Robson Ponte

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.

Robson Ponte
Personal information
Full name Robson Ponte
Date of birth (1976-11-06) 6 November 1976
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position(s) 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

Club career

Ponte was born in São Paulo.

He was offered a contract by Bundesliga club Bayer 04 Leverkusen 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'.[1]

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
Desempenho do Clube League Cup League Cup Continental Total
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Brazil League Copa do Brasil League Cup South America Total
1995CA JuventusPaulista2414 -
19962612-
1997América FCPaulista41-
1998GuaraniSérie A167-
1999169-
Germany League DFB-Pokal Other Europe Total
1999–00Bayer 04 LeverkusenBundesliga242821050
2000–011201031
2003–0420222--224
2004–05232211081344
2001–02VfL Wolfsburg (loan)31831-
2002–0330520--325
Japan League Emperor's Cup League Cup Asia Total
2005Urawa RedsJ1 League1685031-249
20062244230-296
200733700201254712
2008161212040242
20092841041-335
20102992262-3511
Total Brazil
Germany 1401930
Japan 1443314620416519447
Career total

Awards and honours

Club

Urawa Red Diamonds

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

References
  1. "Reinhard Voigt – Robson Ponte". discogs.com. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
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