Fidel Ambríz
Fidel Daniel Ambríz González (born 21 March 2003) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga MX club León and the Mexico national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fidel Daniel Ambríz González[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 March 2003[1] | ||
| Place of birth | León, Guanajuato, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | León | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2019 | León | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | León | 87 | (7) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Mexico U19 | 4 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Mexico U20 | 13 | (3) |
| 2023– | Mexico U23 | 14 | (2) |
| 2024– | Mexico | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 December 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 May 2024 | |||
Club career
Club León
Born in León, Guanajuato, Ambríz began his career with León, joining the team's youth academy. He made his Liga MX debut on 9 November 2019 against Toluca in a 4–0 victory.[2]
International career
Ambríz was called up to the under-20 side by Luis Ernesto Pérez to participate at the 2021 Revelations Cup, captaining in all three matches, where Mexico won the competition.[3] The following year, he was named captain for the under-20 side that would participate at the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship in order to participate at the FIFA U-20 World Cup and Olympics.[4] Mexico failed to qualify following a quarter-final defeat to Guatemala.[5]
Ambríz made his debut with the senior national team on 31 of May 2024, in a friendly match against Bolivia, a match which took place at Chicago's Soldier Field.[6]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| León | 2019–20 | Liga MX | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||||
| 2021–22 | 25 | 0 | — | 4[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | — | 29 | 1 | ||||
| 2022–23 | 34 | 3 | — | 7[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | — | 41 | 4 | ||||
| 2023–24 | 22 | 3 | — | — | 4[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 26 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 87 | 7 | — | 11 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 104 | 9 | |||
| Career total | 87 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 104 | 9 | ||
- One appearance in Leagues Cup, one appearance in Campeón de Campeones
- Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
- Three appearances in Leagues Cup, one appearance in FIFA Club World Cup
Honours
León
Mexico Youth
- Revelations Cup: 2021,[10] 2022[11]
- Central American and Caribbean Games: 2023
- Pan American Bronze Medal: 2023
Individual
- CONCACAF Champions League Best Young Player: 2023[12]
- CONCACAF Champions League Best XI: 2023[13]
References
- "FIFA Club World Cup Saudi Arabia 2023™: List of Players: Club León" (PDF). FIFA. 6 December 2023. p. 4. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- Yepez, Monserrat. "Fidel Ambríz; una carrera que comenzó a los 16 años". MILENIO. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
- "Mexico to host U20 Revelations Cup Tournament". fmfstateofmind.com. 9 November 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- Mexico announce squad for 2022 CONCACAF U20 Championship, FMF State of Mind
- Fidel Ambriz: "Es un fracaso; no nos podemos dar el lujo de no ir a un Mundial", ESPN
- Reséndiz, Mac (1 June 2024). "Selección Mexicana: ¿Quiénes debutaron ante Bolivia?". ESPNDeportes.com. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- Fidel Ambríz at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- "Statistics". Liga MX. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- Fidel Ambríz at National-Football-Teams.com
- "Mexico wins Revelation Cup after win over the United States". SBNATION. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- "Mexico defeats Peru to win U20 Revelations Cup". SBNATION. 28 September 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- "Club Leon's Fidel Ambriz claims Young Player Award". CONCACAF. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- "Davila, Ambriz, Bouanga headline 2023 SCCL Best XI". CONCACAF. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.