Walter Ponce

Walter Benjamín Ponce Gallardo (born 4 March 1998) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Unión La Calera.

Early life
He played youth football in the system of Chilean clubs Palestino and Unión Española and the Spanish club Granada. In 2013, Italian club Udinese, who shared the same owners as Granada, purchased 50% of his economic playing rights.

Club career
He began his senior career with Chilean Primera División club Palestino, making his professional debut in 2015 at age seventeen. He made his debut in a Copa Chile match on 16 July 2015 against Unión Española. Afterwards, he was sent on loan to Spanish club Granada B.

In July 2017, he signed with Universidad de Concepción.

In December 2019, he signed with La Serena for the 2020 season.

In March 2021, he signed with Barnechea in the Primera B de Chile.

In January 2022, he signed with Canadian Premier League club Valour FC. However, due to visa issues, he was unable to join the team until May. He scored his first goal on June 15 against Cavalry FC.

In 2024, he returned to Chile and joined Unión La Calera.

International career
At the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup, he made two appearances for Chile U17.