Leonardo Ponzio

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Personal information
Leonardo Ponzio
Full name	Leonardo Daniel Ponzio
Date of birth	January 29, 1981
Place of birth	Las Rosas, Santa Fe, Argentina
Playing position	midfielder
Club information
Current club	CA River Plate
Number	14
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1999-2003 2003-2007 2007-	Newell's Old Boys Zaragoza CA River Plate	- (-) 114 (5) - (-)
National team²
2003-present	Argentina	1 (0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 October 2006. ² National team caps and goals correct as of 15 October 2006. * Appearances (Goals)

Leonardo Daniel Ponzio is an Argentine football Midfielder currently playing for CA River Plate in Argentina.

He started his career playing in the youth system at Newell's Old Boys in Rosario, Argentina. He was signed by Spanish side Real Zaragoza in 2003. He was transfered to River Plate the 16, February of 2007.

Ponzio has played for Argentina at under-17, under-20 and at full international level. He was part of the Argentina under-20 team that won the FIFA U-20 World Cup in 2001.

Ponzio scored his first goal for River Plate vs. Chilean side Colo Colo, for the Copa Libertadores 2007.