title: René Ponk
text: # René Ponk
  
  René Ponk (born 21 October 1971 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
  
  ## Football career
  
  In a professional career which lasted 15 years Ponk appeared in Eredivisie games 120 over the course of eight seasons, with FC Utrecht (six) and Sparta Rotterdam (two). He also competed in Spain with SD Compostela for three years, playing 19 matches in his only campaign in La Liga and suffering team relegation.
  
  Ponk retired in June 2009 at almost 38 years of age, after two seasons with HFC Haarlem in the second division. He subsequently worked as a goalkeeper coach.
  
  ## Honours
  
  Utrecht
  
  * KNVB Cup: 2003–04
  * Johan Cruyff Shield: 2004
  