Carlos Ponck

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.

For other people named Carlos Rodrigues, see Carlos Rodrigues (disambiguation).

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Santos and the second or paternal family name is Rodrigues.
Carlos Ponck
Personal information
Full name Carlos dos Santos Rodrigues
Date of birth (1995-01-13) 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 0 (0)
International career‡
2017– Cape Verde 23 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 September 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 January 2023

Club career

On 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

Ponck 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

Aves

İstanbul Başakşehir

References
  1. "Farense 0–2 Chaves". zerozero. 27 July 2014.
  2. "夜明けに備えられた高度な設備 -".
  3. "Ponck chega cedido pelo Benfica - P. Ferreira - Jornal Record". Archived from the original on 21 January 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  4. "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.
  5. Carlos Ponck no Desportivo das Aves por empréstimo do Benfica SAPO Desporto (in Portuguese)
  6. "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.
  7. "Başakşehir, Carlos Ponck transferini açıkladı" [Başakşehir announced the transfer of Carlos Ponck]. Mynet Spor (in Turkish). 29 July 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  8. "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.
  9. "Carlos Ponck emprestado ao Rizespor" [Carlos Ponck loaned to Rizespor]. Criolo Sports (in Portuguese). 7 February 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  10. "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.
  11. "Ponck chega para a defesa" [Ponck arrives for the defence] (in European Portuguese). Moreirense FC. 4 September 2023.
  12. "International Roundup: Goals galore but three return injured | Planet Benfica". Archived from the original on 1 April 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  13. "Luxemburgo 0-2 Cabo Verde :: Jogos Preparação 2017 :: Ficha do Jogo :: Zerozero.pt".
  14. "Cape Verde include veteran quartet for AFCON". ESPN. 23 December 2021.
  15. Benfica: Ponck no Desp. Aves a título definitivo Maisfutebol (in Portuguese)
  16. "Istanbul's Medipol Başakşehir wins first ever Turkish Süper Lig title". Daily Sabah. 19 July 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2020.


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