Ezequiel Ponce

Ezequiel Ponce

Country: Argentina

Date of birth: 29/03/1997 (17 years old)

Place of birth: Rosario (Argentina)

Height: 1,77m

Club career: Newell’s Old Boys

Squad number: 22

Current national team: —

Position: secondary striker, striker

Preferred foot: right

Market value (by transfermarkt.de): 275,000 €

Contract until: unknown

Player’s agent: unknown

Similar type of player: Gabriel Batistuta

Strengths:

– finishing

– instinct

– off the ball

– heading

– pace

– acceleration

– strength

– ability to lose his markers

Style of play:

– powerful striker

– one-on-one situation specialist

– plays with back to goal

– striker is at his best when he can get a good diagonal through ball

He is best suited to playing as:

Striker in 4-2-3-1.

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Achievements:

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League summary:

Torneo Inicial 2013/2014: 2 matches/0 goals (Newell’s)

Torneo Final 2013/2014 (ongoing): 5 matches/0 goals (Newell’s)

Description:

Newell’s have a reputation as one of the top producers of young talent in Argentina. Players from the club’s youths who have represented Argentina at World Cups are Gabriel Batistuta, Américo Gallego, Jorge Valdano, Gabriel Heinze, Roberto Sensini, Mauricio Pocchettino and Maxi Rodríguez, among others. Ezeqiuel “El Tanque” Ponce is the next one tipped to shine on world stage. He was a real goal machine at “La Lepra” youth ranks and thanks to that manager Alfredo Berti gave him a chance to debut in th first team – it took place on 5th October 2013 in a league fixture against Quilmes, in which he replaced Fabian Munoz after 88 minutes becoming the youngest player ever to play in Quilmes senior team.

Quotes:

“It was the best thing that happened to me.”

(Ezequiel Ponce – after his debut in Newell’s first team)

Football Talent Scout potential rating:

8/10