Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | September 28, 2006 | ||
Place of birth | San Diego, California, United States | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
Orange County SC (on loan from San Diego FC) | ||
Number | 20 | ||
Youth career | |||
2016–2022 | San Diego Surf | ||
Del Norte Nighthawks | |||
San Diego Loyal Select | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2022–2023 | San Diego Loyal | 5 | (0) |
2023– | San Diego FC | 0 | (0) |
2024– | → Orange County SC (loan) | 3 | (0) |
International career | |||
2023– | United States U17 | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 25, 2024 |
Duran Ferree (born September 28, 2006) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for USL Championship side Orange County SC, on loan from Major League Soccer club San Diego FC. [1] [2]
Ferree began his soccer career in the San Diego Surf youth program, later playing for Del Norte High School. [3] [4]
In April 2021, Ferree joined the developmental program of Loyal Select, attracting attention for his goalkeeping skills. [5] [6] During his time with Loyal Select, Ferree was trained under Matthew Hall, the team's head coach and goalkeeping coach. [3]
Ferree joined Loyal Select in April 2021 and quickly drew the attention of the coaching staff, including Matthew Hall. [3] In his initial season with Loyal Select, Ferree achieved two shutouts and continued this form into the following season. [3] His role at Loyal involved both training and participating in matches while concurrently managing his academic studies through a combination of in-person and online classes. [3]
For his performance in the 2021-22 youth soccer season, Ferree was recognized as the ECNL Boys Southwest Conference U16 Player of the Year and was named to the All-Conference First Team. [6]
In September 2022, his performance led to a professional contract with San Diego Loyal, becoming the first player from the Loyal Select program to do so. [7] [6] He made his debut on October 9, 2022. [8] At San Diego Loyal, he was coached by Landon Donovan. [9]
In December 2023, Ferree was signed by San Diego FC, becoming the inaugural signed player in the team's history. [10] [11] [12] [13]
On January 25, 2024, it was announced that Ferree would join USL Championship side Orange County SC on a loan deal for the 2024 season. [14] [15]
In February 2023, Ferree was a part of the U.S. national team that reached the final of the Concacaf U-17 Championship, where they were defeated by Mexico with a score of 3–1 on February 26. [10] During his two seasons with San Diego Loyal, Ferree appeared in five games. [10] Notably, he was the starting goalkeeper in the team's 2nd round victory against Albion San Diego in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, a match held at the San Diego State University Sports Deck on February 23. [10]
In 2023, Ferree also played for the United States in the FIFA U-17 World Cup, contributing to the team's advancement to the round of 16. [10] [16] He made five appearances for the United States, achieving two clean sheets during the qualifying rounds and the competition itself. [10] [16]