Tomas Pondeca

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Tomas Pondeca

| image = Tomas Pondeca.jpg

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2001|10|10}}

| birth_place = Tucson, Arizona, United States

| height = {{height|ft=5|in=8}}{{Cite web |title=Tomas Pondeca - FC Dallas Forward |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/378655/tomas-pondeca |access-date=2025-01-15 |website=ESPN |language=en}}

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = New Mexico United

| clubnumber = 27

| youthyears1 = 2016–2020

| youthclubs1 = Marcus Marauders

| years1 = 2023

| clubs1 = North Texas SC

| caps1 = 23

| goals1 = 4

| years2 = 2024–

| clubs2 = FC Dallas

| caps2 = 3

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2024

| clubs3 = → North Texas SC

| caps3 = 20

| goals3 = 5

| years4 = 2025–

| clubs4 = → New Mexico United (loan)

| caps4 = 8

| goals4 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2020–

| nationalteam1 = United States futsal

| nationalcaps1 = 17

| nationalgoals1 = 6

| club-update = June 16, 2025

| nationalteam-update = January 14, 2025

}}

Tomas Pondeca (born October 10, 2001) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for New Mexico United in the USL Championship on loan from Major League Soccer club FC Dallas.

Career

=Youth and amateur=

Pondeca played for the Marauders varsity soccer program at Marcus High School in Flower Mound, Texas from 2016 to 2020. He was recognized as an Allstate All-American in 2019.{{Cite web |author=Staff Report |date=2019-05-07 |title=Allstate reveals remaining 100 elite high school soccer players officially named as Allstate All-Americans |url=https://www.maxpreps.com/news/aIyoBLknOEWzV025j2bk2A/allstate-reveals-remaining-100-elite-high-school-soccer-players-officially-named-as-allstate-all-americans.htm |access-date=2025-01-15 |website=MaxPreps.com |language=en}}

He joined French futsal side Paris ACASA futsal in 2020, scoring once in 5 appearances.{{Cite web |title=Get to Know the U.S. Futsal National Team |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2021/04/get-to-know-the-us-futsal-national-team |access-date=January 14, 2025 |website=www.ussoccer.com |language=en}}

=Professional=

Following an open trial with North Texas SC, Pondeca signed a contract for the MLS Next Pro season on March 10, 2023.{{Cite web |last=SC |first=North Texas |title=North Texas SC Signs Tomas Pondeca to an MLS NEXT Pro Professional Contract |url=https://www.fcdallas.com/northtexassc/news/north-texas-sc-signs-tomas-pondeca-to-an-mls-next-pro-professional-contract |access-date=January 14, 2025 |website=North Texas SC |language=en}}

Pondeca signed a 2-year contract with FC Dallas of Major League Soccer on December 15, 2023.{{Cite web |last=Dallas |first=F. C. |title=FC Dallas Signs Attacking Midfielder Tomas Pondeca |url=https://www.fcdallas.com/news/fc-dallas-signs-attacking-midfielder-tomas-pondeca |access-date=January 14, 2025 |website=FC Dallas |language=en}} He made his league debut with the club on June 29, 2024, in a match vs. FC Cincinnati.{{Cite web |last=Dallas |first=F. C. |title=FC Dallas Loans Midfielder Tomas Pondeca to New Mexico United |url=https://www.fcdallas.com/news/fc-dallas-loans-midfielder-tomas-pondeca-to-new-mexico-united |access-date=January 14, 2025 |website=FC Dallas |language=en}}

On January 13, 2025, New Mexico United announced they had acquired Pondeca on loan from FC Dallas for the 2025 USL Championship season.{{Cite web |title=NEW MEXICO UNITED ANNOUNCES SEASON-LONG LOAN ADDITION OF TOMAS PONDECA |url=https://www.newmexicoutd.com/news/2025/01/13/new-mexico-united-announces-season-long-loan-addition-of-tomas-pondeca/ |access-date=January 14, 2025 |website=New Mexico United |language=en-US}} He made his debut for New Mexico on March 9th, 2025 vs. Sacramento FC.

=International=

Pondeca made his debut for the United States men's national futsal team on March 3, 2020, against Slovakia.{{Cite web |last=Dallas |first=F. C. |title=FC Dallas Loans Midfielder Tomas Pondeca to New Mexico United |url=https://www.fcdallas.com/news/fc-dallas-loans-midfielder-tomas-pondeca-to-new-mexico-united |access-date=January 14, 2025 |website=FC Dallas |language=en}}

At the 2021 CONCACAF Futsal Championship, he tallied two goals and was awarded the tournament Young Player Award.{{Cite web |date=May 10, 2021 |title=Tijerino, Perez among award winners at CFC |url=https://www.concacaf.com/futsal/article/tijerino-perez-among-award-winners-at-cfc/ |access-date=January 14, 2025 |website=Concacaf |language=en}}