Junior Ponce


Alexander Júnior Ponce Pardo is a Peruvian footballer who plays for Universidad Técnica de Cajamarca.

Early years

He started his career playing as a youth in the Academia Cantolao. Then he went on to the C.F. Pachuca from Mexico and in the year 2012 he signed for the Club Alianza Lima of Peru. He was invited to pass tests in FC Barcelona and Schalke 04 but nothing concrete.

Club career

At the end of 2012, he was registered by the Hoffenheim from the Bundesliga, until 2016. In January, 2013, it was on loan for six months to the Esporte Clube Pelotas of the Brazilian league.
After his step into the fourth division of the Brazilian football, he was given in loan again in Alianza Lima for the season 2013. He had a brief step into Portuguese football out on loan with, Vitória Setúbal, after that, he went back to Peru football league, this time in USMP

National team

He has been international with Sub -17 Peruvian national team. He played some games with the U-20 Peruvian national team but was removed for disciplinary reasons.