Sports stats



MLS FC Dallas

FC Dallas Sends Rights of First Refusal on Defender Mikey Ambrose

August 4, 2016 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
FC Dallas News Release


FRISCO, Texas- FC Dallas has traded its Right of First Refusal on Homegrown player Mikey Ambrose to Orlando City SC in exchange for a conditional third-round selection in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft.

Ambrose, 22, joined the FC Dallas Academy in 2009 and served as captain of the FCD U-18 squad prior to playing three years at the University of Maryland. The defender made 71 appearances and won two ACC and one Big Ten Conference tournament championships during his time with the Terps. The El Paso, Texas, native scored one goal in seven appearances for the U.S. U-17, U-18 and U-20 national teams. Ambrose played 12 games, totaling 566 minutes for the FC Dallas Reserves in 2011 and 2012.

Ambrose was Orlando City B's first player signing ahead of the team's inaugural 2016 season in the United Soccer League. The left back has featured in 18 games for OCB and is a mainstay in head coach Anthony Pulis' starting XI.

Name: Michael Ambrose Position: Defender Height: 5-9 Weight: 165 Birth Date: Oct. 5, 1993 Birthplace: El Paso, Texas Citizenship: USA Transaction: On Aug. 3, 2016, FC Dallas traded its Right of First Refusal on Homegrown player Mikey Ambrose to Orlando City SC in exchange for a conditional third-round selection in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft.

[

Check out the FC Dallas Statistics

• Discuss this story on the Major League Soccer message board...

Major League Soccer Stories from August 4, 2016


The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.

OurSports Central