Mikey Ambrose
![]() Mikey Ambrose playing for Atlanta United on June 2, 2018 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Michael Ambrose | ||
Date of birth | October 5, 1993 | ||
Place of birth | El Paso, Texas, United States | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Atlanta United | ||
Youth career | |||
2008–2009 | IMG Soccer Academy | ||
2009–2012 | FC Dallas | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2014 | Maryland Terrapins | 71 | (1) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2014 | Austin Aztex | 8 | (1) |
2015 | Austin Aztex | 26 | (0) |
2016 | Orlando City B | 18 | (0) |
2016 | Orlando City | 5 | (0) |
2017–2019 | Atlanta United | 20 | (0) |
2017 | → Charleston Battery (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2018–2019 | → Atlanta United 2 (loan) | 18 | (3) |
2020 | Inter Miami | 6 | (1) |
2021– | Atlanta United | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2009 | United States U17 | 3 | (1) |
2010 | United States U18 | 3 | (0) |
2013 | United States U20 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 10, 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 16, 2015 |
Michael Ambrose (born October 5, 1993) is an American soccer player who currently plays for MLS side Atlanta United.
Career
Youth, college and amateur
Ambrose spent four seasons with the FC Dallas Development Academy before signing a letter of intent to play college soccer at the University of Maryland.[1] He made a total of 71 appearances for the Terrapins and tallied one goal and 15 assists.
Ambrose also played for the Austin Aztex while they were playing in the Premier Development League.[2][3]
Professional
On January 14, 2015, Ambrose left college early to sign a professional contract with the Austin Aztex who moved up to the USL.[4] He made his professional debut on March 28 in a 2–0 victory over the Colorado Springs Switchbacks.
In August 2016, Ambrose was traded by Dallas to Orlando City SC in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft.[5]
In December 2016, Ambrose was selected by expansion side Atlanta United FC in the 2016 MLS Expansion Draft.[6]
In November 2019, Ambrose was selected by expansion side Inter Miami CF in the first stage of the 2019 MLS Re-Entry Draft.[7] Miami opted to decline his contract option following the 2020 season.[8]
On December 22, 2020, it was announced that Ambrose would re-join Atlanta United as a free agent ahead of their 2021 season.[9]
International
Ambrose also has represented the United States in the U17, U18 and U20 level.
Personal life
Ambrose is from El Paso, TX. He has three siblings. Ambrose is a Christian.[10]
Career statistics
Club
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Austin Aztex | 2015 | USL PRO | 26 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 28 | 1 | ||
Orlando City B | 2016 | USL PRO | 18 | 0 | — | — | — | 18 | 0 | |||
Orlando City | 2016 | Major League Soccer | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
Atlanta United | 2017 | Major League Soccer | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
2018 | Major League Soccer | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0[a] | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | ||
2019 | Major League Soccer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
Total | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
Charleston Battery (loan) | 2017 | USL | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
Atlanta United 2 (loan) | 2018 | USL | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | |||
2019 | USL Championship | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||||
Total | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | ||
Inter Miami | 2020 | Major League Soccer | 6 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
Career total | 96 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 107 | 4 |
- ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
- ^ Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions League
References
- ^ "Cirovski Signs 20th Class at Maryland". umterps.com. Maryland Athletics. May 3, 2012. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
- ^ "2013 Austin Aztex stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Archived from the original on December 12, 2013. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
- ^ "2014 Austin Aztex stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
- ^ "Aztex Bolster Defense With Signing of Mikey Ambrose". AustinAztex.com. Austin Aztex. January 14, 2015. Archived from the original on March 26, 2015. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
- ^ "Orlando City Acquires OCB Defender Mikey Ambrose From FC Dallas". August 4, 2016.
- ^ DelGallo, Alicia. "Mikey Ambrose surprised to be moving from Orlando City to Atlanta".
- ^ "Inter Miami CF Selects Mike Ambrose in Stage One Of 2019 MLS Re-Entry Process". Inter Miami CF. November 26, 2019.
- ^ https://www.intermiamicf.com/en/post/2020/12/03/inter-miami-cf-announces-roster-decisions-following-inaugural-season
- ^ https://www.atlutd.com/post/2020/12/22/atlanta-united-signs-free-agent-defender-mikey-ambrose
- ^ Romano, Jason. "NEW PODCAST: Mikey Ambrose - Atlanta United Defender". Sports Spectrum. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- ^ Mikey Ambrose at Soccerway. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- ^ "Mikey Ambrose". MLS Soccer.
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External links
- Mikey Ambrose at Soccerway
- Maryland bio
- 1993 births
- Living people
- American soccer players
- Maryland Terrapins men's soccer players
- Austin Aztex players
- Orlando City B players
- Orlando City SC players
- Atlanta United FC players
- Atlanta United 2 players
- Charleston Battery players
- Association football defenders
- Soccer players from Texas
- Sportspeople from El Paso, Texas
- USL League Two players
- USL Championship players
- Major League Soccer players
- United States men's youth international soccer players
- United States men's under-20 international soccer players
- Inter Miami CF players