Mikey Ambrose

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Mikey Ambrose
Mikey Ambrose playing for Atlanta United on June 2, 2018 b.jpg
Mikey Ambrose playing for Atlanta United in 2018
Personal information
Full name Michael Ambrose
Date of birth (1993-10-05) October 5, 1993 (age 29)
Place of birth El Paso, Texas, United States
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) [1]
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
2008–2009 IMG Soccer Academy
2009–2012 FC Dallas
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–2014 Maryland Terrapins 71 (1)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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)
2021–2022 Atlanta United 6 (0)
2021–2022 → Atlanta United 2 (loan) 17 (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 14, 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 16, 2015

Michael Ambrose (born October 5, 1993) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a defender.

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Career

Early career

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. [2] 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. [3] [4]

Professional

On January 14, 2015, Ambrose left college early to sign a professional contract with the Austin Aztex who moved up to the USL. [5] 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. [6]

In December 2016, Ambrose was selected by expansion side Atlanta United FC in the 2016 MLS Expansion Draft. [7]

In November 2019, Ambrose was selected by expansion side Inter Miami CF in the first stage of the 2019 MLS Re-Entry Draft. [8] Miami opted to decline his contract option following the 2020 season. [9]

On December 22, 2020, it was announced that Ambrose would re-join Atlanta United as a free agent ahead of their 2021 season. [10] Ambrose's contract option was declined by Atlanta following the 2022 season. [11]

International

Ambrose also has represented the United States in the U17, U18 and U20 level.

Personal life

Ambrose is from El Paso, Texas. He has three siblings. Ambrose is a Christian. [12]

Career statistics

As of match played November 21, 2020 [13] [14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Austin Aztex 2015 USL PRO 26021——281
Orlando City B 2016 USL PRO 180———180
Orlando City 2016 Major League Soccer 50———50
Atlanta United 2017 Major League Soccer 70201 [lower-alpha 1] 0—100
2018 Major League Soccer 90100 [lower-alpha 1] 0—100
2019 Major League Soccer 40101 [lower-alpha 1] 02 [lower-alpha 2] 080
Total200402020280
Charleston Battery (loan) 2017 United Soccer League 30———30
Atlanta United 2 (loan) 2018 United Soccer League 62———62
2019 USL Championship 121———121
Total183000000183
Inter Miami 2020 Major League Soccer 60—1 [lower-alpha 1] 0—70
Career total9636130201074
  1. 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions League

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References

  1. ↑ "Mikey Ambrose". Atlanta United FC. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Cirovski Signs 20th Class at Maryland". umterps.com. Maryland Athletics. May 3, 2012. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  3. ↑ "2013 Austin Aztex stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Archived from the original on December 12, 2013. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
  4. ↑ "2014 Austin Aztex stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "Orlando City Acquires OCB Defender Mikey Ambrose From FC Dallas". August 4, 2016.
  7. ↑ DelGallo, Alicia. "Mikey Ambrose surprised to be moving from Orlando City to Atlanta".
  8. ↑ "Inter Miami CF Selects Mike Ambrose in Stage One Of 2019 MLS Re-Entry Process". Inter Miami CF. November 26, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Inter Miami CF Announces Roster Decisions Following Inaugural Season | Inter Miami CF".
  10. ↑ "Atlanta United signs free agent defender Mikey Ambrose | Atlanta United FC".
  11. ↑ "Atlanta United announces year-end roster moves | Atlanta United FC". atlutd.
  12. ↑ Romano, Jason (September 25, 2019). "NEW PODCAST: Mikey Ambrose - Atlanta United Defender". Sports Spectrum. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  13. ↑ Mikey Ambrose at Soccerway. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Mikey Ambrose". MLS Soccer.
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