Élmer Ponciano
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Élmer Ramón Ponciano Priego | ||
| Date of birth | June 28, 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Guatemala City, Guatemala | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position | defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | USAC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2000–2001 | Antigua GFC | ||
| 2001–2002 | Comunicaciones | ||
| 2002–2004 | Juventud Retalteca | ||
| 2004–2006 | Jalapa | 39 | (0) |
| 2006-2009 | Comunicaciones | 16 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Peñarol La Mesilla | ||
| 2010 | Zacapa | ||
| 2010–present | USAC | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2001–2007 | Guatemala | 19 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 July 2010. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Élmer Ramón Ponciano Priego (born 28 June 1978) is a Guatemalan football defender who currently plays for USAC of the Guatemalan premier division.
Club career
Ponciano started his professional career at Antigua GFC and had two spells at Guatemalan giants Comunicaciones. He joined newly promoted Peñarol La Mesilla in summer 2009 [1] but left the Huehuetenango side for Zacapa in February 2010 and then moved to his hometown club USAC in June 2010.[2]
International career
He made his debut for Guatemala in a March 2001 friendly match against El Salvador and has earned a total of 19 caps, scoring 1 goal. He has represented his country in 5 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[3] and played at the 2001[4] and 2007 UNCAF Nations Cup[5] as well as at the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup[6]
His final international was a January 2007 UNCAF Cup match against Panama.
International goals
- Scores and results list. Guatemala's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 October 2005 | Estadio Mateo Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala |  Costa Rica | 1-0 | 3-1 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References
- ↑ Nuevos refuerzos Peñarol La Mesilla se prepara - Nuestro Diario (Spanish)
- ↑ Elmer Ponciano, el primer refuerzo de la USAC - LaRed Deportiva (Spanish)
- ↑ Record at FIFA Tournaments - FIFA
- ↑ UNCAF (Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup) 2001 - Details - RSSSF
- ↑ UNCAF (Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup) 2007 - Details - RSSSF
- ↑ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2005 - Full Details - RSSSF
External links
- Élmer Ponciano at National-Football-Teams.com
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