Jhon Jader Durán received recognition in England after his good start to the season with Aston Villa

Jhon Jader Duran is one of Aston Villa’s standout players this season – credit Tony O Brien/REUTERS

Colombian striker Jhon Jáder Durán is having a great start to the Premier League season with Aston Villa after weeks of uncertainty over his future in the last transfer window.

Duran opted to stay at the English club to fight for a place and gain more playing time, and coach Unai Emery has given him that opportunity despite coming off the bench.

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Durán scored two goals at the start of the season in England, one of which was voted by Aston Villa fans as the best of August. This goal came in a match against Leicester City, when he came on in the 61st minute, replacing Watkins, and just two minutes later he scored his team’s second goal. The Colombian took advantage of an assist from Lucas Digne to score with a powerful header.

Besides, This goal received 39% of the fans’ votes, while the second most voted goal was also scored by the Colombian, in a match against West Ham.which obtained 35.7% of the votes.

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On their social media, Aston Villa announced that the goal that the Colombian striker scored against Leicester in his last outing with the villainous club was chosen as the best of August.Your Goal of the Month for August, presented by Jhon Durán”.

The Colombian striker scored his team’s best goal of the month – credit @AVFCOfficial/X

Unai Emery recently stated, “I believe in him and his potential”, referring to his process of adaptation and growth in Europe. Although Durán needs more minutes to continue developing, the Spanish coach has handled his incorporation into the team with caution.

This decision demonstrates the confidence placed in the young 20-year-old striker, who continues to grow and gain prominence both at club level and in the national team.

On the other hand, Durán also made a good start to the Colombian national team, with which he made a good impression against Peru in Lima. Coach Néstor Lorenzo brought him on in the second half of the match, where he created several dangerous opportunities. One of his plays led to the final draw, after a corner kick taken by James Rodríguez, which the ex-Envigado player headed for Díaz to finish off at the second post.

In 19 minutes on the field in the game against Peru in Lima, Jhon Jáder Durán received a rating of 7.6, according to the application’s records 365 Scores.

His good performance against the Peruvians has caused a section of the press to ask for Jhon Jáder Durán to be the starter for the match that the Colombian national team will play against Argentina at the Metropolitano in Barranquilla on Tuesday, September 10th starting at 3:00 pm (Colombian time) with broadcast on Gol Caracol and Canal RCN.

His speed and power in the air could be a strong card for Néstor Lorenzo to decide to give Durán a chance in the starting lineup. It should be remembered that the only time that the 20-year-old striker has been a starter in the era of the Argentine coach was on March 28, 2023 in the friendly match that the Tricolor played against Japan in Osaka.which ended with a victory for the coffee growers with goals from Jhon Jáder and another goal from Rafael Santos Borré, while Kaoru Mitoma scored for the ‘Nipones’.