Camilo Ponce (soccer)

Camilo Ponce (born December 5, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder for FC Tulsa of the USL Championship.

Camilo Ponce
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-12-05) 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
 FC Tulsa
Number 5
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 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 4, 2024

Career

Youth and college

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]

FC Tulsa

Ponce signed his first professional contract on March 11, 2024, joining USL Championship side FC Tulsa.[4]

References
  1. "Camilo Ponce - Men's Soccer". Wake Forest University Athletics.
  2. "Camilo Ponce - Men's Soccer". Boston College Athletics.
  3. "Wake Forest Men's Soccer Announces Addition of Former High School All-American and Transfer Camilo Ponce". Wake Forest University Athletics.
  4. "Camilo Ponce Signs with FC Tulsa for the 2024 USL Championship Season".
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