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Cristian Ponde

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Cristian Ponde
Personal information
Full name Cristian Ioan Ponde[1]
Date of birth (1995-01-26) 26 January 1995 (age 31)[1]
Place of birth Făurești, Romania
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Unirea Slobozia
Number 20
Youth career
2002–2005 Olhanense
2005–2014 Sporting CP
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2018 Sporting CP B 88 (14)
2015 Sporting CP 0 (0)
2016–2017 → Covilhã (loan) 29 (6)
2018–2019 Karpaty Lviv 32 (7)
2020–2021 Grasshoppers 28 (5)
2021–2024 Farense 73 (15)
2024–2025 Marítimo 7 (0)
2025 → Feirense (loan) 12 (2)
2026– Unirea Slobozia 14 (3)
International career
2011–2012 Portugal U17 9 (1)
2012–2013 Portugal U18 10 (2)
2013–2014 Portugal U19 10 (8)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 May 2026

Cristian Ioan Ponde (born 26 January 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga I club Unirea Slobozia.

Club career

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Born in Făurești, Maramureș County, Romania, Ponde emigrated to Portugal with his parents before his 10th birthday, and started playing football with S.C. Olhanense.[2][3][4] In 2005, he joined Sporting CP to complete his development.[5]

Ponde made his senior debut with the club's reserves on 24 February 2013, coming on as a substitute for fellow youth graduate Ricardo Esgaio for the final 14 minutes of a 5–1 home win against S.C. Freamunde in the Segunda Liga.[6] He scored his first goal as a professional on 30 March of that year, but in a 1–3 home loss to S.L. Benfica B.[7]

On 2 March 2014, during a second-tier game against S.C. Covilhã, Ponde contracted a serious injury to his right knee, going on to be sidelined for several months.[8] His only competitive appearance for the first team took place on 21 January 2015, when he played three minutes in a 3–2 defeat at C.F. Os Belenenses in the group stage of the Taça da Liga.[9]

For the 2016–17 season, Ponde was loaned to Covilhã.[10] He then took his game to the Ukrainian Premier League, where he represented FC Karpaty Lviv after signing a three-year contract.[11] He scored his first top-flight goal on 28 October 2018, contributing to the 5–0 away victory over FC Chornomorets Odesa.[12]

Ponde joined Grasshopper Club Zurich on 25 August 2020, on a one-year deal.[13] He returned to the Portuguese second division in summer 2021, agreeing to a one-year contract with the option of a further one at S.C. Farense.[14] He scored six goals in the 2022–23 campaign, adding six assists in a return to the Primeira Liga after a two-year absence.[15]

Ponde's first match in the top flight took place on 12 August 2023, replacing Elves Baldé at half-time of a 0–3 home loss against Casa Pia AC.[16] He scored his first league goal the following 18 May, but in a 1–3 home defeat to Portimonense S.C. in the Algarve derby.[17]

On 29 August 2024, Ponde signed with second-tier club C.S. Marítimo.[18] In the following transfer window, he was loaned to C.D. Feirense of the same league until the end of the season;[19] in July 2025, he left the former by mutual agreement.[20]

Aged 31, Ponde returned to his birth nation halfway through the 2025–26 campaign, on a contract at Liga I side AFC Unirea Slobozia.[21]

International career

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Ponde represented Portugal at under-17, under-18 and under-19 levels.[22] He scored in his first appearance for the latter side, a 1–1 draw against Spain in a friendly tournament held in Hungary.[23]

Career statistics

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As of 18 May 2026[24]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sporting CP B 2012–13 Segunda Liga 51————51
2013–14 211————211
2014–15 112————112
2015–16 LigaPro 336————336
2016–17 184————184
Total 8814000000008814
Sporting CP 2014–15 Primeira Liga 00001000—10
Covilhã (loan) 2016–17 LigaPro 2962020——336
Karpaty Lviv 2018–19 Ukrainian Premier League 21631——2[c]1268
2019–20 11110———121
Total 32741000021389
Grasshoppers 2020–21 Swiss Challenge League 28521———306
Farense 2021–22 Liga Portugal 2 2962100——317
2022–23 3082030——358
2023–24 Primeira Liga 1411030——181
Total 7315516000008416
Marítimo 2024–25 Liga Portugal 2 701000——80
Feirense (loan) 2024–25 Liga Portugal 2 122————122
Unirea Slobozia 2025–26 Liga I 143————143
Career total 2835214390002130856
  1. ↑ Includes Taça de Portugal, Ukrainian Cup, Swiss Cup
  2. ↑ Includes Taça da Liga
  3. ↑ Appearances in Ukrainian Premier League relegation play-offs

Honours

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Grasshoppers

References

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  1. 1 2 3 "Cristian Ponde" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "Puto encanta no Algarve" [Kid lights it up in Algarve]. Correio da Manhã (in Portuguese). 6 March 2005. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  3. ↑ Gouveia, Ricardo (16 September 2019). "Made in: marca portuguesa estende-se a leste" [Made in: Portuguese brand expands East] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
  4. ↑ "Cristian Ponde, românul comparat cu Cristiano Ronaldo, s-a transferat la campioana istorică a Portugaliei! "Este un club mare"" [Cristian Ponde, the Romanian compared to Cristiano Ronaldo, has transferred to historic Portuguese champions! "It's a big club"] (in Romanian). Pro Arena. 17 September 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  5. ↑ "Leões ambientam-se ao Goodison Park" [Lions getting accustomed to Goodison Park]. Record (in Portuguese). 15 February 2010. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
  6. ↑ "Sporting B-Freamunde, 5–1: Leões regressam aos triunfos" [Sporting B-Freamunde, 5–1: Lions return to winning ways]. Record (in Portuguese). 24 February 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  7. ↑ "Sporting B-Benfica B, 1–3: Dérbi marcado por expulsões" [Sporting B-Benfica B, 1–3: Derby marred by ejections]. Record (in Portuguese). 30 March 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  8. ↑ "Joelho deixa Ponde de fora durante 6 meses" [Knee leaves Ponde out for 6 months]. Record (in Portuguese). 29 March 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  9. ↑ Barros, Carlos José (21 January 2015). "Azuis vencem "leões" ainda muito verdes" [Blues defeat quite green "lions"] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  10. ↑ "Sp. Covilhã apresenta ex-Benfica e recebe dois leões emprestados" [Sp. Covilhã present ex-Benfica and get two lions on loan] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 2 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  11. ↑ "Cristian Ponde rescinde com Sporting e ruma à Ucrânia" [Cristian Ponde cuts ties with Sporting and heads to the Ukraine]. Record (in Portuguese). 6 September 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  12. ↑ ""Карпаты" на выезде поиздевались над "Черноморцем": видео голов" [Karpaty mocked Chernomorets on the road: video goals] (in Ukrainian). 24 TV. 28 October 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  13. ↑ Schüpbach, Andrea (25 August 2020). "GC verpflichtet Ex-Sporting-Junior Cristian Ponde" [GC acquire former Sporting junior Cristian Ponde] (in German). Nau. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  14. ↑ "Farense anuncia contratação de Cristian Ponde" [Farense announce signing of Cristian Ponde]. Record (in Portuguese). 15 August 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  15. ↑ "Farense festeja subida à I Liga pelas ruas de Faro" [Farense take streets of Faro to celebrate promotion to I League] (in Portuguese). Algarve Primeiro. 21 May 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  16. ↑ "Casa Pia vence Farense na estreia na I Liga 2023/24" [Casa Pia beat Farense in 2023/24 I League opener]. A Voz do Algarve (in Portuguese). 12 August 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  17. ↑ Anjinho, Jorge (18 May 2024). "Farense-Portimonense, 1–3 Alegria portimonense congelou com o golo de Reisinho (crónica)" [Farense-Portimonense, 1–3 Joy from Portimão froze with Reisinho goal (report)]. A Bola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  18. ↑ "Cristian Ponde deixa Farense e assina pelo Marítimo" [Cristian Ponde leaves Farense and signs for Marítimo]. Record (in Portuguese). 29 August 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
  19. ↑ Vasconcelos, Gonçalo (3 February 2025). "Marítimo empresta Ponde ao Feirense" [Marítimo loan Ponde to Feirense]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  20. ↑ "Cristian Ponde rescinde com o Marítimo ao fim de uma época" [Cristian Ponde cuts ties with Marítimo at the end of one season]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 24 July 2025. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
  21. ↑ Gafiuc, Justin; Șovei, Mihai (28 January 2026). "Două transferuri în Superliga » Era văzut „noul Ronaldo", dar acum ajunge în România" [Two transfers in the Superliga » He was dubbed the "new Ronaldo", but now arrives in Romania]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  22. ↑ "Cristian Ponde: "Queremos o 1.º lugar do grupo"" [Cristian Ponde: "We want 1st place in the group"]. Record (in Portuguese). 18 November 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  23. ↑ "Sub-19 correram atrás do empate com Espanha (1–1)" [Under-19s chased draw with Spain (1–1)]. Record (in Portuguese). 10 October 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  24. ↑ Cristian Ponde at Soccerway
  25. ↑ "Saison 2020/21" [2020/21 Season] (in German). Swiss Football League. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
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