Tomas Pondeca
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | October 10, 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Tucson, Arizona, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | New Mexico United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2020 | Marcus Marauders | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023 | North Texas SC | 23 | (4) |
| 2024– | FC Dallas | 3 | (0) |
| 2024 | → North Texas SC | 20 | (5) |
| 2025– | → New Mexico United (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020– | United States futsal | 17 | (6) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 14, 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of January 14, 2025 | |||
Tomas Pondeca (born October 10, 2001) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for New Mexico United in the USL Championship on loan from Major League Soccer club FC Dallas.
Career
[edit]Youth and amateur
[edit]Pondeca played for the Marauders varsity soccer program at Marcus High School in Flower Mound, Texas from 2016 to 2020. He was recognized as an Allstate All-American in 2019.[2]
He joined French futsal side Paris ACASA futsal in 2020, scoring once in 5 appearances.[3]
Professional
[edit]Following an open trial with North Texas SC, Pondeca signed a contract for the MLS Next Pro season on March 10, 2023.[4]
Pondeca signed a 2-year contract with FC Dallas of Major League Soccer on December 15, 2023.[5] He made his league debut with the club on June 29, 2024, in a match vs. FC Cincinnati.[6] On January 13, 2025, New Mexico United announced they had acquired Pondeca on loan from FC Dallas for the 2025 USL Championship season.[7]
International
[edit]Pondeca made his debut for the United States men's national futsal team on March 3, 2020, against Slovakia.[8]
At the 2021 CONCACAF Futsal Championship, he tallied two goals and was awarded the tournament Young Player Award.[9]
Honors
[edit]Individual
- Young Player Award: 2021 CONCACAF Futsal Championship
North Texas SC
- MLS Next Pro Champions: 2024
References
[edit]- ^ "Tomas Pondeca - FC Dallas Forward". ESPN. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
- ^ Staff Report (2019-05-07). "Allstate reveals remaining 100 elite high school soccer players officially named as Allstate All-Americans". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
- ^ "Get to Know the U.S. Futsal National Team". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
- ^ SC, North Texas. "North Texas SC Signs Tomas Pondeca to an MLS NEXT Pro Professional Contract". North Texas SC. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
- ^ Dallas, F. C. "FC Dallas Signs Attacking Midfielder Tomas Pondeca". FC Dallas. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
- ^ Dallas, F. C. "FC Dallas Loans Midfielder Tomas Pondeca to New Mexico United". FC Dallas. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
- ^ "NEW MEXICO UNITED ANNOUNCES SEASON-LONG LOAN ADDITION OF TOMAS PONDECA". New Mexico United. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
- ^ Dallas, F. C. "FC Dallas Loans Midfielder Tomas Pondeca to New Mexico United". FC Dallas. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
- ^ "Tijerino, Perez among award winners at CFC". Concacaf. May 10, 2021. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Tomas Pondeca at Soccerway
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