Leonardo Ponzio

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Personal information
Leonardo Ponzio
Full name	Leonardo Daniel Ponzio
Date of birth	January 29, 1982 (1982-01-29) (age 26)
Place of birth	Las Rosas, Argentina
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9+¹⁄₂ in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	River Plate
Number	25
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1999-2003 2003-2007 2007-	Newell's Old Boys Zaragoza River Plate	90 (9) 114 (5) 40 (1)
National team²
2003-present	Argentina	7 (0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 May 2008. ² National team caps and goals correct as of 09:23, 20 April 2007 (UTC). * Appearances (Goals)

Leonardo Daniel Ponzio (born January 29, 1982 in Las Rosas) is an Argentine football Midfielder currently playing for 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, and was transferred to River Plate on 16 February 2007. Ponzio scored his first goal for River Plate vs. Chilean side Colo-Colo, for the Copa Libertadores 2007.

Ponzio has played for Argentina 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.

He also holds an Italian passport.