Carlos dos Santos Rodrigues (born 13 January 1995), known as Carlos Ponck or simply Ponck, is a Cape Verdean professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Primeira Liga club Moreirense.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos dos Santos Rodrigues | ||
| Date of birth | 13 January 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Mindelo, Cape Verde | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Moreirense | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2012 | Derby | ||
| 2012–2014 | Mindelense | ||
| 2014 | Quarteirense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Farense | 61 | (0) |
| 2015–2018 | Benfica | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Paços Ferreira (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2016 | Benfica B | 4 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Chaves (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Aves (loan) | 29 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Aves | 20 | (2) |
| 2019–2023 | İstanbul Başakşehir | 51 | (1) |
| 2022 | → Çaykur Rizespor (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Chaves (loan) | 21 | (0) |
| 2023– | Moreirense | 15 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017– | Cape Verde | 23 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 January 2023 | |||
Club career
editOn 27 July 2014, Ponck made his professional debut with Farense in a 2014–15 Taça da Liga match against Chaves.[1] On 29 December 2015, he joined Portuguese champions Benfica,[2] who loaned him out to Paços de Ferreira in January 2016.[3] He then returned to Benfica to play for their reserve team, playing four matches in LigaPro.
On 31 August 2016, Ponck joined Primeira Liga side Chaves on a season-long loan deal.[4][5] After playing on loan for Aves in the 2017–18 season, Ponck signed a permanent four-year contract with the club.[6]
On 29 July 2019, Turkish Süper Lig club İstanbul Başakşehir announced the signing of Ponck on a four-year contract.[7] That season, Ponck made 22 league appearances, scoring 1 goal; Başakşehir were crowned Turkish champions for the first time in their history.[8]
On 7 February 2022, Başakşehir sent Ponck on loan to Çaykur Rizespor until the end of the 2021–22 season.[9]
On 1 September 2022, Ponck returned to Portugal, being sent on a season-long loan to his former club Chaves, who had achieved promotion to the Primeira Liga at the end of the previous season.[10]
On 4 September 2023, recently-promoted to Primeira Liga club Moreirense announced the signing of Ponck on a three-year contract.[11]
International career
editPonck made his international debut for the Cape Verde national team in a 2–0 friendly win over Luxembourg on 28 March 2017.[12][13] He was named in the roster for the 2021 Africa cup of nations 2021 when the team reached the round of 16.[14]
Honours
editAves
İstanbul Başakşehir
References
edit- ^ "Farense 0–2 Chaves". zerozero. 27 July 2014.
- ^ "夜明けに備えられた高度な設備 -".
- ^ "Ponck chega cedido pelo Benfica - P. Ferreira - Jornal Record". Archived from the original on 21 January 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ "Carlos Ponck é reforço" [Carlos Ponck joins]. G.D. Chaves (in Portuguese). 31 August 2016. Archived from the original on 31 August 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ^ Carlos Ponck no Desportivo das Aves por empréstimo do Benfica SAPO Desporto (in Portuguese)
- ^ "Ponck regressa ao Aves e a título definitivo" [Ponck returns to Aves permanently] (in European Portuguese). O Jogo. 25 July 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ "Başakşehir, Carlos Ponck transferini açıkladı" [Başakşehir announced the transfer of Carlos Ponck]. Mynet Spor (in Turkish). 29 July 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ "Internacional cabo-verdiano Carlos Ponck é campeão da Turquia pelo Istambul Basaksehir" [Cape Verdean international Carlos Ponck is Turkish champion for Istanbul Basaksehir]. SAPO Desporto (in European Portuguese). 20 July 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ "Carlos Ponck emprestado ao Rizespor" [Carlos Ponck loaned to Rizespor]. Criolo Sports (in Portuguese). 7 February 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ "Defesa cabo-verdiano Carlos Ponck regressa ao Desportivo de Chaves" [Cape Verdian defender Carlos Ponck returns to Desportivo de Chaves]. SAPO Desporto (in European Portuguese). 1 September 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ "Ponck chega para a defesa" [Ponck arrives for the defence] (in European Portuguese). Moreirense FC. 4 September 2023.
- ^ "International Roundup: Goals galore but three return injured | Planet Benfica". Archived from the original on 1 April 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ "Luxemburgo 0-2 Cabo Verde :: Jogos Preparação 2017 :: Ficha do Jogo :: Zerozero.pt".
- ^ "Cape Verde include veteran quartet for AFCON". ESPN. 23 December 2021.
- ^ Benfica: Ponck no Desp. Aves a título definitivo Maisfutebol (in Portuguese)
- ^ "Istanbul's Medipol Başakşehir wins first ever Turkish Süper Lig title". Daily Sabah. 19 July 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
External links
edit- Stats and profile at LPFP[permanent dead link] (in Portuguese)
- Carlos Ponck at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Carlos Ponck at Soccerway
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