Jhon Durán

Jhon Jader Durán Palacio (born 13 December 2003) is a Colombian footballer who currently plays as a winger for Premier League club Aston Villa and the Colombia national team.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Durán and the second or maternal family name is Palacio.
Jhon Durán
Personal information
Full name Jhon Jader Durán Palacio
Date of birth (2003-12-13) 13 December 2003
Place of birth Medellín, Colombia
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Striker
Forward
Club information
Current team
 Aston Villa
Number 22
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 2 (0)
International career‡
2019 Colombia U17 2 (0)
2022– Colombia 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 February 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 September 2022

Club career

Durán played for Envigado F.C. from 2019 to 2021.

In October 2020, Durán was included in The Guardian's "60 of the best young talents in world football" list.[2]

Sebastian Pelzer, the technical director of Chicago Fire, spotted Duran while watching another player at his former club Envigado and quickly sanctioned a £1.5m move. He was convinced the club would make a big profit on the youngster.[3]

In January 2021, Chicago Fire acquired Durán on a contract beginning on 1 January 2022.[4]

Durán made his Chicago Fire debut on 26 February 2022 against Inter Miami CF.[5] He scored his first goal for the club on 14 May 2022 against FC Cincinnati.[6]

Aston Villa

On 16 January 2023, Premier League club Aston Villa announced that they had agreed a deal to sign Durán, subject to a medical, personal terms being agreed and a work visa being attained.[7] Durán left the Colombian camp for the 2023 South American U-20 Championship to fly to England to complete these.[8] Durán completed his transfer on 23 January.[9] The transfer fee was reported to be £14.75m, with the potential of an extra £3.3m of add-ons.[10]

On 4 February 2023, Durán made his Premier League debut as a late substitute in a 4–2 defeat to Leicester City.[11]

International career

Durán represented the Colombia national under-17 team at the 2019 South American U-17 Championship.[4] He made his international debut for Colombia's senior team against Guatemala on 24 September 2022, replacing Radamel Falcao as a halftime substitute.

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 12 February 2023[12]
Club Season League National Cup[lower-alpha 1] League Cup[lower-alpha 2] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Envigado 2019 Categoría Primera A 10110–111
2020 Categoría Primera A 13120–151
2021 Categoría Primera A 24711–258
Total 47941005110
Chicago Fire 2022 Major League Soccer 2781000288
Chicago Fire II 2022 MLS Next Pro 20––20
Aston Villa 2022–23 Premier League 20––20
Career total 781751008318
  1. Includes Copa Colombia, U.S. Open Cup and FA Cup
  2. Includes MLS Cup Playoffs and EFL Cup

References
  1. "Jhon Durán". Chicago Fire FC. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  2. "Next Generation 2020: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  3. "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.
  4. "Chicago Fire FC Acquires 17-Year-Old Colombian Forward Jhon Jáder Durán | Chicago Fire FC". chicagofirefc.
  5. "Chicago Fire FC Earns Point, Clean Sheet Against Inter Miami CF in 2022 MLS Season Opener | Chicago Fire FC". chicagofirefc.
  6. "GOAL | Jhon Durán scores his first Fire goal on a corner | Chicago Fire FC". chicagofirefc.
  7. "Aston Villa reach Jhon Durán agreement". Aston Villa Football Club. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
  8. Bayliss, Jake (2023-01-17). "Jhon Duran medical update as Aston Villa change plan". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
  9. "Villa confirm Jhon Durán signing". Aston Villa Football Club. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  10. "Villa sign Chicago striker Duran in £18m deal". BBC Sport. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
  11. Rostance, Tom (4 February 2023). "Debutant Tete inspires Leicester win at Villa". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
  12. Jhon Durán at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 June 2019.


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