Paúl Ambrosi
Ecuadorian footballer (born 1980)
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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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vicente Paúl Ambrosi Zambrano[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 October 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Guaranda, Ecuador | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position | 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 | |||
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
| 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