Cristian Ioan Ponde (born 26 January 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga Portugal 2 club Feirense on loan from Marítimo.
Born in Făurești, Maramureș County, Romania, Ponde emigrated to Portugal with his parents before his 10th birthday, and started playing football with S.C.
[5] Ponde made his senior debut with the club's reserves on 24 February 2013, coming on as a substitute for fellow youth graduate Ricardo Esgaio for the final 14 minutes of a 5–1 home win against S.C. Freamunde in the Segunda Liga.
[10] He then took his game to the Ukrainian Premier League, where he represented FC Karpaty Lviv after signing a three-year contract.
[15] Ponde's first match in the top flight took place on 12 August 2023, replacing Elves Baldé at half-time of a 0–3 home loss against Casa Pia AC.