| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | René Ponk | ||
| Date of birth | October 21, 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Holland | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper Coach | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1994-1995 | Utrecht | 5 | (0) |
| 1995-1996 | VVV-Venlo | 32 | (0) |
| 1996-1997 | Utrecht | 19 | (0) |
| 1997-2000 | Compostela | 43 | (0) |
| 2000-2001 | Dordrecht | 32 | (0) |
| 2001-2005 | Utrecht | 52 | (0) |
| 2005-2007 | Sparta Rotterdam | 41 | (0) |
| 2007-2009 | Haarlem | 5 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 24, 2007. † Appearances (Goals). |
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René Ponk (born October 21, 1971) is a football goalkeeper from the Netherlands, who last played for HFC Haarlem in the Dutch second division, the Eerste Divisie. He previously played for FC Utrecht, VVV-Venlo, SD Compostela in Spain, and FC Dordrecht.
He is particularly venerated in Swansea, South Wales, both for his footballing and humanitarian work within the local community. A lobby group has long called for a bronze statue of Ponk to be erected on Pentre-Mawr Road, in the Hafod area of the city. Many motorists show their support for this by giving a 'Honk for Ponk' as they drive past the intended site.