Last night against Chile in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Jhon Duran netted his seventh goal of the season, the second for Colombia since he debuted two years ago. The remaining six came in Aston Villa’s jersey – five in the Premier League and one in the EFL Cup. Need a game-changer? Sub on Jhon Durán! 🔄 That’s six goals off the bench this season 😮🔥 pic.twitter.com/nNaZrdQ12T— 433 (@433) October 15, 2024 The goal in the latter competition, against the League One side Wycombe, turned out to be a special one. Not because that game was memorable for some reason, as the Villans beat the underdogs 2-1 and secured the round of 16, but because it was his only start for the club from Birmingham and thus the only time he found the net as a starter! In 13 appearances this season for the club and the national team, Duran was in the XI only one more time – against Argentina last month – but that did not stop him from scoring six goals coming off the bench, four of which were winners! Jhon Durán wins Premier League Goal of the Month for September.Naturally 🚀(via @AVFCOfficial)pic.twitter.com/649PoXYFaR— B/R Football (@brfootball) October 11, 2024 It all started in the Premier League opening round when the Colombian brought his team the victory eleven minutes before the end. Two weeks later, he won it for Aston Villa in Leicester, netting only two minutes after being subbed in. In Villa’s outstanding comeback against Everton, Ollie Watkins turned 0-2 to 2-2, but Duran was the match-winner, scoring a screamer, later pronounced Goal of the Month for September in the Premier League.Durán’s lob over Neuer 🥶@AVFCOfficial | #UCL pic.twitter.com/bvwC0RCwpK— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) October 3, 2024 His following two goals were of a different sort – one to seal the triumph over Wolverhampton and the one mentioned above against Wycombe. But those were only the introduction to the goal of his career so far – the winner against the great Bayern Munich in the Champions League for the second Villa’s victory over the Bavarians in as many duels after the triumph in the 1982 final.A deserved raise to buy some peace of mindLast night against Chile, he scored off the bench once more, showing his “sub-goals” are not an exception but a rule. They recognized his value at Villa Park and extended his contract until 2030, and now it’s all up to Duran. He can either demand a more significant role, stay in Birmingham, or leave the club. Regardless, football fans will remember the 2024/2025 season as the season in which they got another superhero, because Jhon Duran is – Super Sub.##NAJAVA_MECA_8415004##
