Ignacio Ambríz
Marcos Ignacio "Nacho" Ambriz Espinoza (born 7 February 1965) is a Mexican professional manager and former footballer.
| Ambriz as América manager in 2016 | |||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||
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| Full name | Marcos Ignacio Ambriz Espinoza | ||||||||||
| Date of birth | 7 February 1965 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth | Mexico City, Mexico | ||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||
| 1983–1986 | Necaxa | 33 | (0) | ||||||||
| 1986–1987 | Petroleros | ||||||||||
| 1987–1989 | León | ||||||||||
| 1989–1996 | Necaxa | 193 | (16) | ||||||||
| 1996–1997 | Atlante | 22 | (3) | ||||||||
| 1998 | Puebla | 19 | (0) | ||||||||
| 1998 | Celaya | 7 | (0) | ||||||||
| 1999–2001 | Necaxa | 57 | (1) | ||||||||
| Total | 331 | (20) | |||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||
| 1992–1995 | Mexico | 64 | (5) | ||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||
| 2002 | Mexico (assistant) | ||||||||||
| 2003 | Puebla | ||||||||||
| 2003–2006 | Osasuna (assistant) | ||||||||||
| 2006–2009 | Atlético Madrid (assistant) | ||||||||||
| 2009–2011 | San Luis | ||||||||||
| 2012 | Guadalajara | ||||||||||
| 2013–2015 | Querétaro | ||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | América | ||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Necaxa | ||||||||||
| 2018–2021 | León | ||||||||||
| 2021 | Huesca | ||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Toluca | ||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||
Playing career edit
Playing for various clubs in Mexico, Ambríz is closely associated with Club Necaxa, a club he had three spells with, and was part of two championship-winning seasons in 1994–95 and 1995–96.
He earned 64 caps and scored 6 goals for the Mexico national team between 1992 and 1995,[1] and captained the squad at the 1994 FIFA World Cup, where he played in all four games. Ambríz also formed part of the national squad that won the 1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
Managerial career edit
Early Career edit
Following his retirement from the playing field, Ambríz began his coaching career in 2002 with the Mexico national team, where he was the assistant to Javier Aguirre, taking part in the 2002 FIFA World Cup.[2] Following his participation with the national team, he joined Puebla, managing only seven matches. In 2003, he was once again the assistant to Javier Aguirre at Spanish clubs Osasuna and Atlético de Madrid. They parted company when Aguirre was sacked from the Madrid position in 2009.[3] He also had spells with San Luis – from 2009 to 2011 – and Guadalajara in 2012, only in charge for twelve matches.[4]
Querétaro edit
On 4 February 2013 Adolfo Ríos, President of Querétaro, announced Ambríz as their new manager after the club sacked Sergio Bueno after a 3–0 loss to Club América at Estadio Azteca. He managed the club up until February 2015, where Ambríz was sacked after a string of bad results during the Clausura tournament.[5]
Club América edit
On 26 May 2015, Ambríz was confirmed as the new manager at Club América, signing a two-year contract.[6] He led América to a disappointing run at the FIFA Club World Cup, losing the quarter-final match to Chinese team Guangzhou Evergrande, and defeating Congolese club TP Mazembe to claim a fifth-place finish in the competition.[7] The following year, Ambríz led América to the CONCACAF Champions League finals, defeating Tigres UANL 4–1 on aggregate, thus earning their qualification to the 2016 FIFA Club World Cup.[8] In September, he was ranked as the 10th best coach according to Football Coach World Ranking.[9] On 17 September, after suffering a 2–0 home defeat to León, Ambríz was sacked as manager the following day.[10]
Necaxa edit
In August 2017, Ambríz was appointed manager of Necaxa, staying with the club for a year; he won the Clausura 2018 Copa MX with Necaxa, beating Toluca 1–0 in the final to end a 19-year trophy-less drought for the club.[11]
Club León edit
"We are all conscious that at any moment we can be at full-back, at any moment we can be holding midfielders, forwards, and we have to take on the roles and play as the position demands, and that is something that "Nacho" likes."
—Club León footballer Fernando Navarro Morán[12]
On 18 September 2018, Ambríz was named manager of Club León, replacing Gustavo Díaz.[13] During the 2019 Clausura, he helped León attain the records of most consecutive wins with eleven[14] and the most points attained during the current 17-match tournament format with 41 points and a first-place finish.[15] They faced Tigres UANL in the Clausura championship final but lost following an aggregate score of 1–0.[16] Despite the loss, his feats with the club contributed to him being named best manager at the conclusion of the season.[17] After a first-place finish in the Guardianes 2020 general table, on 13 December, León won the league title defeating Club Universidad Nacional with an aggregate score of 3–1, becoming Mexico's joint fourth most successful team with eight titles in total alongside Cruz Azul.[18]
Following León's championship win, Ambríz and Club León were unable to reach an agreement for Ambríz's contractual renewal. Ambríz opted to not renew the contract, citing his desire to manage a European club.[19]
Huesca edit
On 28 June 2021, Ambríz was named the new manager of Spanish club Huesca.[20] On 25 October, he was dismissed from his position following a disappointing start.[21]
Toluca edit
On 1 December 2021, Toluca appointed Ambríz as their new manager.[22] On 25 October 2023, Ambríz and Toluca parted ways by mutual consent.[23]
Career statistics edit
International goals edit
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 11, 1993 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | Honduras | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | April 18, 1993 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | El Salvador | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | July 22, 1993 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | Jamaica | 5–1 | 6–1 | 1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 4 | July 25, 1993 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | United States | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 5 | November 3, 1993 | Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, United States | China | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
Managerial statistics edit
- As of match played 21 October 2023[24]
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| Puebla | 1 April 2003 | 30 June 2003 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 28.57 | |
| San Luis | 10 December 2009 | 9 November 2011 | 78 | 22 | 25 | 31 | 90 | 103 | −13 | 28.21 | |
| Guadalajara | 25 January 2012 | 19 April 2012 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 23 | −11 | 27.78 | |
| Querétaro | 4 February 2013 | 23 February 2015 | 98 | 37 | 24 | 37 | 114 | 111 | +3 | 37.76 | |
| América | 26 May 2015 | 18 September 2016 | 68 | 37 | 12 | 19 | 126 | 83 | +43 | 54.41 | |
| Necaxa | 15 May 2017 | 9 May 2018 | 47 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 62 | 42 | +20 | 38.30 | |
| León | 19 September 2018 | 11 May 2021 | 114 | 60 | 27 | 27 | 195 | 125 | +70 | 52.63 | |
| Huesca | 28 June 2021 | 25 October 2021 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 33.33 | |
| Toluca | 1 December 2021 | 25 October 2023 | 77 | 33 | 23 | 21 | 133 | 117 | +16 | 42.86 | |
| Total | 519 | 218 | 138 | 163 | 754 | 623 | +131 | 42.00 | |||
Honours edit
Player edit
Necaxa
- Primera División: 1994–95, 1995–96
- Copa México: 1994–95
- Campeón de Campeones: 1995
- CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup: 1994
- FIFA Club World Cup third place: 2000[25]
Mexico
Manager edit
América
Necaxa
León
Individual
References edit
- ^ rsssf: Mexico record international footballers
- ^ (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2020-07-06. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
- ^ "Ignacio Ambriz, decidido a debutar como técnico". Informador. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
- ^ "Ignacio Ambriz, fuera de Chivas". Medio Tiempo. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
- ^ "Ignacio Ambriz deja de ser DT de Querétaro". Informador. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
- ^ "Ignacio Ambriz presentado como nuevo técnico del Club América". ClubAmérica.com.mx. Club América. Retrieved 26 May 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ . FIFA.com. Archived from the original on December 19, 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
- ^ "Cronica: América 2-1 Tigres". Club América – Sitio Oficial. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ^ "Ignacio Ambriz, entre los 10 mejores técnicos del mundo" (in Spanish).
- ^ "América no aguantó; Ambriz fue cesado" (in Spanish). Medio Tiempo. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- ^ "Necaxa, campeón de la Copa MX Clausura 2018" (in Spanish).
- ^ Marshall, Tom (24 November 2020). "Leon are Liga MX's most exciting team; can they bring home a first league title since 2014?". ESPN.
- ^ "Leon hires Nacho Ambriz to replace Gustavo Diaz as manager".
- ^ "León impone récord de más victorias consecutivas en Liga MX" (in Spanish).
- ^ "León impone récord de puntos en torneos de 17 jornadas" (in Spanish).
- ^ Marshall, Tom (21 May 2019). "Tigres edge Leon to win Liga MX Clausura". ESPN.
- ^ a b Bernal, Jaime (13 July 2019). "Ignacio Ambriz: ganador del Balón de Oro al Mejor Director Técnico". TUDN.
- ^ Marshall, Tom (13 December 2020). "Club Leon sink Pumas to win 2020 Liga MX title". ESPN.
- ^ Serrano, Rodrigo (28 June 2021). "Ignacio Ambriz will be announced as Huesca's new manager". AS. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ^ "Nacho Ambríz, nuevo entrenador de la SD Huesca" (in Spanish). SD Huesca. 28 June 2021.
- ^ "Ignacio Ambriz fue cesado como técnico del Huesca" (in Spanish). ESPN México. 25 October 2021.
- ^ "Nacho Ambriz es, oficialmente, el nuevo técnico de Toluca" (in Spanish). Fox Deportes. 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Toluca anuncia salida del técnico Ignacio Ambriz" (in Spanish). ESPN México. 25 October 2023.
- ^ Ignacio Ambríz coach profile at Soccerway
- ^ . FIFA. Archived from the original on September 14, 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ De la Cruz, Luis (16 December 2020). "Liga MX: León, Pumas y Cruz Azul se 'roban' el 11 ideal del Guardianes 2020". SoyFutbol.com (in Spanish).
External links edit
- – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Ignacio Ambríz at National-Football-Teams.com