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 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 41 | (9) | ||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
2019 | Colombia U17 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2022– | Colombia | 12 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:59, 29 September 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 September 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
[edit]Envigado
[edit]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 third 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
[edit]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.[8] 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.[9]
Durán made his Chicago Fire debut on 26 February 2022 against Inter Miami.[10] He scored his first goal for the club on 14 May 2022 against FC Cincinnati.[11]
Aston Villa
[edit]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.[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 £14.75 million, with the potential of a further £3 million 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]
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.
International career
[edit]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
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 24 September 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 | |
2024–25 | Premier League | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1[d] | 0 | 8 | 5 | |
Total | 41 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 57 | 13 | ||
Career total | 117 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 138 | 31 |
- ^ Includes Copa Colombia, U.S. Open Cup and FA Cup
- ^ Includes EFL Cup
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Champions League
International
[edit]- As of match played 10 September 2024[23]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Colombia | 2022 | 3 | 0 |
2023 | 5 | 1 | |
2024 | 4 | 0 | |
Total | 12 | 1 |
- As of match played 10 September 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 | Japan | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2023 Kirin Challenge Cup | [24] |
References
[edit]- ^ "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 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.
- ^ 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 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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
[edit]- Jhon Durán at Aston Villa F.C.
- Jhon Durán at Premier League
- Jhon Durán at Major League Soccer
- Jhon Durán – UEFA competition record (archive)
- 2003 births
- Living people
- Colombian men's footballers
- Footballers from Medellín
- Colombia men's youth international footballers
- Colombia men's international footballers
- 2024 Copa América players
- Men's association football forwards
- Categoría Primera A players
- Major League Soccer players
- MLS Next Pro players
- Premier League players
- Chicago Fire FC players
- Envigado F.C. players
- Chicago Fire FC II players
- Aston Villa F.C. players
- Colombian expatriate men's footballers
- Colombian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Colombian expatriate sportspeople in England
- Expatriate men's footballers in England