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Robson Ponte
Personal information
Date of birth (1976-11-06) 6 November 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.74 m
Playing position Attacking midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1996 CA Juventus
1997 América-SP
1998–1999 Guarani 32 (16)
1999–2005 Bayer Leverkusen 79 (6)
2001–2003 VfL Wolfsburg (loan) 61 (13)
2005–2010 Urawa Reds 144 (33)
2011 Grêmio Barueri 6 (0)
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Robson Ponte (born 6 November 1976) is a Brazilian former footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He spent most of his career at Bayer 04 Leverkusen in Germany and Urawa Red Diamonds in Japan.

Club career

Ponte was born in São Paulo.

After impressing in a friendly match between his club Guarani and Bayer 04 Leverkusen in early 1999, he was offered a contract by Bundesliga club in August 1999. He played for three seasons at Leverkusen. In the month of his transfer, German techno label Kompakt released a single entitled 'Robson Ponte'.

Before the 2001–02 season started, Ponte moved on loan to another Bundesliga side VfL Wolfsburg. At Wolfsburg, he managed 61 appearances in two seasons and scored 13 goals.

Ponte signed on free transfer with Japanese giants Urawa Red Diamonds before his contract with Leverkusen expired in July 2005. He, an all-around midfielder, took both penalty kicks and corners for Urawa for five seasons. In 2007, he received the Most Valuable Player award of the season.

Ponte ended his playing career with foreign professional leagues in 2010 and returned his country Brazil to spend his last years. He joined Grêmio Barueri on 26 May 2011.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
CA Juventus 1995 Paulista 24 14 -
1996 26 12 -
Total
América FC 1997 Paulista 4 1 -
Guarani 1998 Série A 16 7 -
1999 16 9 -
Total
Bayer Leverkusen 1999–00 Bundesliga 24 2 8 2 1 0 5 0 38 4
2000–01 12 0 1 0 3 1 16 1
2003–04 20 2 2 2 - - 22 4
2004–05 23 2 2 1 1 0 8 1 34 4
Total 79 6 12 5 3 0 16 2 110 13
VfL Wolfsburg (loan) 2001–02 Bundesliga 31 8 3 1 -
2002–03 30 5 2 0 - - 32 5
Total 61 13 5 1 0 0 0 0 66 14
Urawa Reds 2005 J1 League 16 8 5 0 3 1 - 24 9
2006 22 4 4 2 3 0 - 29 6
2007 33 7 0 0 2 0 12 5 47 12
2008 16 1 2 1 2 0 4 0 24 2
2009 28 4 1 0 4 1 - 33 5
2010 29 9 2 2 6 2 - 35 11
Total 144 33 14 6 20 4 16 5 194 47
Career total

Awards and honours

Club

Urawa Red Diamonds

Individual

  • J. League Most Valuable Player: 2007
  • J. League Best Eleven: 2007

See also

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