PHOENIX, Arizona (July 26, 2022) — Phoenix Rising FC has signed U.S. Under-20 center back Marcus Ferkranus, on loan from MLS side LA Galaxy, pending league approval, the club announced today.
“We are very excited to add a player like Marcus,” said Rising head coach Rick Schantz. “His performance with the Under-20 U.S. National Team was very strong. He’s extremely athletic and very aggressive. It will be a good competition for our center backs. It will improve our team overall. I can’t wait to get them here in to see how he does with our group.”
LA Galaxy retains the right to recall Ferkranus at any point this season. The 19-year-old center back was recently part of the U.S. Under-20 side that went 6-0-1 at the Concacaf 2022 Concacaf U-20 Championships and qualified for the 2024 Olympic games in Paris. Ferkranus played 384 minutes in the tournament in which the U.S. allowed only two goals.
Ferkranus, 19, has appeared four times, starting twice for LA Galaxy II this season. The center back saw time in 26 matches for Los Dos last season before signing a first-team contract with the MLS side in 2022. In USL Championship competition, Ferkranus has 74 clearances, 25 interceptions, and won 64 duels while completing 1,018 passes.
Transaction: Phoenix Rising FC signs Marcus Ferkranus on loan from the LA Galaxy
Name: Marcus Ferkranus
Pronunciation: Fur-crayon-us
Position: Defender
DOB: May 10, 2003 (19)
Birthplace: Santa Clarita, CA
Height: 6-2
Weight: 181
About Phoenix Rising FC
Phoenix Rising FC is the highest-level professional soccer franchise in Arizona history. Established in 2016, the club has won the 2020 and 2018 Western Conference Titles as well as the USL Championship’s 2019 Regular Season Title. Rising holds the record for the longest win streak in American professional soccer history (20 matches). It is owned by legendary Chelsea and Ivory Coast striker, Didier Drogba, Advantage Sports Union CEO, Alex Zheng, club chairman Berke Bakay and an impressive collection of local business leaders and international celebrities, including club Governor Bill Krause.
Phoenix Rising FC plays in the USL Championship, the largest Division 2 professional league in the world. For season tickets or more information call 623-594-9606 or visit PHXRisingFC.com. You can also follow the team on Facebook (PHXRisingFC), Twitter (@PHXRisingFC), Instagram (@PHXRisingFC) and YouTube (PhoenixRisingFootballClub) or by downloading the Official Team App in the App Store or Google Play.
Phoenix Rising FC Signs Defender Marcus Ferkranus on Loan from LA Galaxy
