Main League Soccer‘s latest growth group San Diego FC has made their first-ever signing with the arrival of 17-year-old goalkeeper Duran Ferree.
Ferree is a San Diego native, making the signing much more particular for the league’s thirtieth group that can start play within the 2025 season. The younger shot-stopper has agreed to a deal by way of the 2027 MLS season with SDFC having an possibility for 2028.
“We’re excited to have Duran [Ferree] be part of San Diego FC as a domestically developed younger expertise,” San Diego chief government officer Tom Penn mentioned in a launch. “This signing spotlights our dedication to offering alternatives for native expertise to flourish proper right here in San Diego. Duran’s San Diego roots, pure expertise, and promise for the longer term make him a useful addition to our membership.”
Ferree spent the earlier season with San Diego Loyal within the United Soccer League Championship, making six appearances within the course of. The promising goalkeeper signed his first skilled contract at simply 15-years-old with San Diego Surf Soccer Membership, an indication {that a} star was within the making.
He in a while made his debut on the age of 16 earlier than switching gears to play within the USL Championship.
Rooted in San Diego. Duran Ferree is Chrome & Azul.
San Diego FC indicators San Diego native and U.S. youth nationwide goalkeeper Duran Ferree to a four-year contract.
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“I am honored to signal with my new hometown membership,” Ferree mentioned in a launch.
“To be a part of San Diego soccer historical past and play for my residence metropolis is past my wildest goals. This can be a testomony to all of the arduous work I’ve put in to get right here and is the whole lot I have been working in the direction of. I’m desperate to contribute to the expansion and success of the Membership, and I’m excited concerning the journey forward with my future teammates and the unimaginable followers in San Diego.”
Ferree has represented america with the U-17 nationwide group, with the latest appearances coming in 2023 World Cup Qualifiers the place he notched two clear sheets in 5 appearances.
San Diego hope to announce extra gamers in early 2024, and the Western Convention group have been capable of signal Ferree however others as a consequence of MLS laws — “Whereas MLS guidelines prohibit San Diego FC from signing different gamers till 2024, the Membership is permitted to signal native, San Diego based mostly, younger gamers like Ferree.”
The group will proceed to so as to add to its roster with the upcoming 2024 MLS SuperDraft (December 19) forward of their inaugural 2025 marketing campaign at Snapdragon Stadium.
