Paúl Ambrosi

Vicente Paúl Ambrosi Zambrano, commonly known as Paúl Ambrosi (born October 14, 1980, in Guaranda), is a retired Ecuadorian football player who played as a defender. He has spent the vast majority of his professional career at LDU Quito. He is of Italian descent from his grandparents.

Paúl Ambrosi
Personal information
Full name Vicente Paúl Ambrosi Zambrano[1]
Date of birth (1980-10-14) October 14, 1980
Place of birth Guaranda, Ecuador
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position(s) Left Wing 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, correct as of December 14, 2014
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ambrosi and the second or maternal family name is Zambrano.

Club career

Ambrosi has played for LDU Quito for most of his career. On the national level, he has 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.

Club performance League Cup Continental Total
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Ecuador League Cup South America Total
2000LDU QuitoSerie A80—0080
2001Serie B306—00306
2002Serie A431—00431
20034210—414611
2004425—164589
2005434—150584
2006365—110475
2007311—81392
2008300—181481
2009233—70303
Argentina League Cup South America Total
2009–10Rosario CentralPrimera División210—00210
Ecuador League Cup South America Total
2010LDU QuitoSerie A110—20130
2011221—162383
201260—0060
Paraguay League Cup South America Total
2013Cerro PorteñoPrimera División10—1020
Ecuador League Cup South America Total
2013LDU QuitoSerie A50—0050
2014OlmedoSerie A110——110
Total Ecuador 38336—97948045
Total Argentina 210—00210
Total Paraguay 10—1020
Career total 40536—98950345

International career

Ambrosi was first called up to play for the Ecuador national team on August 20, 2003, in a game friendly against Guatemala. Since then, he has 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.

Honors

LDU Quito

References
  1. "2006 FIFA World Cup Germany: List of Players: Ecuador" (PDF). FIFA. March 21, 2014. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 10, 2019.
  2. "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2008 Presented By TOYOTA — List Of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 5 December 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 December 2008.
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