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{{short description|Nigerian footballer (born 1988)}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Efe Ambrose
| image = Efe Ambrose (cropped).jpg
| caption = 
| full_name = Efe Eric Ambrose<ref>{{cite web |url=https://editorial.uefa.com/resources/0227-0e69fc72ad93-43dfddc4a507-1000/2015_2016_uefa_europa_league_-_disciplinary_chart_prior_to_matchday_five.pdf |title=UEFA Europa League 2015/2016: Booking List before Group stage Matchday 5 |publisher=UEFA |page=1 |date=18 November 2015 |access-date=21 April 2025}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|10|18|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Kaduna (city)|Kaduna]], Nigeria
| height = 1.90 m
| position = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]]
| currentclub = [[Workington A.F.C.|Workington]]
| clubnumber = 
| youthyears1 = 2002–2006
| youthclubs1 = [[Kaduna United F.C.|Kaduna United]]
| years1 = 2006–2010
| clubs1 = [[Kaduna United F.C.|Kaduna United]]
| caps1 = 89
| goals1 = 7
| years2 = 2008–2009
| clubs2 = → [[Bayelsa United F.C.|Bayelsa United]] (loan)
| caps2 = 24
| goals2 = 4
| years3 = 2010–2012
| clubs3 = [[F.C. Ashdod|Ashdod]]
| caps3 = 67
| goals3 = 3
| years4 = 2012–2017
| clubs4 = [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]
| caps4 = 113
| goals4 = 5
| years5 = 2017
| clubs5 = → [[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]] (loan)
| caps5 = 10
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2017–2019
| clubs6 = [[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]]
| caps6 = 59
| goals6 = 2
| years7 = 2019
| clubs7 = [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]]
| caps7 = 0
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2020–2021
| clubs8 = [[Livingston F.C.|Livingston]]
| caps8 = 25
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2021–2022
| clubs9 = [[St Johnstone F.C.|St Johnstone]]
| caps9 = 7
| goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2022
| clubs10 = → [[Dunfermline Athletic]] (loan)
| caps10 = 12
| goals10 = 0
| clubs11 = [[Greenock Morton]]
| caps11 = 11
| goals11 = 1
| years11 = 2022–2023
| clubs12 = [[Queen of the South F.C.|Queen of the South]]
| caps12 = 26
| goals12 = 0
| years12 = 2023–2024
| clubs13 = [[Bury F.C.|Bury]]
| caps13 = 7
| goals13 = 1
| years13 = 2024
| clubs14 = [[Workington AFC|Workington]]
| caps14 = 30
| goals14 = 2
| years14 = 2024–
| pcupdate = 20:15, 28 April 2025 (UTC)
| nationalyears1 = 2007
| nationalteam1 = [[Nigeria national under-20 football team|Nigeria U20]]
| nationalcaps1 = 4
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2008
| nationalteam2 = [[Nigeria national under-23 football team|Nigeria U23]]
| nationalcaps2 = 2
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2008–2016
| nationalteam3 = [[Nigeria national football team|Nigeria]]
| nationalcaps3 = 51
| nationalgoals3 = 4
| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{fb|NGA}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Africa Cup of Nations]]}}
{{Medal|W|[[2013 Africa Cup of Nations|2013]]|}}
}}
'''Efe Eric Ambrose''' (born 18 October 1988) is a Nigerian professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Defender (association football)|defender]] for {{English football updater|Workingt}} club [[Workington A.F.C.|Workington]]. Ambrose has previously played for [[Kaduna United F.C.|Kaduna United]], [[Bayelsa United F.C.|Bayelsa United]], Israeli club [[F.C. Ashdod|Ashdod]], Scottish clubs [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]], [[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]], [[Livingston F.C.|Livingston]], [[St Johnstone F.C.|St Johnstone]] and [[Dunfermline Athletic F.C.|Dunfermline Athletic]], [[Greenock Morton F.C.|Greenock Morton]] and English club [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]].

Ambrose has also 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]].

==Club career==

===Early career===
Ambrose started his professional career at [[Kaduna United F.C.|Kaduna United]] in 2006 and two years later, he was loaned to [[Bayelsa United F.C.|Bayelsa United]] for the 2008–09 season but remained with [[Kaduna United F.C.|Kaduna United]] after helping them win promotion.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/200809120376.html|title=Nigeria: Bayelsa Grab Ambrose, Keep Okonkwo|date=12 September 2008|via=AllAfrica|access-date=5 May 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121007232840/http://allafrica.com/stories/200809120376.html|archive-date=7 October 2012|url-status=live}}</ref>

===FC Ashdod===
Ambrose joined [[Israeli Premier League]] club [[F.C. Ashdod|FC Ashdod]] in June 2010 and left in 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=iw&u=http://www.fcashdod.com/ArticlePage.asp%3FArticleID%3D2020&ei=cmNoTP3vApTGsAPK-uHiDQ&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=9&ved=0CDkQ7gEwCA&prev=/search%3Fq%3Defe%2Bambrose%2Bashdod%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26hs%3DQwl%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26prmd%3Do|title=Google Translate|access-date=7 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150723065238/http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=iw&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fcashdod.com%2FArticlePage.asp%3FArticleID%3D2020&ei=cmNoTP3vApTGsAPK-uHiDQ&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=9&ved=0CDkQ7gEwCA&prev=%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Defe%2Bambrose%2Bashdod%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26hs%3DQwl%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial%26prmd%3Do|archive-date=23 July 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Celtic===
Ambrose joined [[Scottish Premier League]] club [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]] on the summer 2012 transfer deadline day, signing a three-year contract.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19441365|title=Celtic: Efe Ambrose completes move from Ashdod|publisher=BBC Sport|date=31 August 2012|access-date=2 September 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120901130152/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19441365|archive-date=1 September 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> After joining the club, Ambrose praised his new teammates at Celtic for helping him settle down in Glasgow quickly.<ref>{{cite news|title=Efe Ambrose thanks his teammates for helping him settle in at Celtic Park|url=http://sport.stv.tv/football/clubs/celtic/192046-efe-ambrose-thanks-his-teammates-for-helping-him-settle-in-at-celtic-park/|publisher=STV Sport|date=26 September 2012|access-date=27 September 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120928012102/http://sport.stv.tv/football/clubs/celtic/192046-efe-ambrose-thanks-his-teammates-for-helping-him-settle-in-at-celtic-park/|archive-date=28 September 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> Ambrose also revealed he studied British football in order to join Celtic by watching both [[Scottish Premier League]] and [[Premier League|English Premier League]] games on TV upon hearing about Celtic's interest in him.<ref>{{cite news|title=Efe Ambrose reveals he studied British football ahead of move to Celtic|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/efe-ambrose-reveals-he-studied-british-1345488|work=Daily Record|date=27 September 2012|access-date=27 September 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120927113328/http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/efe-ambrose-reveals-he-studied-british-1345488|archive-date=27 September 2012|url-status=live}}</ref>

Ambrose made his debut on 22 September 2012 as a substitute for Celtic captain [[Scott Brown (footballer, born June 1985)|Scott Brown]] against [[Dundee F.C.|Dundee]] in the Scottish Premier League, a 2–0 victory.<ref>{{cite web|title=Efe Ambrose|url=http://www.fitbastats.com/celtic/player.php?playerid=3073|publisher=Fitba Stats|access-date=28 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130915152458/http://www.fitbastats.com/celtic/player.php?playerid=3073|archive-date=15 September 2013|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Egbe|first=Uche George|title=Ambrose debuts in Scotland|url=http://www.kickoff.com/news/30472/ambrose-efe-debuts-in-scotland-for-celtic|work=Kick Off|access-date=28 May 2014|date=23 September 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121127011705/http://www.kickoff.com/news/30472/ambrose-efe-debuts-in-scotland-for-celtic|archive-date=27 November 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> He made his full début against [[Raith Rovers F.C.|Raith Rovers]] in the [[Scottish League Cup]], in a 4–1 victory. He scored his first goal for Celtic in a 5–0 win over [[St Mirren F.C.|St Mirren]] on 20 October 2012, celebrating the goal with a quadruple somersault.<ref name = "Somersault">{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19939572 |title=St Mirren 0–5 Celtic |publisher=BBC Sport |date=20 October 2012 |access-date=25 March 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017065118/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19939572 |archive-date=17 October 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> Ambrose went on to make his [[2012–13 UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] debut for Celtic, where he played 90 minutes in a 3–2 win over [[FC Spartak Moscow|Spartak Moscow]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Efe Ambrose's Celtic shock Spartak|url=http://www.mtnfootball.com/europe/uefa-champions-league/news/2012/oct/02-efe-ambroses-celtic-shock-spartak.html|work=MTN Football|date=2 October 2012|access-date=9 November 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130129034739/http://www.mtnfootball.com/europe/uefa-champions-league/news/2012/oct/02-efe-ambroses-celtic-shock-spartak.html|archive-date=29 January 2013}}</ref> On 4 November 2012, Ambrose headed in an own goal, in a 2–2 draw against [[Dundee United F.C.|Dundee United]]. After the match, Ambrose said he let himself down and felt that he could have cleared the ball away.<ref>{{cite news|title=Celtic's Efe Ambrose pledges to make amends for last minute Tannadice shocker|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/celtics-efe-ambrose-pledges-to-make-1419159|work=Daily Record|date=6 November 2012|access-date=9 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107145736/http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/celtics-efe-ambrose-pledges-to-make-1419159|archive-date=7 November 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> On 7 November 2012, ahead of a [[UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] game against [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]], Ambrose made a vow to give his best ever performance for the club.<ref>{{cite news|title=I will play the 'game of my life' against Barcelona, says Celtic defender Ambrose|url=http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2914/champions-league/2012/11/07/3508603/i-will-play-the-game-of-my-life-against-barcelona-says|work=Goal.com|date=7 November 2012|access-date=9 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121112082532/http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2914/champions-league/2012/11/07/3508603/i-will-play-the-game-of-my-life-against-barcelona-says|archive-date=12 November 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> After a stunning performance by the Celtic players, they won 2–1 and Ambrose said that winning against Barcelona was the 'perfect way to celebrate Celtic's 125th anniversary.<ref>{{cite news|title=Efe Ambrose: Celtic win over Barca was perfect 125th birthday pressie|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/efe-ambrose-celtic-win-over-1426600|work=Daily Record|date=9 November 2012|access-date=9 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140416144753/http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/efe-ambrose-celtic-win-over-1426600|archive-date=16 April 2014|url-status=live}}</ref>

At the end of the [[2012–13 UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] group stage campaign, Celtic qualified for the knock-out stages and faced the Italian side [[Juventus FC|Juventus]]. In the first leg, Ambrose was named in the squad ahead of the match, only 3 days after [[Nigeria]] had won the [[Africa Cup of Nations]], Ambrose had played the full 90 minutes in the final.<ref>{{cite news|title=Celtic stopper Efe Ambrose heads back to Glasgow after African Nations Cup victory|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/celtic-stopper-efe-ambrose-heads-1680399|work=Daily Record|date=11 February 2013|access-date=13 February 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130213195906/http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/celtic-stopper-efe-ambrose-heads-1680399|archive-date=13 February 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> However, Ambrose made several mistakes during the match, allowing [[Alessandro Matri]] (first goal) and [[Mirko Vučinić]] (third goal) to score with ease. He also missed the club's best chance to score late in the game.<ref name="'He should have put in a better performance' - Commons hits out at Ambrose after Juventus defeat">{{cite news|title='He should have put in a better performance' – Commons hits out at Ambrose after Juventus defeat|url=http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2914/champions-league/2013/02/13/3748483/he-should-have-put-in-a-better-performance-commons-hits-out|work=Goal.com|date=13 February 2013|access-date=13 February 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130216033851/http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2914/champions-league/2013/02/13/3748483/he-should-have-put-in-a-better-performance-commons-hits-out|archive-date=16 February 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> His performance was criticized by teammate [[Kris Commons]].<ref name="'He should have put in a better performance' - Commons hits out at Ambrose after Juventus defeat"/> Though criticized, Ambrose was defended by [[Kelvin Wilson]], who believed that Ambrose would bounce back from his disappointing performance.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ambrose will bounce back after criticism, says Celtic defender Wilson|url=http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2881/scottish-football/2013/02/14/3750824/ambrose-will-bounce-back-after-criticism-says-celtic|work=Goal.com|date=14 February 2013|access-date=24 March 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130217040357/http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2881/scottish-football/2013/02/14/3750824/ambrose-will-bounce-back-after-criticism-says-celtic|archive-date=17 February 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> Ambrose made amends in the next league game when he scored Celtic's opener in a 6–2 win over [[Dundee United F.C.|Dundee United]]. Ambrose's (along with Commons) performance was praised by [[Neil Lennon]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Celtic 6 Dundee United 2: Commons and Ambrose bury the Euro hatchet to sink Dundee United|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/kris-commons-efe-ambrose-become-1713902|work=Daily Record|date=16 February 2013|access-date=24 March 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130310035707/http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/kris-commons-efe-ambrose-become-1713902|archive-date=10 March 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> Three days later, he scored again, in a 1–1 draw against [[St Johnstone F.C.|St Johnstone]]. Ahead of the second leg against Juventus, Ambrose said that Commons' criticism inspired him to become a better player.<ref>{{cite news|title=Celtic defender Efe Ambrose says Kris Common's criticism has inspired him to become a better player|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/celtic-defender-efe-ambrose-says-1740063|work=Daily Record|date=3 March 2013|access-date=24 March 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130306013043/http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/celtic-defender-efe-ambrose-says-1740063|archive-date=6 March 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> After the match, which Juventus won 2–0 and progressed to the quarter finals, [[Neil Lennon]] stated that Ambrose was late for training and missed the team bus from the hotel and was left to catch up by taxi.<ref>{{cite news|title=Celtic discipline Ambrose for lateness before Juventus tie|url=http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2914/champions-league/2013/03/07/3805195/celtic-discipline-ambrose-for-lateness-before-juventus-tie|work=Goal.com|date=7 March 2013|access-date=24 March 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130310044601/http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2914/champions-league/2013/03/07/3805195/celtic-discipline-ambrose-for-lateness-before-juventus-tie|archive-date=10 March 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> Lennon also stated that Ambrose needed to "sort himself out."<ref>{{cite news|title=Celtic boss Neil Lennon orders dozy defender Efe Ambrose to sort out mental state.. and his heading|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/celtic-boss-neil-lennon-orders-1750439|work=Daily Record|date=8 March 2013|access-date=24 March 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130313030445/http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/celtic-boss-neil-lennon-orders-1750439|archive-date=13 March 2013|url-status=live}}</ref>

Ambrose came under strong criticism from fans and pundits alike for frequent poor performances and errors which led to opposition goals.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2016/07/13/john-hartson-criticises-brendan-rodgers-celtic-team-selection/|title=John Hartson criticises Brendan Rodgers' Celtic team selection|last=Verrall|first=John|date=13 July 2016|publisher=[[HITC]]|access-date=4 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160714152452/http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2016/07/13/john-hartson-criticises-brendan-rodgers-celtic-team-selection/|archive-date=14 July 2016|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/opinion/sport/hotline/celtic-defender-efe-ambrose-not-8533674|title=Celtic defender Efe Ambrose is not an accident waiting to happen ... he's an accident that's already happened|last=Gannon|first=Michael|date=31 July 2016|work=[[Daily Record (Scotland)|Daily Record]]|publisher=[[Trinity Mirror]]|access-date=4 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160803110216/http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/opinion/sport/hotline/celtic-defender-efe-ambrose-not-8533674|archive-date=3 August 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> On 31 August 2016, after becoming frozen out of the first-team at Celtic under new manager [[Brendan Rodgers]], Celtic accepted a bid of £300,000 for Ambrose from [[Standard Liège]], but the deal fell through after he opted to stay at Celtic Park.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37239566|title=Celtic: Jozo Simunovic and Efe Ambrose deals fall through|last=Sutherland|first=Jonathan|date=31 August 2016|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=31 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160904130340/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37239566|archive-date=4 September 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> In February 2017, Ambrose's proposed loan move to [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]] fell through, after the club was unable to obtain a work permit.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39106836 |title=Efe Ambrose: Blackburn cancel Celtic defender's loan move |publisher=BBC Sport |date=27 February 2017 |access-date=27 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170301181934/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39106836 |archive-date=1 March 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Hibernian===
On 28 February 2017, Ambrose joined [[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]] on loan for the rest of the season.<ref>{{cite news|last=Coyle|first=Andy|title=Neil Lennon defends Efe Ambrose as Hibs complete signing|url=https://stv.tv/sport/football/1381897-neil-lennon-defends-efe-ambrose-as-hibs-complete-signing/|access-date=28 February 2017|publisher=STV Sport|date=28 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170301180635/https://stv.tv/sport/football/1381897-neil-lennon-defends-efe-ambrose-as-hibs-complete-signing/|archive-date=1 March 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> Ambrose scored his first goal for Hibs on 25 March, the opening goal of a 2–1 win in the [[Scottish Championship]] against [[Falkirk F.C.|Falkirk]].<ref name = "falkirk"/> He won the Scottish Championship [[Scottish Professional Football League monthly awards|player of the month award]] for March 2017.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://spfl.co.uk/news/article/ambrose-named-player-of-the-month/ |title=Ambrose named Player of the Month |publisher=Scottish Professional Football League |date=13 April 2017 |access-date=16 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170416222258/http://spfl.co.uk/news/article/ambrose-named-player-of-the-month/ |archive-date=16 April 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref>

After his contract with Celtic expired at the end of the season, Ambrose signed a two-year contract with Hibernian.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/7594 |title=Efe Ambrose signs two-year deal with Hibernian |work=Hibernian FC |date=8 June 2017 |access-date=8 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170612100920/http://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/7594 |archive-date=12 June 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> Ambrose exercised a clause in his contract and left Hibernian in January 2019, despite the club offering him a new deal.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46759961 |title=Hibernian: Efe Ambrose triggers contract clause to leave Easter Road |publisher=BBC Sport |date=4 January 2019 |access-date=4 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190104124034/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46759961 |archive-date=4 January 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Derby County===
In February 2019, Ambrose went on trial with [[EFL Championship]] club [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47169407 |title=Efe Ambrose: Derby County take an ex-Celtic and Hibernian defender on trial |publisher=BBC Sport |date=8 February 2019 |access-date=8 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190209123941/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47169407 |archive-date=9 February 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> Later that month he signed a short-term contract with the club.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47254529 |title=Efe Ambrose: Derby County complete deal for former Hibernian defender |publisher=BBC Sport |date=15 February 2019 |access-date=15 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190215232420/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47254529 |archive-date=15 February 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref>

He was released by Derby County at the end of the 2018–19 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48503980|title=Ashley Cole: Former England left-back set to retire after Derby exit|date=3 June 2019|access-date=4 June 2019|publisher=BBC Sport|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190608031618/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48503980|archive-date=8 June 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Livingston===
After several months without a club, Ambrose signed for [[Livingston F.C.|Livingston]] in February 2020.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibs/efe-ambrose-joins-livingston-and-could-make-debut-against-hibs-1848723 |title=Efe Ambrose joins Livingston - and could make debut against Hibs |first=Alan |last=Temple |newspaper=Edinburgh Evening News |date=18 February 2020 |access-date=18 February 2020}}</ref>

In May 2021, Ambrose was one of a few players who were released by [[Livingston F.C.|Livingston]] at the end of the [[2020–21 Livingston F.C. season|2020–21]] season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bt.com/sport/news/2021/may/efe-ambrose-and-jay-emmanuel-thomas-among-players-released-by-livingston|title=Efe Ambrose and Jay Emmanuel-Thomas among players released by Livingston|website=bt.com|date=18 May 2021|access-date=22 August 2021}}</ref>

===St Johnstone===
In September 2021, Ambrose signed with [[Scottish Premiership]] side [[St Johnstone F.C.|St Johnstone]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=10 September 2021|title=Efe Ambrose Signs For Saints|url=https://www.perthstjohnstonefc.co.uk/news/article/efe-ambrose-signs-for-saints|access-date=10 September 2021|website=perthstjohnstonefc.co.uk}}</ref>

====Dunfermline====
On 4 February 2022, Ambrose joined [[Scottish Championship]] side [[Dunfermline Athletic F.C.|Dunfermline Athletic]] on loan until the end of the 2021–22 season.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.dafc.co.uk/story.php?t=Efe_Ambrose_arrives_on_loan&ID=13610 |title=Efe Ambrose arrives on loan |publisher=Dunfermline Athletic FC |date=4 February 2022 |accessdate=4 February 2022}}</ref>

===Greenock Morton===
Ambrose signed for [[Greenock Morton F.C.|Greenock Morton]] on 26 October 2022 in a deal until the end of the season.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.gmfc.net/efe-ambrose-signs-for-morton/|title=Efe Ambrose signs for Morton |publisher=Greenock Morton FC |date=26 October 2022}}</ref> Ambrose would make his debut against Inverness Caledonian Thistle, notably being named man of the match after Morton's subsequent 4–0 victory.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Morton up to second after thrashing Inverness |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/63339709 |access-date=2023-07-20}}</ref> Ambrose also scored his first and only goal for Morton in a 2–1 home victory against Partick Thistle.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Morton beat Thistle to narrow Ayr's lead at top |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/63524051 |access-date=2023-07-20}}</ref>

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.

===Queen of the South===
On 25 July 2023, Ambrose signed for [[Queen of the South F.C.|Queen of the South]] until 31 December 2023.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://qosfc.com/news-6145 | title=QosFC: Welcome - Efe Ambrose }}</ref>

===Bury===
On 8 June 2024, Ambrose joined [[North West Counties Football League]] Premier Division side [[Bury F.C.|Bury]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://buryfc.co.uk/incoming-efe-ambrose/|title=Incoming: Efe Ambrose|website=buryfc.co.uk|date=8 June 2024|accessdate=8 June 2024}}</ref>

On 23 August 2024, Bury announced that Ambrose would be departing the club after their [[FA Vase]] fixture the following day. Having continued to live in Scotland, the commute to Bury no longer proved to be a viable option for Ambrose and his family.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://buryfc.co.uk/efe-ambrose-departs/|title=Efe Ambrose Departs|website=buryfc.co.uk|date=23 August 2024|accessdate=27 August 2024}}</ref>

===Workington===
On 26 August 2024, Ambrose joined [[Northern Premier League]] Premier Division club [[Workington A.F.C.|Workington]].<ref>{{cite tweet|number=1828059916059246658|title=𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲, 𝗘𝗳𝗲! We're thrilled to announce the signing of Efe Ambrose! 🤝 Efe is sadly not eligible today's fixture, but is in attendance at Borough Park 🔴 #RichHistoryBrightFuture #RedsRiseAgain|user=WorkingtonAFC|author-link=Workington A.F.C.|date=26 August 2024|accessdate=27 August 2024}}</ref>

==International career==
Ambrose was a member of the [[Nigeria national under-20 football team]] at [[2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup]] in Canada.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Flying Eagles' Star Class of 2007: Where Are They Now? {{!}} Wolexis Sports Blog|url = http://www.wolexis.com/2016/01/flying-eagles-star-class-of-2007-where.html|website = www.wolexis.com|access-date = 15 January 2016|date = 15 January 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160118021925/http://www.wolexis.com/2016/01/flying-eagles-star-class-of-2007-where.html|archive-date = 18 January 2016|url-status = live}}</ref><ref name="fifa">{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=273291/index.html|title=FIFA Tournaments|work=FIFA.com|access-date=2 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150702081204/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=273291/index.html|archive-date=2 July 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> He later represented [[Nigeria national football team|Nigeria U-23]] and played two games at the [[2008 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tribune.com.ng/10072008/news/sports7.html |title=Sports 7 |access-date=9 September 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130216235610/http://www.tribune.com.ng/news2013/index.php/en/ |archive-date=16 February 2013  }}</ref>

He was called up to Nigeria's 23-man squad for the [[2013 Africa Cup of Nations]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20970786|title=Nations Cup 2013: Nigeria pick six locally-based players|author=Oluwashina Okeleji|date=10 January 2013|access-date=10 January 2013|publisher=BBC Sport|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130113015637/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20970786|archive-date=13 January 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> In the Africa Cup of Nations, Ambrose played five out of six games for Nigeria, playing in the right-back position, including the [[2013 Africa Cup of Nations Final|final]] which he started. After the tournament, Ambrose was named in the [[2013 Africa Cup of Nations#Player awards|2013 African Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Mikel, Moses, Emenike, Pitroipa named in CAF Team of Tournament|url=http://premiumtimesng.com/sports/119745-mikel-moses-emenike-pitroipa-named-in-caf-team-of-tournament.html|publisher=[[Premium Times]] Nigeria|date=11 February 2013|access-date=13 February 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131230232026/http://premiumtimesng.com/sports/119745-mikel-moses-emenike-pitroipa-named-in-caf-team-of-tournament.html|archive-date=30 December 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> Ambrose says winning the Africa Cup of Nations was his biggest achievement and one of the greatest moments of his life.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ambrose: We leave as giants |url=https://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/news/newsid=2010179/?intcmp=newsreader_news_box_3 |publisher=FIFA.com |date=11 February 2013 |access-date=13 February 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201171050/http://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/news/newsid%3D2010179/?intcmp=newsreader_news_box_3 |archive-date=1 February 2014  }}</ref>

He was selected for Nigeria's squad at the [[2013 FIFA Confederations Cup]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22827902|title=Nigeria to take new-look squad to Confederations Cup|date=9 June 2013|access-date=10 June 2013|publisher=BBC Sport|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130613165542/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22827902|archive-date=13 June 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> and the [[2014 FIFA World Cup]]. Ambrose has not been selected since 2016, due to him losing his place at [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]. He played regularly for [[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]] during the 2017–18 season, but was not recalled for the [[2018 FIFA World Cup]] squad.<ref name = "2018 world cup">{{cite news |url=https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibs/cammy-bell-departs-hibs-as-efe-ambrose-call-is-slammed-1-4741672 |title=Cammy Bell departs Hibs as Efe Ambrose call is slammed |work=Edinburgh Evening News |first=Anthony |last=Brown |date=19 May 2018 |access-date=19 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180519204407/https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibs/cammy-bell-departs-hibs-as-efe-ambrose-call-is-slammed-1-4741672 |archive-date=19 May 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> This decision was criticized by former Nigeria manager [[Samson Siasia]], who felt that Ambrose's experience would have been useful.<ref name = "2018 world cup"/>

==Style of play==
Ambrose often played as a defensive midfielder for the [[Nigeria national football team]] and can also play as a centre back or right back, doing so in the [[Israeli Premier League]] at FC Ashdod.<ref>[http://www.skysports.com/football/player/0,19754,13968_380776,00.html SkySports.com Player Profile] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121007175116/http://www.skysports.com/football/player/0,19754,13968_380776,00.html |date=7 October 2012 }}</ref> A ball playing centre-half, Efe is known for his composure in possession.<ref>{{cite news|last=Fisher|first=Stewart|title=Ambrose and Wilson making strong case for the Celtic Defence|url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/football/ambrose-and-wilson-making-strong-case-for-the-celtic-defence.19253437|work=Herald Scotland|access-date=6 December 2013|date=25 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131211011915/http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/football/ambrose-and-wilson-making-strong-case-for-the-celtic-defence.19253437|archive-date=11 December 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> He normally performs a somersault after scoring a goal.<ref name = "Somersault"/><ref name = "falkirk">{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39313250 |title=Hibernian 2–1 Falkirk |publisher=BBC Sport |first=Brian |last=McLauchlin |date=25 March 2017 |access-date=25 March 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170325152602/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39313250 |archive-date=25 March 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://stv.tv/sport/football/clubs/celtic/195770-neil-lennon-holds-breath-over-efe-ambroses-somersault-celebration/ |title=Neil Lennon holds breath over Efe Ambrose's somersault celebration |publisher=STV Sport |date=20 October 2012 |access-date=25 March 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170326135524/https://stv.tv/sport/football/clubs/celtic/195770-neil-lennon-holds-breath-over-efe-ambroses-somersault-celebration/ |archive-date=26 March 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Career statistics==
=== Club ===
{{updated|2 October 2021}}<ref>{{Soccerbase|id=67424|name=Efe Ambrose}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|National Cup
!colspan="2"|League Cup
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan=4|[[F.C. Ashdod|Ashdod]]
|[[2010–11 Israeli Premier League|2010–11]]
|[[Israeli Premier League]]
|31||1||6||0||2||0||colspan=2|—||39||1
|-
|[[2011–12 Israeli Premier League|2011–12]]
|Israeli Premier League
|35||2||1||0||4||2||colspan=2|—||40||4
|-
|[[2012–13 Israeli Premier League|2012–13]]
|Israeli Premier League
|1||0||3||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||4||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!67!!3!!10!!0!!6!!2!!colspan=2|—!!83!!5
|-
|rowspan="6"|[[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]
|[[2012–13 Celtic F.C. season|2012–13]]
|[[Scottish Premier League]]
|27||3||5||0||2||0||7{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in [[UEFA Champions League]]}}||0||41||3
|-
|[[2013–14 Celtic F.C. season|2013–14]]
|[[Scottish Premiership]]
|38||2||2||0||1||0||10{{efn|name=UCL}}||1||51||3
|-
|[[2014–15 Celtic F.C. season|2014–15]]
|Scottish Premiership
|27||0||3||0||2||0||11{{efn|Five appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in [[UEFA Europa League]]}}||0||43||0
|-
|[[2015–16 Celtic F.C. season|2015–16]]
|Scottish Premiership
|21||0||2||0||2||0||6{{efn|Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, three appearances in UEFA Europa League}}||0||31||0
|-
|[[2016–17 Celtic F.C. season|2016–17]]
|Scottish Premiership
|0||0||0||0||0||0||2{{efn|Two appearances in UEFA Champions League}}||0||2||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!113!!5!!12!!0!!7!!0!!36!!1!!168!!6
|-
|[[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]] (loan)
|[[2016–17 Hibernian F.C. season|2016–17]]
|[[Scottish Championship]]
|10||1||2||0||0||0||0||0||12||1
|-
|rowspan="3"|Hibernian
|[[2017–18 Hibernian F.C. season|2017–18]]
|Scottish Premiership
|38||2||1||0||6||1||colspan=2|—||45||3
|-
|[[2018–19 Hibernian F.C. season|2018–19]]
|Scottish Premiership
|21||0||0||0||2||0||6{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}}||2||29||2
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!59!!2!!1!!0!!8!!1!!6!!2!!74!!5
|-
|[[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]]
|[[2018–19 Derby County F.C. season|2018–19]]
|[[EFL Championship|Championship]]
|0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||0||0
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Livingston F.C.|Livingston]]
|[[2019–20 Livingston F.C. season|2019–20]]
|Scottish Premiership
|3||0||0||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||3||0
|-
|[[2020–21 Livingston F.C. season|2020–21]]
|Scottish Premiership
|22||0||0||0||6||0||colspan=2|—||28||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!25!!0!!0!!0!!6!!0!!colspan=2|—!!31!!0
|-
|[[St Johnstone F.C.|St Johnstone]]
|[[2021–22 St Johnstone F.C. season|2021–22]]
|Scottish Premiership
|3||0||0||0||1||0||0||0||4||0
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!274!!11!!25!!0!!27!!3!!42!!3!!368!!17
|}

{{notelist}}

===International appearances===
{{updated|match played 29 March 2016}}<ref name="NFT">{{NFT player |id=3850|name=Ambrose, Efe  |access-date=13 June 2016}}</ref>

{| class=wikitable style="text-align: center;"
|-
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan=9|[[Nigeria national football team|Nigeria]]
|2008||1||0
|-
|2009||colspan=2|&mdash;
|-
|2010||colspan=2|&mdash;
|-
|2011||10||0
|-
|2012||5||1
|-
|2013||17||0
|-
|2014||13||1
|-
|2015||3||2
|-
|2016||2||0
|-
!colspan=2|Total!!51!!4
|}

===International goals===
:''Scores and results list Nigeria's goal tally first.''<ref name="NFT"/>
{| class="wikitable"
! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
|-
| 1. || 13 October 2012 || [[U.J. Esuene Stadium]], [[Calabar]], [[Nigeria]] || {{fb|Liberia}} || align=center | '''1'''–0 || align=center | 6–1 || [[2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification]]
|-
| 2. || 6 September 2014 || U.J. Esuene Stadium, Calabar, Nigeria || {{fb|Congo}} || align=center | '''1'''–0 || align=center | 2–3 || [[2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group A|2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification]]
|-
| 3. || 11 October 2015 || [[Edmond Machtens Stadium]], [[Brussels]], [[Belgium]] || {{fb|CMR}} || align=center | '''1'''–0 || align=center | 3–0 || [[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|-
| 4. || 17 November 2015 || [[Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium]], [[Port Harcourt]], Nigeria || {{fb|SWZ|name=Swaziland}} || align=center | '''2'''–0 || align=center | 2–0 || [[2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF second round|2018 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|}

==Honours==
'''Bayelsa'''
* [[Nigerian Premier League]]: 2008–09

'''Kaduna United'''
* [[Nigerian FA Cup]]: 2010

'''Celtic'''
* [[Scottish Premiership]]: [[2012–13 Scottish Premier League|2012–13]], [[2013–14 Scottish Premiership|2013–14]], [[2014–15 Scottish Premiership|2014–15]], [[2015–16 Scottish Premiership|2015–16]]
* [[Scottish Cup]]: [[2012–13 Scottish Cup|2012–13]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Hibernian 0–3 Celtic|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22585339|publisher=BBC Sport|last=Lamont|first=Alasdair|date=26 May 2013|access-date=2 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160316081014/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22585339|archive-date=16 March 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Scottish League Cup]]: [[2014–15 Scottish League Cup|2014–15]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Dundee United 0–2 Celtic|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/31785677|publisher=BBC Sport|last=Wilson|first=Richard|date=15 March 2015|access-date=2 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171003180004/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/31785677|archive-date=3 October 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>

'''Hibernian'''
*[[Scottish Championship]]: [[2016–17 Scottish Championship|2016–17]]<ref name="BBC39536738">{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39536738 | title=Hibernian 3–0 Queen of the South | first=Brian | last=McLauchlin | publisher=BBC Sport | date=15 April 2017 | access-date=16 April 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170415171226/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39536738 | archive-date=15 April 2017 | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.deadlinenews.co.uk/2017/04/27/hibs-defender-efe-ambrose-qualifies-collect-championship-winners-medal-missing-medal-celtic/?platform=hootsuite |title=Hibs defender Efe Ambrose qualifies to collect Championship winner's medal after missing out on medal at Celtic |first=Darren |last=Johnstone |work=Deadline News |date=27 April 2017 |access-date=28 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181021190844/http://www.deadlinenews.co.uk/2017/04/27/hibs-defender-efe-ambrose-qualifies-collect-championship-winners-medal-missing-medal-celtic/?platform=hootsuite |archive-date=21 October 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref>

'''Nigeria'''
* [[Africa Cup of Nations]]: [[2013 Africa Cup of Nations|2013]]

'''Individual'''
*[[UEFA Champions League|UEFA Champions League Team of the Week]]: (Week 3, 2012–13)
*[[Africa Cup of Nations]] Team of the Tournament: [[2013 Africa Cup of Nations#Awards|2013]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Orange CAF Africa Cup of Nations Awards |url=http://www.afcon2013online.com/index.php/news1/711-orange-caf-africa-cup-of-nations-awards |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130213062408/http://www.afcon2013online.com/index.php/news1/711-orange-caf-africa-cup-of-nations-awards |archive-date=13 February 2013 |access-date=10 February 2013 |publisher=Orange Africa Cup of Nations South Africa 2013}}</ref>

'''Orders'''
* [[File:Order_of_the_Niger_civil_division_ribbon.svg|60x60px]] Member of the [[Order of the Niger]]<ref>{{cite news |last=Okeleji |first=Oluwashina |author-link=Oluwashina Okeleji |date=13 February 2013 |title=Presidential reward for Super Eagles |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/21450619 |department=Sport |work=BBC |location=Lagos |access-date=19 March 2024}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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