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