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Chilean footballer (born 1998)
In this
Spanish name , the first or paternal
surname is
Ponce and the second or maternal family name is
Gallardo .
Walter Benjamín Ponce Gallardo (born 4 March 1998) is a Chilean professional
footballer who plays as a
forward for
Unión La Calera .
Early life
He played youth football in the system of Chilean clubs
Palestino and
Unión Española
[1] and the Spanish club
Granada .
[2] In 2013, Italian club
Udinese , who shared the same owners as Granada, purchased 50% of his economic playing rights.
[3]
[4]
[5]
Club career
He began his senior career with
Chilean Primera División club
Palestino , making his professional debut in 2015 at age seventeen.
[6]
[7] He made his debut in a
Copa Chile match on 16 July 2015 against
Unión Española .
[8] Afterwards, he was sent on loan to Spanish club
Granada B .
[5]
[9]
In July 2017, he signed with
Universidad de Concepción .
[10]
[11]
In December 2019, he signed with
La Serena for the 2020 season.
[12]
In March 2021, he signed with
Barnechea in the
Primera B de Chile .
[13]
In January 2022, he signed with
Canadian Premier League club
Valour FC .
[14]
[15] However, due to visa issues, he was unable to join the team until May.
[16]
[17]
[18] He scored his first goal on June 15 against
Cavalry FC .
[19]
In 2024, he returned to Chile and joined
Unión La Calera .
[20]
International career
At the
2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup , he made two appearances for
Chile U17 .
[21]
References
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"Unión Española sub 17 logró un categórico triunfo ante Colo Colo" [Union Española under 17 achieved a categorical triumph against Colo Colo].
ANFP (in Spanish). 15 May 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2023 .
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"Walter Ponce tendrá una chance en el fútbol de Canadá" [Walter Ponce will have a chance in Canadian soccer]. TNT Sports (in Spanish). January 16, 2022.
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"La "cantera" de Palestino sigue exportando a Italia" [Palestino's "quarry" continues exporting to Italy].
ANFP (in Spanish). 31 May 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2023 .
^ Rivera, José Luis (October 26, 2015).
"Conoce a Walter Ponce: Potencia para el ataque de la selección chilena Sub 17" [Meet Walter Ponce: Power for the attack of the Chilean Under 17 team].
Radio Bío-Bío (in Spanish).
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a
b Gardella, Juan Ignacio (July 24, 2018).
"Walter Ponce, "el Dybala del Campanil": "Me carga la regla Sub 20, merezco jugar" " [Walter Ponce, "the Dybala del Campanil": "The Sub 20 rule burdens me, I deserve to play"].
Publimetro (in Spanish).
^ Aliaga, Martín (January 14, 2022).
"Exjugador de Palestino saltará al extranjero y será refuerzo en la Primera División de Canadá" [Former Palestinian player will jump abroad and will be reinforced in the First Division of Canada]. En Cancha (in Spanish).
^ Jacques, John (January 13, 2022).
"Valour FC Signs Chilean Forward Walter Ponce" . Northern Tribune .
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"Walter Ponce: El mundialista que busca consolidarse en Palestino" [Walter Ponce: The World Cup player who seeks to consolidate himself in Palestine].
La Tercera (in Spanish). November 2, 2015.
^ Kuschel, Daniel (28 July 2017).
"Los delanteros fueron presentados ayer: Amarilla y Ponce, nuevas caras en UdeC" . Diario Concepción (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 December 2023 .
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"Universidad de Concepción anunció dos incorporaciones para el Torneo de Transición" [Universidad de Concepción announced two additions to the Transition Tournament].
Radio Cooperativa (in Spanish). July 27, 2017.
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"Amarilla y Ponce llegan a la UdeC" [Amarilla and Ponce arrive at the UdeC]. Diario Concepción (in Spanish). July 27, 2017.
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"Walter Ponce se convirtió en nuevo refuerzo de Deportes La Serena" [Walter Ponce became a new reinforcement of Deportes La Serena]. Alaire Libre (in Spanish). December 28, 2019.
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"AC Barnechea comienza a armar con todo su plantel de cara al inicio de la temporada 2021" [AC Barnechea begins to assemble its entire squad for the start of the 2021 season]. Todo Futbol (in Spanish). March 5, 2021.
^ Tait, Ed (January 13, 2022).
" "We think he's someone who could bring high rewards to the club." - Valour FC adds Walter Ponce" .
Valour FC .
^ Veth, Manuel (January 13, 2022).
"Valour FC sign Walter Ponce - 2nd signing from Barnechea" .
Transfermarkt .
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" "He's here… finally. One (international player) down, two to go." - Ponce arrives in Winnipeg" .
Valour FC . May 17, 2022.
^ Jacques, John (May 17, 2022).
"After Long Wait, Walter Ponce Arrives To Winnipeg" . Northern Tribune .
^ Axelrod, Gavin (May 18, 2022).
"Versatile Ponce finally joins Valour FC" .
Winnipeg Free Press .
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"Valour FC's home troubles continue in loss to Cavalry FC" .
Winnipeg Sun . June 15, 2022.
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"Unión La Calera presentó a Walter Ponce como su nuevo fichaje" . alairelibre.cl (in Spanish).
Radio Cooperativa . 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024 .
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"Valour FC signs Chilean forward Walter Ponce" .
Valour FC . January 13, 2022.
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