Mike Ambersley
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Ambersley | ||
| Date of birth | February 14, 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| 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 | (5) |
| 2008 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 0 | (0) |
| 2009 | Rochester Rhinos | 20 | (2) |
| 2010 | AC St. Louis | 23 | (9) |
| 2011–2013 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 60 | (19) |
| 2013 | Minnesota United | 13 | (0) |
| 2014 | Indy Eleven | 26 | (6) |
| 2015–2016 | Saint Louis FC | 50 | (6) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2002 | United States U20 | 4 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 9, 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of October 5, 2012 |
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Mike Ambersley (born February 14, 1983) is a retired American soccer player who recently played for Saint Louis FC in the United Soccer League.
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. He played for the Under 20 U.S. National Team from 2001-2002. Ambersley was on the roster during trips to Mexico, the Netherlands, 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.
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.
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. On November 28, 2007, signed a three-year contract with the Atlanta Silverbacks of USL-1. 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.
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