Jhon Durán

Jhon Durán
Durán playing for Al-Nassr in 2025
Personal information
Full name Jhon Jader Durán Palacios
Date of birth (2003-12-13) 13 December 2003
Place of birth Zaragoza, Antioquia, Colombia
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Striker
Team information
Current team
Zenit Saint Petersburg
(on loan from Al-Nassr)
Number 9
Youth career
2015–2019 Envigado
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Envigado 47 (9)
2022 Chicago Fire II 2 (0)
2022–2023 Chicago Fire 27 (8)
2023–2025 Aston Villa 55 (12)
2025– Al-Nassr 13 (8)
2025–2026Fenerbahçe (loan) 10 (3)
2026–Zenit Saint Petersburg (loan) 3 (1)
International career
2019 Colombia U17 2 (0)
2022– Colombia 17 (3)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Colombia
Copa América
Runner-up 2024 United States
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 March 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 June 2025

Jhon Jader Durán Palacios (born 13 December 2003) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Russian Premier League club Zenit Saint Petersburg, on loan from Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr, and the Colombia national team.

Durán began his career at Envigado, making his professional debut in 2019. His performances earned him a move to Major League Soccer's Chicago Fire in 2022, where he scored 8 goals in 27 appearances. In January 2023, he joined Premier League club Aston Villa for a reported £14.75 million, later transferring to Al-Nassr in January 2025 for £64 million. In July 2025, he was loaned to Fenerbahçe for the 2025–26 season.

Internationally, Durán debuted for the Colombia senior national team in September 2022 and was part of the squad that finished as runners-up in the 2024 Copa América.