Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 11 March 1972 | ||
Place of birth | Cairo Montenotte, Italy | ||
Date of death | 24 March 2013 | (aged 41)||
Place of death | Pietra Ligure, Italy | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Imperia | ||
Youth career | |||
1991–1992 | Genoa | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1988–1991 | F.C. Vado | 76 | (2) |
1992–1995 | Montevarchi Calcio Aquila 1902 | 90 | (2) |
1995–1997 | A.C. Cesena | 71 | (1) |
1997–1998 | Ravenna Calcio | 4 | (0) |
1998–2000 | A.C. Reggiana 1919 | 63 | (1) |
2000 | → Calcio Savoia (loan) | 15 | (0) |
2000–2005 | Modena F.C. | 134 | (1) |
2005–2007 | Spezia Calcio | 55 | (0) |
2007–2009 | A.C. Reggiana 1919 | 60 | (2) |
2009–2011 | Savona 1907 F.B.C. | 54 | (2) |
2011–2012 | A.S.D. Imperia Calcio | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Paolo Ponzo (11 March 1972 – 24 March 2013) was an Italian footballer who last played for Liguria club Imperia.
Born in Cairo Montenotte, Liguria, Ponzo started his senior career with Serie D club Vado. In 1991–92 Serie A season, he was signed by one of the largest club in Liguria region, Genoa C.F.C.. He played a season with is youth team and left for Montevarchi in 1992.
After 3 Serie C2 seasons with the Tuscany team, he was signed by Serie B club Cesena. After the club relegated, he left for Serie B club Ravenna in 1997.
He played 4 times for the Emilia–Romagna club and moved to regional and league rival Reggiana in January 1998, in exchange with Sebastiano Vecchiola.
In January 2000, he was signed by Serie B club Savoia from Reggiana, at that time at Serie C1. He played 15 times for the Campania club. Savoia finished as the bottom team and relegated.
In 2000, he was signed by Modena, his second Serie C1 club. He followed the team promoted to Serie B as Serie C1 champion and promoted to Serie A as Serie B runner-up. From 2002 to 2004, he played 43 Serie A matches. He made his Serie A debut on 14 September 2002, losing to A.C. Milan 0–3. He followed the team relegated back to Serie B in 2004.