| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marcus Ashton Ferkranus[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2003-05-10)May 10, 2003 (age 21)[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 | Brisbane Roar | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2019 | LA Galaxy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2024 | LA Galaxy II | 10 | (1) |
| 2019-2024 | Ventura FC | 63 | (0) |
| 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) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of May 23, 2023 | |||
Marcus Ashton Ferkranus (born May 10, 2003) is an American professionalsoccer player who plays as adefender forA-League Men clubBrisbane Roar.
Ferkranus joined theLA Galaxy academy in 2017, at the age of 14. In July 2020, he made his professional debut for the Galaxy'sUSL Championship affiliate,LA Galaxy II, coming on as an 81st-minute substitute forJesús Vázquez in a 4–0 defeat toPhoenix Rising.[2] After making just five appearances throughout the shortened2020 season, Ferkranus became a regular for the team in2021, tallying 26 appearances, 16 of which were starts. Ankle and groin injuries ultimately limited his minutes in 2022,[3] 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 withLA Galaxy.[4][5] However, Ferkranus did not make a first team appearance before departing the club in June 2024.[6]
Ferkranus joinedUSL Championship clubPhoenix Rising FC on a loan on July 26, 2022.[7]
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.[8]
Ferkranus is a youth international for the United States. He has represented theunder-20 side at the2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship and the2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[9][10] Ferkranus also holds an Australian passport which makes him eligible to represent theSocceroos.[11][8] He is also of Canadian and Jamaican descent.[12]
| 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 | ||
United States U20
