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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.
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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 | 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 | 52 | (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 20:37, 21 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
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Durán was born in Zaragoza, Antioquia, then moved with his family to Aranjuez neighborhood in Medellín.[3]
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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 debut 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 2023, Durán made his Premier League debut as a late substitute in a 4–2 defeat to Leicester City.[17]
On 20 August 2023, Durán scored his first Aston 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 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.[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 Aston Villa’s preseason squad. He caused controversy by emulating West Ham’s “hammers” gesture in a livestream.[3] 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.[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 2024, he scored his first UEFA 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 Aston Villa until 2030.[25] On the same day, his goal against Everton was named BBC Goal of the Month for September.[26] On 11 October, Jhon Durán was named Aston 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]
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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.[29]
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Club
- As of match played 21 December 2024[30]
| 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 | ||
| 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 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6[d] | 3 | 25 | 12 | |
| Total | 52 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 74 | 20 | ||
| Career total | 128 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 155 | 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[31]
| 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.[31]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 March 2023 | Yodoko Sakura Stadium, Osaka, Japan | 5 |  Japan | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2023 Kirin Challenge Cup | [32] |
| 2 | 15 October 2024 | Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla, Colombia | 13 |  Chile | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | [33] |
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Individual
- Aston Villa Player of the Month: May 2024,[34] September 2024[27]
- Aston Villa Goal of the Month: September 2023,[35] March 2024,[36] August 2024,[37] September 2024,[27] October 2024
- Premier League Goal of the Month: September 2024[28]
- BBC Goal of the Month: September 2024[38]
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