Johan Peñaranda

Johan Peñaranda
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-01-03) January 3, 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Long Beach, New York, United States
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
FC Tulsa
Number 99
Youth career
2013–2016 BW Gottschee
2016–2018 New York City FC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Pittsburgh Panthers 20 (0)
2020–2021 FIU Panthers 7 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Santa Ana
2022–2023 Northern Colorado Hailstorm 20 (0)
2024– FC Tulsa 22 (0)
International career
2018 United States U19 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 31, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 17, 2022

Johan Peñaranda (born January 3, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for USL Championship club FC Tulsa.

Club career

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Youth & College

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Peñaranda attended Long Beach High School, also playing club soccer at the BW Gottschee academy for two-and-a-half seasons before joining the New York City FC academy, helping the youth side to a Generation adidas Cup win in 2017 and a USSDA title in 2018.[1][2][3]

In 2018, Peñaranda attended the University of Pittsburgh to play college soccer. In two seasons with the Panthers, he made 20 appearances.[1] Following the 2019 season, Peñaranda opted to move to Miami, Florida to be closer to his family.[4] He attended Florida International University and made seven appearances in 2021, following the cancelled 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]

Professional

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In July 2021, Peñaranda signed his first professional contract with A.D. Municipal Santa Ana in the Segunda División de Costa Rica.[6]

On February 1, 2022, it was announced that Peñaranda had signed with USL League One club Northern Colorado Hailstorm ahead of their inaugural season.[7][8] He made his debut for the Hailstorm on May 18, 2022, starting in a 2–1 win at Charlotte Independence.[9]

On June 7, 2024, Peñaranda signed with USL Championship side FC Tulsa.[10]

International

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In 2018, Peñaranda made an appearance for the United States under-19 team in a friendly game against the Jamaica under-20 side.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Johan Penaranda - Men's Soccer". Pitt Panthers #H2P.
  2. ^ "Giovanni Reyna leads NYCFC U-16s to a Generation adidas Cup title". www.socceramerica.com.
  3. ^ "NYCFC Academy U-18/19 team captures club's first USSDA title".
  4. ^ "U.S. International Goalkeeper, Johan Peñaranda, signs with Agrinzonis Management Group". June 8, 2021.
  5. ^ "Johan Peñaranda - 2020 - Men's Soccer". FIU Athletics.
  6. ^ "AMG Client and U.S. Youth National Team Goalkeeper, Johan Peñaranda, Signs with A.D. Municipal Santa Ana". July 15, 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Hailstorm FC Scores Hat Trick with the Signings of Johan Pearanda, Stefan Lukic, and Jerry Desdunes".
  8. ^ USLLeagueOne com Staff (February 1, 2022). "Hailstorm FC Announce Addition of Johan Peñaranda, Stefan Lukic and Jerry Desdunes". USL League One.
  9. ^ "Charlotte Independence vs. Northern Colorado - 19 May 2022 - Soccerway". ke.soccerway.com.
  10. ^ "FC Tulsa signs 2022 League One Save of the Year winner Johan Peñaranda".