Mike Ambersley

Mike Ambersley

Personal information
Full name	Michael Ambersley
Date of birth	February 14, 1983 (1983-02-14) (age 28)
Place of birth	St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing position	Midfielder, Forward
Club information
Current club	FC Tampa Bay
Number	15
Youth career
2001–2005	Indiana Hoosiers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2002	Chicago Fire Premier	5	(4)
2004	St. Louis Strikers	11	(3)
2006	FC Dallas	0	(0)
2006–2007	Rochester Raging Rhinos	32	(4)
2008	Atlanta Silverbacks	0	(0)
2009–2010	Rochester Rhinos	20	(2)
2010	AC St. Louis	23	(9)
2011–	FC Tampa Bay	24	(11)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 11, 2011. † Appearances (Goals).

Mike Ambersley (born February 14, 1983 in St. Louis, Missouri) is an American soccer player currently playing for FC Tampa Bay in the North American Soccer League.

Career

College and Amateur

Ambersley attended De Smet Jesuit High School where he was a NSCAA and Parade Magazine High School All American soccer player and the 2000 Missouri Player of the Year. He attended Indiana University where he played soccer from 2001 to 2005.^[1] He played for the Under 20 U.S. National Team from 2001-2002. Ambersley was on the roster during trips to Mexico, Holland, and Spain. He suffered a back injury his sophomore year and redshirted the 2003 season. In 2002, he played for the Chicago Fire Premier of the Premier Development League during the collegiate off season. Ambersley started 82 of 86 games during his college career at Indiana where he scored 18 goals and 20 assists. He played in two Final Fours while at Indiana scoring 2 goals and adding 2 assists in 4 games. Ambersley scored the game winning penalty kick in the 2004 National Championship game.

Professional

On January 20, 2006, FC Dallas selected Ambersley in the 4th round (43rd overall) in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft. He never played a game with Dallas before being released at the end of April 2006.^[2]

On March 8, 2006, the Chicago Storm of the Major Indoor Soccer League selected Ambersley in the third round of the 2006 MISL College Draft. However, he did not sign with the Storm. Instead, he joined the Rochester Rhinos of the USL First Division.^[3] On November 28, 2007, signed a three year contract with the Atlanta Silverbacks of USL-1.^[4] He injured his knee during the pre-season and lost the entire season. The Silverbacks withdrew from the league at the end of the season and Ambersley returned to Rochester for the 2009 season.

In March 2010, Ambersley joined AC St. Louis of the USSF Division 2 Professional League. He scored 9 goals in league play and 11 overall. 2 of those goals coming in the US Open Cup, both of which were game winners. After the demise of AC St. Louis, Ambersley signed with FC Tampa Bay of the North American Soccer League on January 4, 2011.^[5] He spent the entire 2011 season with Tampa Bay and on October 4, 2011 the club picked up his 2012 season option.^[6]

Honors

Indiana University

• NCAA Men's Division I Soccer Championship (1): 2004

References

1. ^ Indiana University Player Profile
2. ^ FC Dallas: All Time MLS Player Register
3. ^ Rochester Rhinos Player Profile
4. ^ Atlanta adds two for 2008
5. ^ http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4141289
6. ^ http://fctampabay.com/index.php?id=31&newsid=1390

External links

• Rochester Rhinos bio
• Atlanta Silverbacks bio

Persondata
Name	Ambersley, Mike
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Date of birth	February 14, 1983
Place of birth	St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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