| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Philip Ponder | ||
| Date of birth | February 23, 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Denton, Texas, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2016 | FC Dallas | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | SMU Mustangs | 50 | (5) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020 | North Texas SC | 6 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019– | Chinese Taipei U23 | 3 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 25, 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of August 9, 2020 | |||
Philip Ponder (born February 27, 1997) is an American-born-Taiwanese football player.
Playing career[edit]
Youth & College[edit]
Ponder played with the FC Dallas academy from 2010,[1][2] before playing college soccer at Southern Methodist University in 2016, where he played for four years. During his time with the Mustangs, Ponder made 50 appearances, scoring 5 goals and tallying a single assist. He was also named the AAC All-Academic Team (2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19), AAC All-Tournament Team (2018), CoSIDA Third Team Academic All-American (2017), as well as winning two AAC Defensive Player of the Week awards.[3]
North Texas SC[edit]
On January 14, 2020, Ponder signed with North Texas SC, the USL League One affiliate of FC Dallas.[4] He made his professional debut on August 8, 2020, appearing as an 84th-minute substitute during a 2–2 draw with Chattanooga Red Wolves.[5] On November 30, 2020, Ponder was released by North Texas.[6]
International[edit]
Ponder made three appearances and scored a single goal for the Chinese Taipei U23 team during the 2020 Summer Olympics qualifiers in 2019.[7]
International goals[edit]
Chinese Taipei U23[edit]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 26 March 2019 | Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia |  Cambodia |
1–1 | 1–1 | 2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualification |
References[edit]
- ^ "FC Dallas". fcdl.ussoccerda.com.
- ^ Dallas, F. C. "Philip Ponder". FC Dallas. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ "Philip Ponder - Men's Soccer". SMU Athletics.
- ^ "North Texas SC Signs Former FC Dallas Academy Players Philip Ponder and Gibran Rayo | FC Dallas".
- ^ "North Texas SC vs. Chattanooga Red Wolves SC - August 8, 2020 | USLLeagueOne.com". www.uslleagueone.com.
- ^ North Texas SC announces roster decisions fcdallas.com November 30, 2020[dead link]
- ^ "Philip Ponder - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com.