Marcus Ferkranus
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marcus Ashton Ferkranus[1] | ||
| Date of birth | May 10, 2003[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Clarita, California, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1] | ||
| Position | Central defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Brisbane Roar | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2019 | LA Galaxy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2024 | LA Galaxy II | 10 | (1) |
| 2021–2024 | LA Galaxy | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Phoenix Rising (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2024– | Brisbane Roar | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | United States U20 | 12 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of May 23, 2023 | |||
Marcus Ashton Ferkranus (/ˈfɜːr.krə.nəs/;[2] born May 10, 2003) is a professional soccer player who plays as a central defender for A-League Men club Brisbane Roar. Born in the United States, he has opted to represent Australia internationally.[3]
Club career
[edit | edit source]LA Galaxy
[edit | edit source]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.[4] 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. Ankle and groin injuries ultimately limited his minutes in 2022,[5] and he would make just four competitive appearances for the club over the course of the year.
In January 2021, Ferkranus was signed to a first-team contract with LA Galaxy.[6][7] However, Ferkranus did not make a first team appearance before departing the club in June 2024.[8]
Phoenix Rising (loan)
[edit | edit source]Ferkranus joined USL Championship club Phoenix Rising FC on a loan on July 26, 2022.[9]
Brisbane Roar
[edit | edit source]Ferkranus signed two year contract with the A-League side Brisbane Roar. As Marcus's mother was born in Sydney, he will not take up an international visa spot.[10]
International career
[edit | edit source]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.[11][12] Ferkranus also holds an Australian passport which makes him eligible to represent the Socceroos.[13][10] He is also of Canadian and Jamaican descent.[14]
On August 29, 2025, Ferkranus' request to change sports citizenship from American to Australian was approved by FIFA.[3]
Career statistics
[edit | edit source]Club
[edit | edit source]- As of match played July 23, 2024[15]
| 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 | 20 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||||
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 63 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 64 | 0 | ||||
| Phoenix Rising (loan) | 2022 | USL Championship | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Brisbane Roar | 2024–25 | A-League Men | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 68 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearance in U.S. Open Cup
- ^ Appearance in Australia Cup
Honors
[edit | edit source]United States U20
References
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- ^ a b Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Marcus Ferkranus at Major League Soccer
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- 2003 births
- Living people
- American men's soccer players
- United States men's under-20 international soccer players
- American people of Australian descent
- American people of Canadian descent
- American people of Jamaican descent
- Ventura County FC players
- LA Galaxy players
- Phoenix Rising FC players
- Brisbane Roar FC players
- USL Championship players
- Men's association football defenders
- Soccer players from Los Angeles County, California
- Homegrown Players (MLS)
- MLS Next Pro players
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- Sportspeople from Santa Clarita, California
- Australian men's soccer players
- Australian people of Canadian descent
- Sportspeople of Canadian descent
- Australian people of Jamaican descent
- Sportspeople of Jamaican descent
- 21st-century Australian sportsmen
- American soccer defender, 2000s birth stubs
- Australian soccer defender stubs