Juan Fernando Niño Perdomo (born 15 June 1990) is a Colombian-American

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who last played as a

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for

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in the

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Career

College and amateur

Niño played four years of

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Professional career

Niño signed his first professional contract in 2013, signing for

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club

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. Niño in 2015 will be a professional player for

Atlético Huila Atlético Huila is a professional Colombian association football, football team based in Neiva, that currently plays in the Categoría Primera B. The club was founded in 1990, making it one of the youngest professional football clubs in Colombia. ...

in the

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, in

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. Niño signed with

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on February 16, 2017.

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* 1990 births Living people Colombian men's footballers Charlotte Eagles players Atlético Huila footballers San Antonio FC players OKC Energy FC players Colombian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States USL Championship players Soccer players from Texas Men's association football midfielders Footballers from Bogotá 21st-century Colombian sportsmen {{US-footy-midfielder-1990s-stub