 He later took part in the process that led to Argentina's victory in the 1986 World Cup.After Estudiantes, Ponce played for several clubs including Boca Juniors, San Lorenzo and Gimnasia y Tiro in Argentina, Atlético Junior and Unión Magdalena in Colombia, Nîmes Olympique in France and Coquimbo Unido in Chile.During his time at Boca the club won the Recopa Sudamericana and Copa Sudamericana titles in 1989.