Duran Ferree

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Duran Ferree
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-09-28) September 28, 2006 (age 17)
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*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2023 San Diego Loyal 5 (0)
2023– San Diego FC 0 (0)
2024– → Orange County SC (loan) 0 (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]

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Career

Youth

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]

Professional

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]

International

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]

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  2. ↑ Yutig, Jayne (December 13, 2023). "This 17-year-old is the first player signed to San Diego FC in club history". KFMB-TV .
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Carter, Ivan (September 14, 2022). "Loyal have themselves a keeper in 15-year-old Duran Ferree". San Diego Union-Tribune .
  4. ↑ "San Diego Loyal signs local 15-year-old goalkeeper". KGTV . September 14, 2022.
  5. ↑ "'It's a dream come true' | San Diego Loyal signs local 15-year-old goalkeeper". KFMB-TV . September 14, 2022.
  6. 1 2 3 Sklar, Debbie L. (September 15, 2022). "SD Loyal Signs Local 15-Year-Old Goalkeeper Duran Ferree". Times of San Diego .
  7. ↑ Strain, Todd (13 September 2022). "Meet San Diego Loyal Soccer's New Teen Goalie". KNSD .
  8. ↑ "Late replacement, SD Loyal goalkeeper posts shutout for U.S. in tournament". KGTV . February 12, 2023.
  9. ↑ "SD Loyal Signs First Loyal Select Player to Professional Contract".
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Trujillo, Hector (December 13, 2023). "San Diego FC signs former Loyal goalkeeper Duran Ferree".
  11. ↑ "U.S. U-17 goalkeeper Ferree is San Diego FC's first player". December 13, 2023.
  12. ↑ Candelieri, Domenick (December 14, 2023). "Local teen becomes first player to sign with San Diego FC". KSWB-TV .
  13. ↑ "G Duran Ferree is first-ever signing for San Diego FC".
  14. ↑ "SAN DIEGO FC LOANS GOALKEEPER, DURAN FERREE TO ORANGE COUNTY SC FOR 2024 USL CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON". SanDiegoFC.com. San Diego FC. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  15. ↑ "Orange County acquires USYNT goalkeeper Duran Ferree". USLChampionship.com. USL Championship. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  16. 1 2 Zeigler, Mark (December 13, 2023). "MLS expansion club San Diego FC signs its first-ever player". San Diego Union-Tribune .
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