Jhohan Sebastián Romaña Espitia (born 13 September 1998) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a defender for

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Club career

Born in Apartadó, Romaña began his career with

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. He made his professional debut for the club on 24 April 2016 against

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, coming on as a 68th minute substitute in a 2–0 victory. In 2019, Romaña joined Paraguayan Primera División club Guaraní. His debut for the club came on 1 December 2019 against Sol de América, starting in the 1–0 defeat.

Austin FC

On 22 December 2020, Romaña joined American

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club Austin FC ahead of their inaugural season in

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. He made his debut for Austin FC on 17 April 2021 in their inaugural match against

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, starting in the 2–0 away defeat. Romaña spent the 2023 season on loan with Paraguayan side

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. Prior to the 2024 season, Austin FC announced they traded Romaña to the Argentine side San Lorenzo de Almagro.

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at Austin FC 1998 births Living people Colombian men's footballers Colombian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina Men's association football defenders Independiente Medellín footballers Club Guaraní players Austin FC players Club Olimpia footballers San Lorenzo de Almagro footballers Categoría Primera A players Paraguayan Primera División players Argentine Primera División players Colombian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Argentina Major League Soccer players People from Apartadó Footballers from Antioquia Department {{Paraguay-footy-forward-stub