Marcus_Ferkranus
Marcus Ferkranus
American soccer player
Marcus Ashton Ferkranus (born May 10, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club LA Galaxy.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marcus Ashton Ferkranus[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2003-05-10) May 10, 2003 (age 20)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Clarita, California, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) [1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | LA Galaxy | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2019 | LA Galaxy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | LA Galaxy II | 40 | (0) |
| 2021– | LA Galaxy | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Phoenix Rising (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | United States U20 | 12 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 17, 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of May 23, 2023 | |||
LA Galaxy
Ferkranus joined the LA Galaxy academy in 2017, at the age of 14. In July 2020, he made his professional debut for the Galaxy's USL Championship affiliate, LA Galaxy II, coming on as an 81st-minute substitute for Jesús Vázquez in a 4–0 defeat to Phoenix Rising.[3] After making just five appearances throughout the shortened 2020 season, Ferkranus became a regular for the team in 2021, tallying 26 appearances, 16 of which were starts.
In January 2021, Ferkranus was signed to a first-team contract with LA Galaxy.[4][5]
Phoenix Rising (loan)
Ferkranus joined USL Championship club Phoenix Rising FC on a loan on July 26, 2022.[6]
Ferkranus is a youth international for the United States. He has represented the under-20 side at the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship and the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[7][8]
Club
- As of match played May 17, 2023[2]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| LA Galaxy II | 2019 | USL Championship | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||||
| 2021 | 26 | 0 | — | — | — | 26 | 0 | |||||
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||||
| 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 40 | 0 | — | — | — | 40 | 0 | |||||
| Phoenix Rising (loan) | 2022 | USL Championship | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | ||
United States U20
- "Squad List – FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023: USA" (PDF). FIFA. May 18, 2023. p. 23. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 19, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- "USA – M. Ferkranus – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
- "Phoenix Rising vs. LA Galaxy II – 12 July 2020 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- Liljenwall, Ari (January 22, 2021). "LA Galaxy sign academy defender Marcus Ferkranus to first-team contract". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- Rodriguez, Alicia (January 22, 2021). "LA Galaxy sign Marcus Ferkranus to MLS contract". lagconfidential.com. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- Bosch, J. "Phoenix Rising FC Signs Defender Marcus Ferkranus on Loan from LA Galaxy". PHXRisingFC.com. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
- Marcus Ferkranus at Major League Soccer
