Paúl Ambrosi

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ambrosi and the second or maternal family name is Zambrano.

Paúl Ambrosi
Personal information
Full name Vicente Paúl Ambrosi Zambrano[1]
Date of birth (1980-10-14) 14 October 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth Guaranda, Ecuador
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position(s) Left-back
Youth career
1997–2000 LDU Quito
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2009 LDU Quito 328 (35)
2009–2010 Rosario Central 21 (0)
2010–2013 LDU Quito 44 (1)
2013 → Cerro Porteño (loan) 1 (0)
2014 Olmedo 11 (0)
Total 405 (36)
International career
2003–2009 Ecuador 35 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Vicente Paúl Ambrosi Zambrano, commonly known as Paúl Ambrosi (born 14 October 1980), is an Ecuadorian former professional footballer who played as a left-back. He spent the vast majority of his professional career at LDU Quito.

Club career

Ambrosi was born in Guaranda. He played for LDU Quito for most of his career. On the national level, he helped LDU Quito win three Serie A national championships, and one Serie B title. In 2008, he was a starting player on the squad that won the Copa Libertadores, the first for the club and for the country. In August 2009, he signed with Argentine club Rosario Central. He returned to LDU Quito after one season with Rosario Central.

International career

Ambrosi was first called up to play for the Ecuador national team on 20 August 2003, in a game friendly against Guatemala. He become a regular fixture on the team as a starter and a substitute, playing in the 2004 Copa América, 2006 World Cup, and in the 2010 World Cup qualifiers.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
LDU Quito 2000 Ecuadorian Serie A 8 0 — 0 0 8 0
2001 Serie B 30 6 — 0 0 30 6
2002 Ecuadorian Serie A 43 1 — 0 0 43 1
2003 42 10 — 4 1 46 11
2004 42 5 — 16 4 58 9
2005 43 4 — 15 0 58 4
2006 36 5 — 11 0 47 5
2007 31 1 — 8 1 39 2
2008 30 0 — 18 1 48 1
2009 23 3 — 7 0 30 3
Total 328 35 — 79 7 407 42
Rosario Central 2009–10 Primera División 21 0 — 0 0 21 0
LDU Quito 2010 Ecuadorian Serie A 11 0 — 2 0 13 0
2011 22 1 — 16 2 38 3
2012 6 0 — 0 0 6 0
Total 39 1 — 18 2 58 3
Cerro Porteño 2013 Primera División 1 0 — 1 0 2 0
LDU Quito 2013 Ecuadorian Serie A 5 0 — 0 0 5 0
Olmedo 2014 Ecuadorian Serie A 11 0 — — 11 0
Career total 405 36 — 98 9 503 45

Honours

LDU Quito

References

  1. ^ "2006 FIFA World Cup Germany: List of Players: Ecuador" (PDF). FIFA. 21 March 2014. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2019.
  2. ^ "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2008 Presented By TOYOTA — List Of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 5 December 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 December 2008.