Jhon Durán
Colombian footballer (born 2003) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jhon Jader Durán Palacios (born 13 December 2003) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr and the Colombia national team.
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| Full name | Jhon Jader Durán Palacios[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 13 December 2003 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Zaragoza, Antioquia, Colombia | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Al-Nassr | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2019 | Envigado | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2021 | Envigado | 27 | (8) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Chicago Fire II | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Chicago Fire | 27 | (8) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2025 | Aston Villa | 55 | (12) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Al-Nassr | 3 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| 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 20:05, 21 February 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
Early life
Durán was born in Zaragoza, Antioquia, then moved with his family to Aranjuez neighborhood in Medellín.[3]
Club career
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Envigado
Durán made his professional debut for Envigado on 13 February 2019 against Jaguares de Córdoba in the Copa Colombia,[4] having played for the club at youth level since he was 11 years old.[5] Durán scored his first goal on 1 September, in his third appearance for the club, against Águilas Doradas Rionegro.[6] This made Durán the second-youngest goalscorer in Categoría Primera A, at the age of 15 years and 8 months.[7]
In October 2020, Durán was included in The Guardian's "60 of the best young talents in world football" list.[8]
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.[9] 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.[10]
Durán made his Chicago Fire debut on 26 February 2022 against Inter Miami.[11] He scored his first goal for the club on 14 May 2022 against FC Cincinnati.[12]
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.[13] Durán left the Colombian camp for the 2023 South American U-20 Championship to fly to England to complete the transfer,[14] which was made official on 23 January.[15] The transfer fee was reported to be an initial £14.75 million, with the potential of a further £3 million in add-ons.[16] On 4 February, Durán made his Premier League debut as a late substitute in a 4–2 defeat to Leicester City.[17]
On 20 August, Durán scored his first Villa goal as a substitute in a 4–0 win against Everton.[18] 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.[19] In September, Durán scored a chested half-volley in a league game against Crystal Palace, which went on to be awarded Villa's Goal of the Season at the club's End of Season Awards ceremony.[20] 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.[21]
While being linked with transfers to West Ham United and Chelsea, Durán was not included in Villa’s pre-season squad, and caused controversy by emulating West Ham’s "hammers" gesture in a livestream.[3] However, on 17 August, 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.[22] He then scored consecutive winning goals as a substitute against Leicester City and Everton, with the latter being a widely lauded long-range effort.[23] On 2 October, he scored his first Champions League goal, securing a 1–0 victory against Bayern Munich by lobbing Manuel Neuer from distance.[24] Five days later, Durán signed a new contract with Villa until 2030.[25] On the same day, his goal against Everton was named BBC Goal of the Month for September.[26] Durán was named Villa's player of the month for September,[27] and his goal against Everton was also awarded the official Premier League Goal of the Month award for that month.[28] On 26 December, Durán was sent off in a league game against Newcastle United, and was subsequently fined and banned for three games.[29]
Al-Nassr
On 31 January 2025, Durán joined Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr from Aston Villa for an undisclosed fee, reported to be £64m plus add-ons.[30][31] He scored twice in his Saudi Pro League debut on 7 February in a 3–0 home win over Al-Fayha.[32]
International career
Durán represented the Colombia national under-17 team at the 2019 South American U-17 Championship.[9]
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.[33]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 21 February 2025[34]
| 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 | — | — | 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 | ||
| Total | 29 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 8 | ||||
| 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 | |
| 2024–25 | Premier League | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7[d] | 3 | 29 | 12 | |
| Total | 55 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 78 | 20 | ||
| Al-Nassr | 2024–25 | Saudi Pro League | 3 | 4 | — | — | 1[e] | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 134 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 163 | 42 | ||
- Includes Copa Colombia, U.S. Open Cup, FA Cup and King's Cup
- Includes EFL Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Appearance in AFC Champions League Elite
International
- As of match played 19 November 2024[35]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.[35]
| 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 | [36] |
| 2 | 15 October 2024 | Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla, Colombia | 13 |  Chile | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | [37] |
Honours
Colombia
- Copa America runner-up: 2024
Individual
- Saudi Pro League: Goal of the Week MD20 2025
- Aston Villa Player of the Month: May 2024,[38] September 2024[27]
- Aston Villa Goal of the Month: September 2023,[39] March 2024,[40] August 2024,[41] September 2024,[27] October 2024
- Premier League Goal of the Month: September 2024[28]
- BBC Goal of the Month: September 2024[42]
References
External links
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