Fabián Ponce

Fabián Ponce
Personal information
Full name Héctor Fabián Ponce
Date of birth (1971-07-10) 10 July 1971 (age 53)
Place of birth Corrientes, Argentina
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Patriotas FC (manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1994 Deportivo Mandiyú
1994–1995 Rosamonte
1996–1997 Ferrocarril Urquiza
Tigre de Santo Pipó
Managerial career
2010–2011 Guaraní Antonio Franco (youth)
2011–2012 Jorge Gibson Brown [es] (assistant)
2012 Deportivo Mandiyú (assistant)
2012–2013 Deportivo Mandiyú
2014–2015 Madariaga
2015–2016 Jorge Gibson Brown [es] (assistant)
2016 Peñarol de Corrientes
2016–2019 Madariaga
2022 River Plate Asunción (assistant)
2023 General Caballero JLM (reserves)
2023 General Caballero JLM (interim)
2024 General Caballero JLM
2024– Patriotas FC
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Héctor Fabián Ponce (born 10 July 1971) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is the current manager of Paraguayan club Patriotas FC.

Playing career

Born in Corrientes, Ponce notably represented Deportivo Mandiyú, Rosamonte, Ferrocarril Urquiza[1] and Tigre de Santo Pipó.[2]

Managerial career

After retiring, Ponce worked as a fitness and youth coach for Guaraní Antonio Franco[3] before becoming an assistant of Carlos Suirezs at Jorge Gibson Brown [es] on 29 September 2011.[4] On 14 August 2012, he moved to Deportivo Mandiyú under the same role.[5]

On 5 November 2012, Ponce was named manager of Mandiyú, replacing Waldino Casco.[6] He was sacked on 13 February of the following year,[7] and took over Madariaga in January 2014.[8]

On 15 May 2015, Ponce returned to Jorge Gibson Brown, again as an assistant.[9] On 8 July 2016, after a brief period in charge of Peñarol de Corrientes, he returned to Madariaga.[10]

On 9 August 2019, Ponce left Madariaga to work as a youth coordinator at Guaraní Antonio Franco.[11] In 2022, he moved to Paraguay and became an assistant at River Plate Asunción.

Ponce started the 2023 season as the manager of General Caballero JLM's reserve team, but became an interim of the main squad on 13 November.[12] On 6 December, he was confirmed as manager of the main squad for the upcoming campaign.[13]

Ponce was sacked from General Caballero on 14 April 2024.[14]

References

  1. ^ "Fabián Ponce". BDFA (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  2. ^ "La familia y el sacrificio por delante de toda circunstancia" [The family and the sacrifice ahead of all circumstances] (in Spanish). El Territorio. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Gran triunfo de Guaraní en La Banda" [Great triumph of Guaraní in La Banda] (in Spanish). Deportes Misiones. 7 November 2010. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Fabián Ponce nuevo ayudante de Suirezs" [Fabián Ponce new assistant of Suirezs] (in Spanish). Deportes Misiones. 29 September 2011. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Fabián Ponce trabajará en Deportivo Mandiyú" [Fabián Ponce will work at Deportivo Mandiyú] (in Spanish). Deportes Misiones. 14 August 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Se fue Waldino Casco y asume Fabián Ponce" [Waldino Casco left and Fabián Ponce takes over] (in Spanish). Deportes Misiones. 5 November 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  7. ^ "Echaron al DT Ponce y en su lugar llega López" [They sacked the manager Ponce and in his place arrived López] (in Spanish). Diario El Litoral. 13 February 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  8. ^ "Fabián Ponce debutó exitosamente en Madariaga" [Fabián Ponce debuted with a success at Madariaga] (in Spanish). Deportes Misiones. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  9. ^ "El profe Ponce vuelven a sumarse al cuerpo técnico" [Coach Ponce joins the technical staff again] (in Spanish). Interior Futbolero. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  10. ^ "Fabián Ponce dirigirá a Madariaga en el Federal B" [Fabián Ponce will manage Madariaga in the Federal B] (in Spanish). Deportes Misiones. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  11. ^ "Ponce será el coordinador deportivo de Guaraní" [Ponce will be the sporting coordinator of Guaraní] (in Spanish). Agenda Misionera. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  12. ^ "La versión de Troadio Duarte sobre su salida de "General"" [Troadio Duarte's version of his departure from "General"] (in Spanish). ABC Color. 15 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  13. ^ "Ponce seguirá al frente del plantel de General Caballero JLM" [Ponce will remain ahead of the squad of General Caballero JLM] (in Spanish). ABC Color. 6 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  14. ^ "General Caballero se despidió de Ponce y ya tiene al sustituto" [General Caballero bidded farewell to Ponce and already have a replacement] (in Spanish). Versus. 14 April 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2024.