Johan Peñaranda

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

Club career Youth and 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.

In 2018, Peñaranda attended the University of Pittsburgh to play college soccer. In two seasons with the Panthers, he made 20 appearances. He attended Florida International University and made seven appearances in 2021, following the cancelled 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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

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

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

On February 20, 2026 Peñaranda joined USL Championship side Lexington SC via a transfer from FC Tulsa.

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