Dani Ponz

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Dani Ponz
Personal information
Full name Daniel Ponz Folch
Date of birth (1973-12-19) 19 December 1973 (age 50)
Place of birth Sollana, Spain
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Eldense (manager)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Sollana
Managerial career
2005–2007 L'Alcúdia (youth)
2007–2009 Torre Levante (youth)
2009–2010 Levante (youth)
2010–2012 Atlético Saguntino
2012–2014 Alzira
2015–2017 Alzira
2017 Eldense
2018–2019 Atlético Saguntino
2020–2022 Alzira
2023–2024 Unionistas
2024– Eldense
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Daniel "Dani" Ponz Folch (born 19 December 1973) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper, and the manager of CD Eldense.

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Career

Born in Sollana, Valencian Community, Ponz played for hometown side Sollana CF before retiring at the age of 29. After working as a fitness and goalkeeping coach, he began his managerial career in charge of EMFU L'Alcúdia's youth categories in 2005. [1]

In 2010, after managing the youth sides of CF Torre Levante and Levante UD, Ponz was named manager of Tercera División side Atlético Saguntino. In July 2012, he was appointed at the helm of fellow league team UD Alzira. [2]

Ponz departed Alzira on 21 July 2014, [3] but returned to the club the following 11 February. [4] On 4 July 2017, he left to become manager of CD Eldense also in division four. [5]

Ponz was sacked by the Azulgranas on 18 December 2017, [6] and returned to Saguntino on 6 June of the following year. [7] He was dismissed from the latter on 16 April 2019, with five matches to go in the campaign. [8]

On 1 August 2020, Ponz returned to Alzira for a third spell. [9] He achieved promotion to Segunda División RFEF in his first season, and left the club on 31 May 2022; in the process, he also became the manager who managed the club in the most number of matches. [10]

On 21 February 2023, Ponz was appointed manager of Primera Federación side Unionistas de Salamanca CF. [11] [12] After two seasons narrowly missing out a play-off spot, he opted to leave the club on 25 May 2024, following the expiration of his contract. [13]

On 25 June 2024, Ponz returned to Eldense on a one-year contract, with the club now in Segunda División. [14] His first professional match occurred on 19 August, a 2–1 home win over CD Tenerife. [15]

Managerial statistics

As of match played 20 November 2024
Managerial record by team and tenure
TeamFromToRecordRef
GWDLGFGAGDWin %
Atlético Saguntino 1 July 201015 May 20128027173688103−15033.75 [16]
Alzira 1 July 201221 July 20149242242612485+39045.65 [17]
Alzira 11 February 20154 July 201794462127138100+38048.94 [18]
Eldense 4 July 201718 December 2017198742617+9042.11 [19]
Atlético Saguntino 6 June 201816 April 201933161073921+18048.48 [20]
Alzira 1 August 202031 May 2022612623127752+25042.62 [21]
Unionistas 21 February 202325 May 2024562616146544+21046.43 [22]
Eldense 25 June 2024Present166372022−2037.50 [23]
Total451197121133577444+133043.68—

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References

  1. ↑ "Dani Ponz, historia viva de la Tercera División valenciana" [Dani Ponz, living history of the Valencian Tercera División] (in Spanish). Yo Soy Noticia. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  2. ↑ "Dani Ponz que dirigia l'At Saguntino s'estrena hui amb la UD Alzira" [Dani Ponz who managed At Saguntino debuts today with UD Alzira] (in Catalan). Ribera Express. 6 August 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  3. ↑ "Ponz: «Nuestro sueldo servirá para armar un equipo competitivo»" [Ponz: "Our budget will do to make a competitive team"] (in Spanish). Levante-EMV. 22 July 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  4. ↑ "Dani Ponz vuelve a la UD Alzira" [Dani Ponz returns to UD Alzira] (in Spanish). Levante-EMV. 11 February 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  5. ↑ "Dani Ponz, nuevo entrenador del Eldense" [Dani Ponz, new manager of Eldense] (in Spanish). Diario Información. 4 July 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  6. ↑ "El Eldense destituye a su técnico Dani Ponz" [Eldense sack their manager Dani Ponz] (in Spanish). La Vanguardia. 18 December 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  7. ↑ "Dani Ponz es el elegido para devolver al Saguntino a Segunda B" [Dani Ponz is the chosen one to bring Saguntino back to Segunda B] (in Spanish). Levante-EMV. 6 June 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  8. ↑ "Dani Ponz deja de ser entrenador del Saguntino en la semana previa al derbi" [Dani Ponz leaves as manager of Saguntino in the week prior to the derby] (in Spanish). Levante-EMV. 16 April 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  9. ↑ "La UD Alzira apuesta por recuperar al entrenador de sus éxitos más recientes" [UD Alzira bet on recovering the manager of their most recent successes] (in Spanish). Golsmedia. 1 August 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  10. ↑ "La UD Alzira y Dani Ponz separan sus caminos" [UD Alzira and Dani Ponz split ways] (in Spanish). Levante-EMV. 31 May 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  11. ↑ "Dani Ponz, nuevo entrenador de Unionistas de Salamanca" [Dani Ponz, new manager of Unionistas de Salamanca] (in Spanish). Unionistas de Salamanca CF. 21 February 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  12. ↑ "Dani Ponz, ex del Alzira, nuevo entrenador del Unionistas" [Dani Ponz, formerly of Alzira, new manager of Unionistas] (in Spanish). La Gaceta de Salamanca. 21 February 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  13. ↑ "Dani Ponz, no dirigirá a Unionistas de Salamanca en la temporada 2024–25" [Dani Ponz will not manage Unionistas de Salamanca in the 2024–25 season] (in Spanish). Unionistas de Salamanca CF. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  14. ↑ "Comunicado Oficial: Dani Ponz" [Official announcement: Dani Ponz] (in Spanish). CD Eldense. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  15. ↑ "Dani Ponz: "Hacía mucho tiempo que no se ganaba en casa, la afición lo merecía"" [Dani Ponz: "We did not win at home for a long time, the supporters deserved it"] (in Spanish). Valle de Elda. 20 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  16. ↑ "Atlético Saguntino" (in Spanish). Resultados Fútbol. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
    "Atlético Saguntino" (in Spanish). Resultados Fútbol. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  17. ↑ "UD Alzira" (in Spanish). Resultados Fútbol. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
    "UD Alzira" (in Spanish). Resultados Fútbol. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  18. ↑ "UD Alzira" (in Spanish). Resultados Fútbol. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
    "UD Alzira" (in Spanish). Resultados Fútbol. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
    "UD Alzira" (in Spanish). Resultados Fútbol. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  19. ↑ "CD Eldense" (in Spanish). Resultados Fútbol. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  20. ↑ "Atlético Saguntino" (in Spanish). Resultados Fútbol. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  21. ↑ "UD Alzira" (in Spanish). Resultados Fútbol. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
    "Matches Dani Ponz, 2021–22 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  22. ↑ "Matches Dani Ponz, 2022–23 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
    "Matches Dani Ponz, 2023–24 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  23. ↑ "Matches Dani Ponz, 2024–25 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
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