| Jhon Durán | |
| Full Name: | Jhon Jader Durán Palacio[1] |
| Birth Date: | 13 December 2003 |
| Birth Place: | Medellín, Colombia |
| Height: | 1.85 m[2] |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Aston Villa |
| Clubnumber: | 9 |
| Youthyears1: | 2015–2019 |
| Youthclubs1: | Envigado |
| Years1: | 2019–2021 |
| Clubs1: | Envigado |
| Caps1: | 47 |
| Goals1: | 9 |
| Years2: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs2: | Chicago Fire |
| Caps2: | 27 |
| Goals2: | 8 |
| Years4: | 2023– |
| Clubs4: | Aston Villa |
| Caps4: | 36 |
| Goals4: | 6 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam1: | Colombia U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2022– |
| Nationalteam2: | Colombia |
| Nationalcaps2: | 10 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 20:51, 17 August 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 28 June 2024 |
Jhon Jader Durán Palacio (born 13 December 2003) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Aston Villa and the Colombia national team.
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]
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]
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]
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]
| Season | League | National cup | League cup | 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 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 37 | 8 | ||
| 2024–25 | Premier League | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 36 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 50 | 9 | |||
| Career total | 112 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 131 | 27 | |||
| Colombia | 2022 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 10 | 1 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Colombia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Durán goal.
| Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 March 2023 | Yodoko Sakura Stadium, Osaka, Japan | 5 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2023 Kirin Challenge Cup | [22] |