Efetobore Eric Ambrose Emuobo was born on 18 October 1988 and is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Northern Premier League Premier Division club Workington.
29 Facts About Efe Ambrose
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Efe Ambrose has played for the Nigeria national football team, and he has represented Nigeria at the FIFA Under-20 World Cup, the Summer Olympics, the Africa Cup of Nations, and the FIFA World Cup.
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Efe Ambrose joined Israeli Premier League club FC Ashdod in June 2010 and left in 2012.
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Efe Ambrose joined Scottish Premier League club Celtic on the summer 2012 transfer deadline day, signing a three-year contract.
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Efe Ambrose revealed he studied British football in order to join Celtic by watching both Scottish Premier League and English Premier League games on TV upon hearing about Celtic's interest in him.
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On 7 November 2012, ahead of a Champions League game against Barcelona, Efe Ambrose made a vow to give his best ever performance for the club.
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However, Efe Ambrose made several mistakes during the match, allowing Alessandro Matri and Mirko Vucinic to score with ease.
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Efe Ambrose missed the club's best chance to score late in the game.
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Efe Ambrose's performance was praised by Neil Lennon.
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Ahead of the second leg against Juventus, Efe Ambrose said that Commons' criticism inspired him to become a better player.
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Efe Ambrose came under strong criticism from fans and pundits alike for frequent poor performances and errors which led to opposition goals.
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In February 2017, Efe Ambrose's proposed loan move to Blackburn Rovers fell through, after the club was unable to obtain a work permit.
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On 28 February 2017, Efe Ambrose joined Hibernian on loan for the rest of the season.
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Efe Ambrose won the Scottish Championship player of the month award for March 2017.
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Efe Ambrose exercised a clause in his contract and left Hibernian in January 2019, despite the club offering him a new deal.
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In February 2019, Efe Ambrose went on trial with EFL Championship club Derby County.
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In September 2021, Efe Ambrose signed with Scottish Premiership side St Johnstone.
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Efe Ambrose signed for Greenock Morton on 26 October 2022 in a deal until the end of the season.
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Efe Ambrose made a total of 14 appearances for Morton in all competitions, before it was announced that he would be leaving the club upon the expiration of his contract.
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On 25 July 2023, Efe Ambrose signed for Queen of the South until 31 December 2023.
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On 8 June 2024, Efe Ambrose joined North West Counties Football League Premier Division side Bury.
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On 23 August 2024, Bury announced that Efe Ambrose would be departing the club after their FA Vase fixture the following day.
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On 26 August 2024, Efe Ambrose joined Northern Premier League Premier Division club Workington.
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Efe Ambrose was a member of the Nigeria national under-20 football team at 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada.
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Efe Ambrose later represented Nigeria U-23 and played two games at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
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Efe Ambrose was called up to Nigeria's 23-man squad for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.
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Efe Ambrose says winning the Africa Cup of Nations was his biggest achievement and one of the greatest moments of his life.
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Efe Ambrose was selected for Nigeria's squad at the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup and the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
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Efe Ambrose has not been selected since 2016, due to him losing his place at Celtic.