Jhon Durán

Colombian footballer (born 2003)
Jhon Durán
Durán training with Aston Villa in 2024
Personal information
Full name Jhon Jader Durán Palacio[1]
Date of birth (2003-12-13) 13 December 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth Medellín, Colombia
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position(s) Striker
Forward
Team information
Current team
 Aston Villa
Number 24
Youth career
2015–2019 Envigado
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Envigado 47 (9)
2022–2023 Chicago Fire 27 (8)
2022–2023 Chicago Fire II 2 (0)
2023– Aston Villa 31 (3)
International career‡
2019 Colombia U17 2 (0)
2022– Colombia 8 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:34, 21 April 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 November 2023

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]

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.[19]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 21 April 2024[20]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental Total
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 19 3 1 0 1 0 10[c] 3 31 6
Total 31 3 1 0 1 0 10 3 43 6
Career total 107 20 6 1 1 0 10 3 124 24

International

As of match played 17 October 2023[21]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Colombia 2022 3 0
2023 5 1
Total 8 1
As of match played 28 March 2023
Colombia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Durán goal.[21]
List of international goals scored by Jhon Durán
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 [22]

References

  1. ^ "2023/24 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Jhon Durán: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Envigado vs. Jaguares de Córdoba - 13 February 2019 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Line up Envigado vs Rionegro Águilas, Liga Águila II 2019". AS.com. 2020-09-28. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  6. ^ Stejskal, Sam. "How the Chicago Fire landed Jhon Jader Duran". The Athletic. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  7. ^ "Next Generation 2020: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Chicago Fire FC Acquires 17-Year-Old Colombian Forward Jhon Jáder Durán | Chicago Fire FC". chicagofirefc.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "Chicago Fire FC Earns Point, Clean Sheet Against Inter Miami CF in 2022 MLS Season Opener | Chicago Fire FC". chicagofirefc.
  11. ^ "GOAL | Jhon Durán scores his first Fire goal on a corner | Chicago Fire FC". chicagofirefc.
  12. ^ "Aston Villa reach Jhon Durán agreement". Aston Villa Football Club. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
  13. ^ Bayliss, Jake (2023-01-17). "Jhon Duran medical update as Aston Villa change plan". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
  14. ^ "Villa confirm Jhon Durán signing". Aston Villa Football Club. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  15. ^ "Villa sign Chicago striker Duran in £18m deal". BBC Sport. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
  16. ^ Rostance, Tom (4 February 2023). "Debutant Tete inspires Leicester win at Villa". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
  17. ^ "Bailey stars as Aston Villa thrash woeful Everton". BBC Sport. 20 August 2023. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
  18. ^ Millington, Adam (31 August 2023). "Villa beat Hibs to reach Conference League group stage". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
  19. ^ VAVEL.com (2023-03-28). "Japan vs Colombia: LIVE Score Updates (1-1) | 03/28/2023". VAVEL. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  20. ^ Jhon Durán at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  21. ^ a b "Jhon Durán". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  22. ^ "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 Edit this at Wikidata
  • Jhon Durán – UEFA competition record (archive) Edit this at Wikidata
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