There are players who stay loyal to one club for their entire career — and then there are those who seemingly never quite settle anywhere.
That’s probably exactly how Jhon Durán feels by now. He has now joined Benfica Lisbon on loan from Al Nassr, meaning he is already wearing the shirt of the seventh club of his career. And that despite being only 22 years old.
Since making his professional debut at 15 for Colombian club Envigado, Durán has played for Envigado, Chicago Fire, Aston Villa, Al Nassr, and on loan for Fenerbahçe, Zenit St. Petersburg, and now Benfica.
In January 2025, Al Nassr paid around €77 million to Aston Villa for the striker after he had scored 12 goals in 55 Premier League appearances.
However, Durán made only 18 appearances for the Saudi club. He was then loaned out in succession to Fenerbahçe, Zenit St. Petersburg, and now Benfica.
At times, the young player was held back by health problems after being diagnosed with osteoarthritis.
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Partly for that reason, many would probably also disagree with the comments made by former Villa striker Gabby Agbonlahor, who called Durán a black sheep and speculated that he had caused a lot of chaos in the dressing room.
Whatever the exact reason may be for Durán having changed clubs four times in just 18 months, it seems Benfica’s decision-makers do not see it as a major issue.
The club hopes the Colombian can strengthen the attack, and the player himself is also said to be very excited about his new Portuguese employer.
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