Cristian Ponde

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Cristian Ponde
Personal information
Full name Cristian Ioan Ponde [1]
Date of birth (1995-01-26) 26 January 1995 (age 30) [1]
Place of birth Făurești, Romania
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) [1]
Position Forward
Youth career
2002–2005 Olhanense
2005–2014 Sporting CP
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2018 Sporting CP B 89 (14)
2015 Sporting CP 0 (0)
2016–2017 → Covilhã (loan) 29 (6)
2018–2019 Karpaty Lviv 32 (7)
2020–2021 Grasshoppers 26 (5)
2021–2024 Farense 73 (15)
2024–2025 Marítimo 7 (0)
2025 → Feirense (loan) 12 (2)
International career
2011–2012 Portugal U17 9 (1)
2012–2013 Portugal U18 10 (2)
2013–2014 Portugal U19 10 (8)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 June 2025

Cristian Ioan Ponde (born 26 January 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward.

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Club career

Born in Făurești, Maramureș County, Romania, Ponde emigrated to Portugal with his parents before his 10th birthday, and started playing football with S.C. Olhanense. [2] [3] [4] In 2005, he joined Sporting CP to complete his development. [5]

Ponde made his senior debut with the club's reserves on 24 February 2013, coming on as a substitute for fellow youth graduate Ricardo Esgaio for the final 14 minutes of a 5–1 home win against S.C. Freamunde in the Segunda Liga. [6] He scored his first goal as a professional on 30 March of that year, but in a 1–3 home loss to S.L. Benfica B. [7]

On 2 March 2014, during a second-tier game against S.C. Covilhã, Ponde contracted a serious injury to his right knee, going on to be sidelined for several months. [8] His only competitive appearance for the first team took place on 21 January 2015, when he played three minutes in a 3–2 defeat at C.F. Os Belenenses in the group stage of the Taça da Liga. [9]

For the 2016–17 season, Ponde was loaned to Covilhã. [10] He then took his game to the Ukrainian Premier League, where he represented FC Karpaty Lviv after signing a three-year contract. [11] He scored his first top-flight goal on 28 October 2018, contributing to the 5–0 away victory over FC Chornomorets Odesa. [12]

Ponde joined Grasshopper Club Zurich on 25 August 2020, on a one-year deal. [13] He returned to the Portuguese second division in summer 2021, agreeing to a one-year contract with the option of a further one at S.C. Farense. [14] He scored six goals in the 2022–23 campaign, adding six assists in a return to the Primeira Liga after a two-year absence. [15]

Ponde's first match in the top flight took place on 12 August 2023, replacing Elves Baldé at half-time of a 0–3 home loss against Casa Pia AC. [16] He scored his first league goal the following 18 May, but in a 1–3 home defeat to Portimonense S.C. in the Algarve derby. [17]

On 29 August 2024, Ponde signed with second-tier club C.S. Marítimo. [18] In the following transfer window, he was loaned to C.D. Feirense of the same league until the end of the season; [19] in July 2025, he left the former by mutual agreement. [20]

International career

Ponde represented Portugal at under-17, under-18 and under-19 levels. [21] He scored in his first appearance for the latter side, a 1–1 draw against Spain in a friendly tournament held in Hungary. [22]

Career statistics

As of 9 December 2015 [23]
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague Cup Europe OtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sporting CP B 2012–13 610000000061
2013–14 21100000000211
2014–15 11200000000112
2015–16 10400000000104
Sporting CP 2014–15 000010000010
Career total48800100000498

Honours

Grasshoppers

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Cristian Ponde" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "Puto encanta no Algarve" [Kid lights it up in Algarve]. Correio da Manhã (in Portuguese). 6 March 2005. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  3. ↑ Gouveia, Ricardo (16 September 2019). "Made in: marca portuguesa estende-se a leste" [Made in: Portuguese brand expands East] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
  4. ↑ "Cristian Ponde, românul comparat cu Cristiano Ronaldo, s-a transferat la campioana istorică a Portugaliei! "Este un club mare"" [Cristian Ponde, the Romanian compared to Cristiano Ronaldo, has transferred to historic Portuguese champions! "It's a big club"] (in Romanian). Pro Arena. 17 September 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  5. ↑ "Leões ambientam-se ao Goodison Park" [Lions getting accustomed to Goodison Park]. Record (in Portuguese). 15 February 2010. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
  6. ↑ "Sporting B-Freamunde, 5–1: Leões regressam aos triunfos" [Sporting B-Freamunde, 5–1: Lions return to winning ways]. Record (in Portuguese). 24 February 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  7. ↑ "Sporting B-Benfica B, 1–3: Dérbi marcado por expulsões" [Sporting B-Benfica B, 1–3: Derby marred by ejections]. Record (in Portuguese). 30 March 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  8. ↑ "Joelho deixa Ponde de fora durante 6 meses" [Knee leaves Ponde out for 6 months]. Record (in Portuguese). 29 March 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  9. ↑ Barros, Carlos José (21 January 2015). "Azuis vencem "leões" ainda muito verdes" [Blues defeat quite green "lions"] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal . Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  10. ↑ "Sp. Covilhã apresenta ex-Benfica e recebe dois leões emprestados" [Sp. Covilhã present ex-Benfica and get two lions on loan] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 2 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  11. ↑ "Cristian Ponde rescinde com Sporting e ruma à Ucrânia" [Cristian Ponde cuts ties with Sporting and heads to the Ukraine]. Record (in Portuguese). 6 September 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  12. ↑ ""Карпаты" на выезде поиздевались над "Черноморцем": видео голов" [Karpaty mocked Chernomorets on the road: video goals] (in Ukrainian). 24 TV. 28 October 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  13. ↑ Schüpbach, Andrea (25 August 2020). "GC verpflichtet Ex-Sporting-Junior Cristian Ponde" [GC acquire former Sporting junior Cristian Ponde] (in German). Nau. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  14. ↑ "Farense anuncia contratação de Cristian Ponde" [Farense announce signing of Cristian Ponde]. Record (in Portuguese). 15 August 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  15. ↑ "Farense festeja subida à I Liga pelas ruas de Faro" [Farense take streets of Faro to celebrate promotion to I League] (in Portuguese). Algarve Primeiro. 21 May 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  16. ↑ "Casa Pia vence Farense na estreia na I Liga 2023/24" [Casa Pia beat Farense in 2023/24 I League opener]. A Voz do Algarve (in Portuguese). 12 August 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  17. ↑ Anjinho, Jorge (18 May 2024). "Farense-Portimonense, 1–3 Alegria portimonense congelou com o golo de Reisinho (crónica)" [Farense-Portimonense, 1–3 Joy from Portimão froze with Reisinho goal (report)]. A Bola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  18. ↑ "Cristian Ponde deixa Farense e assina pelo Marítimo" [Cristian Ponde leaves Farense and signs for Marítimo]. Record (in Portuguese). 29 August 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
  19. ↑ Vasconcelos, Gonçalo (3 February 2025). "Marítimo empresta Ponde ao Feirense" [Marítimo loan Ponde to Feirense]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  20. ↑ "Cristian Ponde rescinde com o Marítimo ao fim de uma época" [Cristian Ponde cuts ties with Marítimo at the end of one season]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 24 July 2025. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
  21. ↑ "Cristian Ponde: "Queremos o 1.º lugar do grupo"" [Cristian Ponde: "We want 1st place in the group"]. Record (in Portuguese). 18 November 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  22. ↑ "Sub-19 correram atrás do empate com Espanha (1–1)" [Under-19s chased draw with Spain (1–1)]. Record (in Portuguese). 10 October 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  23. ↑ Cristian Ponde at Soccerway
  24. ↑ "Saison 2020/21" [2020/21 Season] (in German). Swiss Football League . Retrieved 6 May 2025.
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