PLAYER DETAILS
Leonardo Ponzio profile
- Club
- River Plate
- Position
- Manager
- Nationality
- Argentina
- Date of birth
- 1982-01-29
- Birthplace
- Las Rosas, Argentina
- Height
- 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
- Weight
- 71 kg
PLAYER BIOGRAPHY
About Leonardo Ponzio
Leonardo Daniel Ponzio (born 29 January 1982) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played mainly as a defensive midfielder. He is the interim manager of Argentine Primera División club River Plate.
After starting out at Newell's Old Boys in 2000, he went on to spend his 21-year career with Zaragoza and River Plate, appearing in 246 competitive matches with the former club and winning the 2004 Copa del Rey, adding several more accolades during his two spells with the latter and going on to be one of the most decorated players in their history.
Ponzio won the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship with Argentina. He played games with the full team later that decade.