Thierry Ambrose
French footballer (born 1997)
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Thierry Winston Jordan Ambrose (born 28 March 1997) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward[3] for Belgian club Kortrijk. A former youth international for France, he plays for the Guadeloupe national team.
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Full name
Thierry Winston Jordan Ambrose[1]
Date of birth
28 March 1997[2]
Place of birth
Sens, Yonne, France
Height
1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
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Ambrose playing for Lens in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thierry Winston Jordan Ambrose[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 March 1997[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Sens, Yonne, France | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kortrijk | ||
| Number | 68 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2006 | AS Gresivaudan | ||
| 2006–2013 | Auxerre | ||
| 2013–2015 | Manchester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2020 | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → NAC Breda (loan) | 30 | (10) |
| 2018–2019 | → Lens (loan) | 32 | (4) |
| 2019–2020 | → Metz (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Metz | 23 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | KV Oostende | 61 | (13) |
| 2023– | Kortrijk | 71 | (24) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012–2013 | France U16 | 8 | (1) |
| 2013 | France U17 | 2 | (1) |
| 2014 | France U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2015 | France U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2022– | Guadeloupe | 14 | (6) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 April 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20 June 2025 | |||
Early life
Club career
On 15 August 2023, Ambrose signed a four-year contract with Kortrijk.[5] In his debut game for Kortrijk against Eupen 5 days later, he suffered an Achilles tendon rupture.[6]
International career
Ambrose is of Guadeloupean and Malagasy descent. He has been a youth international for France.[7] He debuted for the Guadeloupe national team in a friendly 2–0 loss to Cape Verde on 23 March 2022.[8]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester City | 2017–18 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NAC Breda (loan) | 2017–18 | Eredivisie | 30 | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 10 | ||
| Lens (loan) | 2018–19 | Ligue 2 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 40 | 5 |
| Metz (loan) | 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | |
| Career total | 80 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 89 | 14 | ||
International
Scores and results list Guadeloupe's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 March 2022 | Stade Robert Bobin, Bondoufle, France |  Martinique | 2–2 | 3–4 | Friendly |
| 2 | 2 June 2022 | Stade René Serge Nabajoth, Les Abymes, Guadeloupe |  Cuba | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League B |
| 3 | 10 June 2022 | Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia |  Barbados | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League B |
| 4 | 13 June 2022 | Stade René Serge Nabajoth, Les Abymes, Guadeloupe | Barbados | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League B |
| 5 | 27 June 2023 | BMO Field, Toronto, Canada |  Canada | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 6 | 20 June 2025 | PayPal Park, San Jose, United States |  Jamaica | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
