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Ponce FC
Full namePonce Fútbol Club
FoundedFebruary 13, 2025; 3 months ago (2025-02-13)
GroundLos Caobos Sports Center
Capacity1,000
ManagerLucas Medina,
Ulises Clavell
LeagueLiga Puerto Rico
2025TBD

Ponce FC is a Puerto Rican association football club based in Ponce that currently plays in the Liga Puerto Rico.

History

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Ponce had lost its importance in the Puerto Rico football community after the departure of Club Atlético River Plate Puerto Rico and FC Leones caused the city to lack a professional club.[1] Ponce FC was announced as a new team for the Liga Puerto Rico on February 13, 2025 in the city's Plaza del Caribe. At that time, the team's roster, uniforms, and details of its sporting plan were unveiled. Lucas Medina and Ulises Clavell were announced as the club's first co-managers. At the time, Clavell stated that the club was a serious project with the intent to strengthen the league and provide opportunities for players from southern Puerto Rico.[2][3]

Stadium

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The club plays its home matches at the Los Caobos Sports Center which features a FIFA-sized pitch.[2] The stadium is part of the Ciudad Deportiva Millito Navarro. In November 2024, the local government announced that the field would receive upgrades including an artificial turf surface and drainage with work expected to be complete in early 2025.[4] The venue became the first football pitch with an artificial surface in the city's history.[1]

Domestic history

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Key

  Champion   Runners-up   3rd Place

Season League Domestic Cup Notes
Div. Pos. Pl. W D L P
2025[5] 1st

Current squad

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As of May 23, 2025

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Puerto Rico PUR Yoksan Rosario
2 DF Puerto Rico PUR Gilberto Fraticelli
3 MF Puerto Rico PUR Juan Vera
4 DF Venezuela VEN Diego Rasetta
5 MF El Salvador SLV Kilmar Campos
6 DF Puerto Rico PUR Luis Cotto
7 DF Argentina ARG Mateo Lanza
9 FW Puerto Rico PUR Kevin Pagan
10 MF Puerto Rico PUR Gadiel Acosta
11 MF Puerto Rico PUR Carlos Matos
12 GK United States USA Juan Bustamante
13 FW Argentina ARG Thiago Tau
14 DF Puerto Rico PUR Raúl Torres
15 FW Puerto Rico PUR Diego Luna
16 MF Puerto Rico PUR Gamaliel Agosto
17 MF Puerto Rico PUR Edward Sáez
18 MF Argentina ARG Geovanny Bueso
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 MF Puerto Rico PUR Diego Ruíz
20 DF El Salvador SLV Kevin Herrera
21 FW Puerto Rico PUR Edgardo Santiago
22 FW Colombia COL Mauricio Gómez
23 DF Brazil BRA Víctor Chayo
24 FW Puerto Rico PUR Carlos Manzano
25 FW Venezuela VEN Alessandro Martini
26 DF Puerto Rico PUR Diego González
27 DF Italy ITA Emmanuel Campos
28 DF Puerto Rico PUR Yeniel Gómez
29 MF Colombia COL Alejandro Aragón
30 DF Puerto Rico PUR Fabián Hernández
31 DF Mexico MEX Franco García
33 DF United States USA Brentdan Riera
47 MF Puerto Rico PUR Bryan Laboy
66 MF Puerto Rico PUR Alexis Chaparro

References

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  1. ^ a b Jusino, Edwin. "Arrancan las labores de las mejoras al complejo de fútbol de Los Caobos en Ponce" (in Spanish). Futbol Boricua. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Vuelve el futbol professional a la Ciudad Senorial con Ponce FC" (in Spanish). La Perla del Sur. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  3. ^ Tarafa, Chiara. "Ponce FC arranca su trayectoria promoviendo la salud comunitaria" (in Spanish). Be Health PR. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  4. ^ "Revitalizarán el campo de fútbol en Los Caobos en Ponce con inversión de $500,000" (in Spanish). Ey Boricua. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  5. ^ Stokkermans, Karel. "Puerto Rico 2025". RSSSF. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
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