The 39-year-old central midfielder will play in the Canadian League with the club that saw him born in football. Here are all the details.
Leonardo Ponzio left a legacy full of titles in River that ended with the last coronation in the past Professional League added to Champions Trophy and, without a doubt, Marcelo Gallardo will feel the departure of a weighty reference in the dressing room who, At the age of 39, he will put on his boots again to play for his childhood club.
“Welcome home, lion. Leonardo Ponzio is the new reinforcement of the green-black for the 2022 season !! The player with the most titles in the history of River comes to fulfill and fulfill the dream of seeing him play for the club that saw him born! We are very happy and eager for everything to come! “, communicated the Club Atlético Williams Kemmis on the arrival of the central steering wheel which is also the club vice president, whose presidency is in charge of his cousin, Agustín Ponzio.
The footballer with a past in Newell’s, Zaragoza and the riverplatense set took his first steps in the entity that disputes the Cabanasnse League, a tournament that brings together the teams from Cañada de Gómez and the surrounding areas. There, Ponzio began to link with the sport before moving to the lower Lepra, where he would officially debut in Argentine football, until now, when he will make his return to the club where it all began in the squad directed by Pablo Franquelli.
Williams Kemmis’ announcement for the arrival of Leonardo Ponzio
How is Williams Kemmis, Leonardo Ponzio’s new club
The 2 of May of 1930 was the foundation of the club located in Las Rosas, Santa Fe, but the economic crisis that caused the Second World War complicated its operation until August 17, 1949 was the second foundation of the club which took the name of Club Atlético Williams Kemmis, the institution that has as its brand new reinforcement ex-River, Leonardo Ponzio.
The institution has more than 90 years of life, its characteristic colors are green and black, which is why it is nicknamed the Verdinegro and its main rivals are Almafuerte and Belgrano, both from the same city. What’s more, It has multiple social activities with soccer fields, volleyball, beach volleyball, karate, tennis, futsal, artistic gymnastics, swimming, a pool for the members of the institution and has been a picnic area for more than ten years.
Williams Kemmis had anticipated the arrival of Leonardo Ponzio
Last November, the president-elect at the beginning of 2021, Agustín Ponzio, had spoken about his cousin, Leonardo, and the possible arrival of his relative after playing his last games with River: “We will have him at Williams Kemmis shortly. It is in his plans to retire in the club ”.
In dialogue with Super Deportivo Radio, he had assured that seeing him with the Verdinero shirt “It would be a dream come true” and I add: “The league is waiting for him, as well as the rest of the clubs to receive him when we go away. Everyone is going to want to play in the midfield to run alongside him ”.
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