Jhon Durán

Envigado

Durán made his professional debut for Envigado on 13 February 2019 against Jaguares de Córdoba in the Copa Colombia, 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 Categoría Primera A, at the age of 15 years and 8 months. In October 2020, Durán was included in The Guardian'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 Envigado 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 Sebastian Pelzer, 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 FC Cincinnati.

Aston Villa

2022–2023 season

On 16 January 2023, Premier League club Aston Villa announced an agreement to sign Durán: subject to a medical, personal terms and a work visa. Durán left the Colombian camp for the 2023 South American U-20 Championship to fly to England to complete the transfer, which was made official on 23 January. The transfer…

Durán represented the Colombia national under-17 team at the 2019 South American U-17 Championship. 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. Despite being named in Colombia's 55-man preliminary squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Durán was left out of the final 26-man squad.

Club

As of match played 9 September 2026

International

As of match played 6 June 2025

As of match played 25 March 2025 Colombia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Durán goal.

Durán was born in Zaragoza, Antioquia, then moved with his family to Aranjuez neighbourhood in Medellín.