| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
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 | Chicago Fire II | 2 | (0) |
| 2023– | Aston Villa | 25 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Colombia U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022– | Colombia | 8 | (1) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:48, 2 January 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.
Goal of the month September Winner in the Premier League 23/24 representing Aston Villa with a sensational strike against Crystal Palace leading to a 3-1 win at Villa Park.
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 14 January 2024[20]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[lower-alpha 1] | League cup[lower-alpha 2] | 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 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7[lower-alpha 3] | 2 | 23 | 4 | |
| Total | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 35 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 102 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 116 | 22 | ||
- ↑ Includes Copa Colombia, U.S. Open Cup and FA Cup
- ↑ Includes EFL Cup
- ↑ Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League
International
- As of match played 7 September 2023[21]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 | |
| Total | 6 | 1 | |
- As of match played 28 March 2023
- Colombia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Durán goal.[21]
| 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
- ↑ "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 2023-03-28.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Line up Envigado vs Rionegro Águilas, Liga Águila II 2019". AS.com. 2020-09-28. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
- ↑ Stejskal, Sam. "How the Chicago Fire landed Jhon Jader Duran". The Athletic. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
- ↑ "Next Generation 2020: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- 1 2 "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 2023-01-17.
- ↑ Bayliss, Jake (2023-01-17). "Jhon Duran medical update as Aston Villa change plan". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
- ↑ "Villa confirm Jhon Durán signing". Aston Villa Football Club. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
- ↑ "Villa sign Chicago striker Duran in £18m deal". BBC Sport. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
- ↑ Rostance, Tom (4 February 2023). "Debutant Tete inspires Leicester win at Villa". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
- ↑ "Bailey stars as Aston Villa thrash woeful Everton". BBC Sport. 20 August 2023. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
- ↑ Millington, Adam (31 August 2023). "Villa beat Hibs to reach Conference League group stage". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
- ↑ VAVEL.com (2023-03-28). "Japan vs Colombia: LIVE Score Updates (1-1) | 03/28/2023". VAVEL. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
- ↑ Jhon Durán at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- 1 2 "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
- Profile at the Aston Villa F.C. website
- Jhon Durán at Major League Soccer