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Full name | Jhon Jader Durán Palacios | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (2003-12-13) 13 December 2003 (age 21) | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Zaragoza, Antioquia, Colombia | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Aston Villa | ||||||||||||||||
Number | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
2015–2019 | Envigado | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2019–2021 | Envigado | 47 | (9) | ||||||||||||||
2022–2023 | Chicago Fire | 27 | (8) | ||||||||||||||
2022 | Chicago Fire II | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2023– | Aston Villa | 54 | (12) | ||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||
2019 | Colombia U17 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2022– | Colombia | 15 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:49, 18 January 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024 |
Jhon Jader Durán Palacios (born 13 December 2003) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Aston Villa and the Colombia national team.
Early life
Durán was born in Zaragoza, Antioquia, then moved with his family to Aranjuez neighborhood in Medellín.
Club career
Envigado
Durán made his professional debut for Envigado on 13 February 2019 against Jaguares de Córdoba in the Copa Colombia, having played for the club at youth level since he was 11 years old. Durán scored his first goal on 1 September, in his third appearance for the club, against Águilas Doradas Rionegro. This made Durán the second-youngest goalscorer in Categoría Primera A, at the age of 15 years and 8 months.
In October 2020, Durán was included in The Guardian's "60 of the best young talents in world football" list.
Chicago Fire
On 11 January 2021, Chicago Fire announced an agreement to acquire Durán from Envigado on an initial three-year deal, with options in place for a further two years. The contract would begin on 1 January 2022. The transfer fee was reported to be £1.5 million. The signing was sanctioned by Chicago Fire's technical director Sebastian Pelzer, who spotted 17-year old Durán while watching another player at his former club.
Durán made his Chicago Fire debut on 26 February 2022 against Inter Miami. He scored his first goal for the club on 14 May 2022 against FC Cincinnati.
Aston Villa
On 16 January 2023, Premier League club Aston Villa announced an agreement to sign Durán: subject to a medical, personal terms and a work visa. Durán left the Colombian camp for the 2023 South American U-20 Championship to fly to England to complete the transfer, which was made official on 23 January. The transfer fee was reported to be an initial £14.75 million, with the potential of a further £3 million in add-ons.
On 4 February 2023, Durán made his Premier League debut as a late substitute in a 4–2 defeat to Leicester City.
On 20 August 2023, Durán scored his first Aston Villa goal as a substitute in a 4–0 win against Everton. On 31 August, Durán scored his first goal in a European competition in a 3–0 UEFA Europa Conference League victory over Scottish club Hibernian. In September 2023, Durán scored a chested half-volley in a Premier League game against Crystal Palace, which went onto be awarded Aston Villa's Goal of the Season at the club's End of Season Awards ceremony. On 13 May 2024, he scored his first brace at the club, by netting late goals in a 3–3 draw against Liverpool following a two-goal deficit, keeping his club's pursuit for a UEFA Champions League berth.
While being linked with transfers to West Ham United and Chelsea, Durán was not included in Aston Villa’s preseason squad. He caused controversy by emulating West Ham’s “hammers” gesture in a livestream. However, on 17 August 2024, Durán scored the winning goal in a 2–1 victory over West Ham, having started as a substitute, celebrating by reinstating his commitment to Villa. He then scored consecutive winning goals as a substitute against Leicester City and Everton, with the latter being a widely lauded long-range effort. On 2 October 2024, he scored his first UEFA Champions League goal, securing a 1–0 victory against Bayern Munich by lobbing Manuel Neuer from distance. Five days later, Durán signed a new contract with Aston Villa until 2030. On the same day, his goal against Everton was named BBC Goal of the Month for September. On 11 October, Jhon Durán was named Aston Villa's player of the month for September, and his goal against Everton was also awarded the official Premier League Goal of the Month award for that month.
International career
Durán represented the Colombia national under-17 team at the 2019 South American U-17 Championship.
Durán made his senior international debut for Colombia against Guatemala on 24 September 2022, replacing Radamel Falcao as a half-time substitute. On 28 March 2023, he scored his first international goal against Japan, on his first full appearance for the Colombian team.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 21 January 2025
Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Envigado | 2019 | Categoría Primera A | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 1 | ||
2020 | Categoría Primera A | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 1 | |||
2021 | Categoría Primera A | 24 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 25 | 8 | |||
Total | 47 | 9 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 51 | 10 | ||||
Chicago Fire II | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
Chicago Fire | 2022 | Major League Soccer | 27 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 8 | ||
Aston Villa | 2022–23 | Premier League | 12 | 0 | — | – | — | 12 | 0 | |||
2023–24 | Premier League | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 37 | 8 | |
2024–25 | Premier League | 19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 12 | |
Total | 54 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 77 | 20 | ||
Career total | 130 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 158 | 38 |
- Includes Copa Colombia, U.S. Open Cup and FA Cup
- Includes EFL Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
- As of match played 19 November 2024
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Colombia | 2022 | 3 | 0 |
2023 | 5 | 1 | |
2024 | 7 | 1 | |
Total | 15 | 2 |
- As of match played 19 November 2024
- Colombia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Durán goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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1 | 28 March 2023 | Yodoko Sakura Stadium, Osaka, Japan | 5 | Japan | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2023 Kirin Challenge Cup | |
2 | 15 October 2024 | Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla, Colombia | 13 | Chile | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Colombia
- Copa America runner-up: 2024
Individual
- Aston Villa Player of the Month: May 2024, September 2024
- Aston Villa Goal of the Month: September 2023, March 2024, August 2024, September 2024, October 2024
- Premier League Goal of the Month: September 2024
- BBC Goal of the Month: September 2024
References
- "UEFA Champions League 2024/2025: Booking List before League Phase Matchday 4" (PDF). UEFA. 10 September 2024. p. 5. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- "Jhon Durán: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ Tanswell, Jacob (2 October 2024). "Understanding Jhon Duran – Self-belief, mistakes and potentially 'one of the world's best strikers'". The New York Times.
- "Envigado vs. Jaguares de Córdoba - 13 February 2019 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- "Jhon Duran's journey from MLS to Aston Villa could make him Colombia's next great star". ESPN.com. 23 March 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- "Line up Envigado vs Rionegro Águilas, Liga Águila II 2019". AS.com. 28 September 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- Stejskal, Sam. "How the Chicago Fire landed Jhon Jader Duran". The Athletic. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- "Next Generation 2020: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "Chicago Fire FC Acquires 17-Year-Old Colombian Forward Jhon Jáder Durán | Chicago Fire FC". chicagofirefc.
- "Chicago Fire's signing of Jhon Jader Duran isn't just a move for the future. It's the result of a burgeoning scouting department". chicagotribune.com. 13 January 2021.
- "Chicago Fire FC Earns Point, Clean Sheet Against Inter Miami CF in 2022 MLS Season Opener | Chicago Fire FC". chicagofirefc.
- "GOAL | Jhon Durán scores his first Fire goal on a corner | Chicago Fire FC". chicagofirefc.
- "Aston Villa reach Jhon Durán agreement". Aston Villa Football Club. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- Bayliss, Jake (17 January 2023). "Jhon Duran medical update as Aston Villa change plan". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- "Villa confirm Jhon Durán signing". Aston Villa Football Club. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- "Villa sign Chicago striker Duran in £18m deal". BBC Sport. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- Rostance, Tom (4 February 2023). "Debutant Tete inspires Leicester win at Villa". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- "Bailey stars as Aston Villa thrash woeful Everton". BBC Sport. 20 August 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- Millington, Adam (31 August 2023). "Villa beat Hibs to reach Conference League group stage". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- "Ollie Watkins collects End of Season Awards double". Aston Villa Football Club. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- Hassall, Paul (13 May 2024). "Aston Villa 3-3 Liverpool: Hosts close on Champions League after late Jhon Duran double denies Reds". Eurosport.
- "Onana, Duran earn Villa 2-1 win at West Ham". Reuters. 17 August 2024.
- Hafez, Shamoon (14 September 2024). "Long live the screamer - Duran's 'unstoppable' strike stuns Everton". BBC Sport.
- Fisher, Ben (2 October 2024). "Jhon Durán's audacious lob for Aston Villa catches Neuer and Bayern cold". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- "Jhon Durán signs new Aston Villa contract". Aston Villa Football Club. 7 October 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- "That finish 😮💨Jhon Duran's strike against Everton has been voted September's Goal of the Month!🔥". Match of the Day on X. 7 October 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "Jhon Durán voted September Player of the Month". Aston Villa Football Club. 11 October 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ^ "Duran's stunner voted Guinness Goal of the Month". Premier League. 11 October 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- VAVEL.com (28 March 2023). "Japan vs Colombia: LIVE Score Updates (1–1) | 28 March 2023". VAVEL. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- Jhon Durán at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ^ "Jhon Durán". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- "Japan - Colombia - International Friendly". Eurosport. 28 March 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- "Colombia 4-0 Chile (Oct 15, 2024) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- "Your final Player of the Month for 2023/24...🔥@JhonDuran991🔥". X (formerly Twitter). 28 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- "Your Goal of the Month for September, scored by @JhonDuran991!💥". X (formerly Twitter). 7 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- "Unstoppable.😤@JhonDuran991's belter against Ajax is your Goal of the Month for March! 🔥". X (formerly Twitter). 5 April 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- "Jhon Durán scoops August Goal of the Month". Aston Villa Football Club. 9 September 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- "Your Premier League goal of the month". BBC Sport. 30 September 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
External links
- Jhon Durán at Aston Villa F.C.
- Jhon Durán at Premier League
- ‹The template below is included via a redirect (Template:MLS) that is under discussion. See redirects for discussion to help reach a consensus.›Jhon Durán at Major League Soccer
- Jhon Durán – UEFA competition record (archive)
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- 2003 births
- Living people
- Colombian men's footballers
- Footballers from Antioquia Department
- Men's association football forwards
- Chicago Fire FC players
- Envigado F.C. players
- Chicago Fire FC II players
- Aston Villa F.C. players
- Categoría Primera A players
- Major League Soccer players
- MLS Next Pro players
- Premier League players
- Colombia men's youth international footballers
- 21st-century Colombian sportsmen
- Colombia men's international footballers
- 2024 Copa América players
- Colombian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Colombian expatriate sportspeople in England
- Colombian expatriate sportspeople in the United States