Luciano Daniel Pons (born 18 April 1990) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Chilean Primera División club Universidad de Chile.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luciano Daniel Pons | ||
| Date of birth | 18 April 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Rosario, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Universidad de Chile | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tiro Federal | |||
| 2006–2008 | Argentino de Rosario | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2014 | Argentino de Rosario | 107 | (37) |
| 2012 | → Aragua (loan) | 7 | (2) |
| 2013 | → Jorge Newbery VT (loan) | – | (–) |
| 2014–2015 | San Miguel | 50 | (34) |
| 2015–2017 | Atlanta | 30 | (13) |
| 2017–2018 | Flandria | 22 | (10) |
| 2018–2020 | San Martín Tucumán | 32 | (16) |
| 2020–2021 | Banfield | 41 | (5) |
| 2022–2023 | Independiente Medellín | 96 | (25) |
| 2024– | Universidad de Chile | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 January 2024 | |||
Career
editAs a youth player, Pons was with Tiro Federal.[2] Pons' career started in 2009 with Argentino, who he remained with for five years whilst scoring thirty-seven goals in one hundred and seven league appearances; in Primera C Metropolitana and Primera D Metropolitana up until 2014.[3] In 2012, Pons joined Venezuelan Primera División side Aragua on loan.[1] He scored two goals, versus Deportivo Anzoátegui and Estudiantes (M), in seven matches for the club.[1] After returning to Argentino, he was loaned to Torneo Argentino B team Jorge Newbery.[1] San Miguel signed Pons on 30 June 2014.[1] He subsequently scored thirty-four times across two seasons.[3]
Pons then completed a move to Primera B Metropolitana's Atlanta ahead of the 2016 campaign.[1] He scored on his second start, netting the winning goal against Estudiantes (BA) on 27 February.[1] That was the opening of eight in his debut season, which preceded a further five in the following 2016–17.[1] August 2017 saw Pons join Flandria of Primera B Nacional.[1]
He scored ten goals for Flandria, including one against eventual champions San Martín who ended up signing Pons ahead of their return to the Argentine Primera División on 1 July 2018.[1][4][5] He scored four goals in the top-flight, although they suffered relegation.[1] He remained with San Martín in Primera B Nacional, going on to net twelve goals across the 2019–20 campaign; which included a hat-trick in a 4–1 victory over Quilmes on 14 October 2019.[6] The club were sat top of the table at the time of the season's curtailment due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] In August 2020, Pons joined Primera División team Banfield.[7]
On 11 January 2022, Pons joined Colombian club Independiente Medellín on a deal for the rest of the year.[8] He made his debut on 30 January, scoring a brace in a 2–0 win against Deportivo Cali. In total Pons scored 10 goals in the 2022 Apertura, placing third in the top scorers chart as Medellin made the playoffs. Pons had another good season in the 2022 Finalizacion, scoring seven goals, including winning goals against rivals Atlético Nacional and Águilas Doradas as Medellin qualified to the 2022 Finalizacion finals, with the striker playing both legs as Medellin finished runner-up, losing on penalties.
In 2024, he moved to Chile and signed with Universidad de Chile.[9]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aragua (loan) | 2012–13 | Venezuelan Primera División | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | ||
| San Miguel | 2014 | Primera D Metropolitana | 15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 9 | ||
| 2015 | Primera C Metropolitana | 35 | 25 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 35 | 25 | |||
| Total | 50 | 34 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 50 | 34 | ||||
| Atlanta | 2016 | Primera B Metropolitana | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 8 | ||
| 2016–17 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 19 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 30 | 13 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 32 | 13 | ||||
| Flandria | 2017–18 | Primera B Nacional | 22 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 22 | 10 | ||
| San Martín | 2018–19 | Argentine Primera División | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | |
| 2019–20 | Primera B Nacional | 20 | 12 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 21 | 12 | |||
| Total | 32 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 34 | 16 | |||
| Banfield | 2020–21 | Argentine Primera División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 141 | 83 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 145 | 83 | |||
- ^ Appearance(s) in the Primera B Metropolitana play-offs
Personal life
editAt the beginning of his football career, he also worked as a builder.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Argentina - L. Pons". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- ^ a b Huerta, Rodrigo (28 January 2024). "Los días como albañil del fichaje estrella de la U: "Hicimos de todo, no se nos cayeron las coronas"". AS Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ a b c "Ficha Estadistica de LUCIANO PONS". BDFA. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- ^ "Llegan los goles a Ciudadela: Pons será Ciruja". El Tucumano. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- ^ "Luciano Pons concretó el sueño de jugar en primera tras recorrer todo el ascenso". Conclusión. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- ^ "Quilmes vs. San Martín Tucumán". Soccerway.com. 15 October 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ "Luciano Pons se entrena en Banfield: llegó de Rosario, no consiguió departamento y se mudó al predio de Luis Guillón". Clarín. 21 August 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ Luciano Pons llega a reforzar la delantera Poderosa, dimoficial.com, 11 January 2022
- ^ Vega, Diego (16 January 2024). "La U oficializa a su nueva figura: "Era el momento de ir a un grande"". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 January 2024.
External links
edit- Luciano Pons at Soccerway