Mikey Ambrose, Atlanta United MLS Soccer Player
Sports Spectrum Podcast
Sports Spectrum
4.9 • 684 Ratings
🗓️ 25 September 2019
⏱️ 24 minutes
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Summary
Episode 374
Mikey Ambrose is a defender for the Atlanta United in MLS. He played his college soccer at Maryland, and in January 2015 left college early to sign a professional contract with the Austin Aztex in the United Soccer League. He made his professional debut in March 2015 in a 2–0 victory over the Colorado Springs Switchbacks.
In August 2016, Ambrose joined Orlando City SC, and made his MLS debut against the Colorado Rapids later that month. In December 2016, he was selected in the MLS Expansion Draft by Atlanta United FC, where he remains today. Atlanta is the defending MLS champion.
On this episode of the podcast, we talk to Ambrose about his love for the Dallas Cowboys, playing soccer in Atlanta, what faith looks like in the MLS, and overcoming injuries.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to Sports Spectrum, the Sports and Faith podcast that brings Jesus back into the conversation. |
| 0:17.5 | Here's your host, Jason Romano. |
| 0:20.5 | Welcome to Sports Spectrum. I'm Jason Romano. Today's interview with Mikey Ambrose on the podcast. |
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| 0:57.6 | consider releasing a child from poverty today. Really excited to welcome Mikey Ambrose from the Atlanta |
| 1:05.2 | United to the podcast. Mikey came to Atlanta as part of the 2016 MLS expansion draft, and he's been there ever since. |
| 1:14.1 | And it's been fun to watch the city of Atlanta embrace the soccer culture that the Atlanta United has brought to this city. |
| 1:22.1 | And not only that, but Atlanta United has the Atlanta United have been amazing as a soccer club. |
| 1:28.3 | In 2018, they won the MLS championship. |
| 1:31.2 | In 2019, they won the U.S. Open Cup, and they're vying for another championship in 2019. |
| 1:37.5 | And who knows, it's just been a lot of fun to see this club play well. |
| 1:42.4 | And Mikey Ambrose has been a part of this club now for a few years and seen the evolution, |
| 1:47.4 | the elevation of soccer in Atlanta. |
| 1:51.4 | Mikey played his college soccer at the University of Maryland. |
| 1:54.9 | And you're going to hear a really fascinating story because this kid, I call him a kid, he's 25 years |
| 2:00.3 | old, but Mikey moved away and |
| 2:03.1 | began his soccer journey at the age of 14. Growing up in a household with four kids, a single mom, |
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