Jhon Jader Durán Palacios (born 13 December 2003) is a Colombian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club Fenerbahçe, on loan from

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club

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, and the Colombia national team.

Early life

Durán was born in Zaragoza, Antioquia, then moved with his family to

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neighborhood in

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Club career

Envigado

Durán made his professional debut for

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on 13 February 2019 against

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in the

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, having played for the club at youth level since he was 11 years old. Durán scored his first goal on 1 September, in his third appearance for the club, against Águilas Doradas Rionegro. This made Durán the second-youngest goalscorer in

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, at the age of 15 years and 8 months. In October 2020, Durán was included in ''

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''s "60 of the best young talents in world football" list.

Chicago Fire

On 11 January 2021, Chicago Fire announced an agreement to acquire Durán from

on an initial three-year deal, with options in place for a further two years. The contract would begin on 1 January 2022. The transfer fee was reported to be £1.5 million. The signing was sanctioned by Chicago Fire's technical director

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, who spotted 17-year old Durán while watching another player at his former club. Durán made his Chicago Fire debut on 26 February 2022 against Inter Miami. He scored his first goal for the club on 14 May 2022 against

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Aston Villa

On 16 January 2023,

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club

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announced an agreement to sign Durán: subject to a medical, personal terms and a work visa. Durán left the Colombian camp for the

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to fly to England to complete the transfer, which was made official on 23 January. The transfer fee was reported to be an initial £14.75 million, with the potential of a further £3 million in add-ons. On 4 February, Durán made his Premier League debut as a late substitute in a 4–2 defeat to

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. On 20 August, Durán scored his first Villa goal as a substitute in a 4–0 win against Everton. On 31 August, Durán scored his first goal in a European competition in a 3–0

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victory over Scottish club Hibernian. In September, Durán scored a chested half-volley in a league game against

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, which went on to be awarded Villa's Goal of the Season at the club's End of Season Awards ceremony. On 13 May 2024, he scored his first brace at the club by netting late goals in a 3–3 draw against

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following a two-goal deficit, keeping his club's pursuit for a

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berth. While being linked with transfers to

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and Chelsea, Durán was not included in Villa’s pre-season squad, and caused controversy by emulating West Ham’s "hammers" gesture in a livestream. However, on 17 August, 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

and Everton, with the latter being a widely lauded long-range effort. On 2 October, he scored his first Champions League goal, securing a 1–0 victory against

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by lobbing

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from distance. Five days later, Durán signed a new contract with Villa until 2030. On the same day, his goal against Everton was named

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for September. Durán was named Villa's player of the month for September, and his goal against Everton was also awarded the official Premier League Goal of the Month award for that month. On 26 December, Durán was sent off in a league game against

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, and was subsequently fined and banned for three games.

Al-Nassr

On 31 January 2025, Durán joined

club

from Aston Villa for an undisclosed fee, reported to be £64 million plus add-ons. He scored twice in his Saudi Pro League debut on 7 February in a 3–0 home win over Al-Fayha.

Loan to Fenerbahçe

On 6 July 2025, Durán was loaned to Turkish

side Fenerbahçe for the 2025–26 season.

International career

Durán represented the Colombia national under-17 team at the

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. Durán made his senior international debut for

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against

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on 24 September 2022, replacing

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as a half-time substitute. On 28 March 2023, he scored his first international goal against

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, on his first full appearance for the Colombian team.

Career statistics

Club

International

:''Colombia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Durán goal.''

Honours

Colombia *

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runner-up:

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Individual * Premier League Goal of the Month: September 2024 *

: September 2024 *Aston Villa Player of the Month: September 2024

References

External links

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