Mikey Ambrose
Michael Ambrose (born October 5, 1993) is an American soccer player who currently plays for MLS side Atlanta United.
![]() 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 | ||
Club 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) |
National team‡ | |||
2009 | United States U17 | 3 | (1) |
2010 | United States U18 | 3 | (0) |
2013 | United States U20 | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 10, 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of July 16, 2015 |
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]
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[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
2018 | Major League Soccer | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | ||
2019 | Major League Soccer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 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[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
Career total | 96 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 107 | 4 |
- 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.
External links
- Mikey Ambrose at Soccerway
- Maryland bio