Mikey Ambrose

Mikey Ambrose

Mikey Ambrose playing for Atlanta United in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Michael Ambrose
Date of birth	(1993-10-05) October 5, 1993 (age 31)
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
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)
2021–2022	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.

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

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
		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	United Soccer League	3	0	—		—		—		3	0
Atlanta United 2 (loan)	2018	United Soccer League	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

1. Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
2. Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions League

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.

External links

• Mikey Ambrose at Soccerway
• Maryland bio