | (1) |
2023 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 11 | (0) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2024 | FC Tulsa | 12 | (0) |
2025– | New York City FC II | 2 | (1) |
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of May 24, 2025 |
Juan Camilo Ponce (born December 5, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder for New York City FC II in the MLS Next Pro.
Ponce helped to lead Amityville Memorial High School to a Long Island Class A Boys Soccer Championship, scoring 17 goals and adding 18 assists as a senior. He was also named a Newsday All-Long Island First-Team selection as a sophomore in 2019 and was United Soccer Coaches High School All-American in 2021. Ponce also played club soccer with Massapequa Soccer Club. [1]
In 2022, Ponce attended Boston College to play college soccer, where he made eight appearances, scoring a single goal and tallying two assists. [2] In 2023, Ponce transferred to Wake Forest University, [3] making 11 appearances for the Demon Deacons. [1]
Ponce signed his first professional contract on March 11, 2024, joining USL Championship side FC Tulsa. [4] He left Tulsa following their 2024 season. [5]
Ponce joined MLS Next Pro side New York City FC II for their 2025 season. [6]