Jhon Durán
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Full name | Jhon Jader Durán Palacio[1] | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 13 December 2003 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Medellín, Colombia | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Aston Villa | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
2015–2019 | Envigado | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2019–2021 | Envigado | 47 | (9) | ||||||||||||||
2022–2023 | Chicago Fire | 27 | (8) | ||||||||||||||
2023– | Aston Villa | 35 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
2019 | Colombia U17 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2022– | Colombia | 10 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:12, 19 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 June 2024 |
Jhon Jader Durán Palacio (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.
Club career
Envigado F.C.
Durán made his professional debut for Envigado on 13 February 2019 against Jaguares de Córdoba in the Copa Colombia,[3] having played for the club at youth level since he was 11 years old.[4] Durán scored his debut goal on 1 September, in his 3rd appearance for the club, against Águilas Doradas Rionegro.[5] This made Durán the second-youngest goalscorer in Categoría Primera A, at the age of 15 years and 8 months.[6]
In October 2020, Durán was included in The Guardian's "60 of the best young talents in world football" list.[7]
Chicago Fire
On 11 January 2021, Chicago Fire announced an agreement to acquire Durán from Envigado on an initial 3-year deal, with options in place for a further 2 years. The contract would begin on 1 January 2022.[8] The transfer fee was reported to be £1.5m. 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.[9]
Durán made his Chicago Fire debut on 26 February 2022 against Inter Miami CF.[10] He scored his first goal for the club on 14 May 2022 against FC Cincinnati.[11]
Aston Villa
On 16 January 2023, Premier League club Aston Villa announced an agreement to sign Durán: subject to a medical, personal teams and a work visa.[12] Durán left the Colombian camp for the 2023 South American U-20 Championship to fly to England to complete the transfer,[13] which was made official on 23 January.[14] The transfer fee was reported to be an initial £14.75m, with the potential of a further £3m in add-ons.[15]
On 4 February 2023, Durán made his Premier League debut as a late substitute in a 4–2 defeat to Leicester City.[16]
On 20 August 2023, Durán scored his first Aston Villa goal as a substitute in a 4–0 win against Everton.[17] 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.[18] 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.[19] 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.[20]
International career
Durán represented the Colombia national under-17 team at the 2019 South American U-17 Championship.[8]
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.[21]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 19 May 2024[22]
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 10 | ||
Chicago Fire | 2022 | Major League Soccer | 27 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 8 | ||
Chicago Fire II | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
Aston Villa | 2022–23 | Premier League | 12 | 0 | — | – | — | 12 | 0 | |||
2023–24 | Premier League | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12[c] | 3 | 37 | 8 | |
Total | 35 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 49 | 8 | ||
Career total | 111 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 130 | 26 |
- ^ Includes Copa Colombia, U.S. Open Cup and FA Cup
- ^ Includes EFL Cup
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
International
- As of match played 28 June 2024[23]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Colombia | 2022 | 3 | 0 |
2023 | 5 | 1 | |
2024 | 2 | 0 | |
Total | 10 | 1 |
- As of match played 28 June 2024
- Colombia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Durán goal.[23]
No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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1 | 28 March 2023 | Yodoko Sakura Stadium, Osaka, Japan | 5 | ![]() |
1–1 | 2–1 | 2023 Kirin Challenge Cup | [24] |
References
- ^ "2023/24 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ "Jhon Durán: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ "Envigado vs. Jaguares de Córdoba - 13 February 2019 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
- ^ "Jhon Duran's journey from MLS to Aston Villa could make him Colombia's next great star". ESPN.com. 2023-03-23. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
- ^ "Line up Envigado vs Rionegro Águilas, Liga Águila II 2019". AS.com. 2020-09-28. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
- ^ Stejskal, Sam. "How the Chicago Fire landed Jhon Jader Duran". The Athletic. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
- ^ "Next Generation 2020: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ a b "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 2023-01-17.
- ^ Bayliss, Jake (2023-01-17). "Jhon Duran medical update as Aston Villa change plan". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
- ^ "Villa confirm Jhon Durán signing". Aston Villa Football Club. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
- ^ "Villa sign Chicago striker Duran in £18m deal". BBC Sport. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
- ^ Rostance, Tom (4 February 2023). "Debutant Tete inspires Leicester win at Villa". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
- ^ "Bailey stars as Aston Villa thrash woeful Everton". BBC Sport. 20 August 2023. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
- ^ Millington, Adam (31 August 2023). "Villa beat Hibs to reach Conference League group stage". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
- ^ "Ollie Watkins collects End of Season Awards double". Aston Villa Football Club. 2024-05-14. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ^ Hassall, Paul (13 May 2024). "Aston Villa 3-3 Liverpool: Hosts close on Champions League after late Jhon Duran double denies Reds". Eurosport.
- ^ VAVEL.com (2023-03-28). "Japan vs Colombia: LIVE Score Updates (1-1) | 03/28/2023". VAVEL. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
- ^ Jhon Durán at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ^ a b "Jhon Durán". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- ^ "Japan - Colombia - International Friendly". Eurosport. 28 March 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
External links
- Profile at the Aston Villa F.C. website
- Jhon Durán at Major League Soccer
- Jhon Durán – UEFA competition record (archive)
- 2003 births
- Living people
- Colombian men's footballers
- Colombian expatriate men's footballers
- Colombian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Colombia men's youth international footballers
- Colombia men's international footballers
- 2024 Copa América players
- Men's association football forwards
- Categoría Primera A players
- Chicago Fire FC players
- Envigado F.C. players
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Footballers from Medellín
- Major League Soccer players
- MLS Next Pro players
- Chicago Fire FC II players
- Aston Villa F.C. players
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- Colombian expatriate sportspeople in England
- Premier League players