Jhon Duran has been electric coming off the bench for Aston Villa this season, bagging six goals in all competitions as Unai Emery’s side continue their impressive start to the campaign.
He doesn’t score tap-ins either, the Colombian has become renowned for his audacious finishes and outrageous strikes from distance.
The striker topped the lot this week as he rifled the ball past a stranded Manuel Neuer from range to give Villa a famous 1-0 win over Bayern Munich in the Champions League.
In making the super-sub role his own, Duran has given his manager a headache, with the 20-year-old outscoring England star Ollie Watkins who remains the starting no9 for the West Midlands outfit.
Here, Mail Sport’s Danny Murphy takes a look at the forward’s impressive catalogue of glorious finishes, as Duran continues his one-man Goal of the Season contest.
Jhon Duran has been electric coming off the bench for Aston Villa this season, bagging six goals in all competitions
In making the super-sub role his own, Duran has given Unai Emery a headache
West Ham (a) AUG 17Â
Showed great awareness here. He was deliberately offside at the start of the move but slowed down to let defenders pass him.Â
That made him hard to mark and he produced a fine first-time finish from Ian Maatsen’s low cross.
Showed great awareness here against West Ham. He was deliberately offside at the start of the move but slowed down to let defenders pass him
Leicester (a) AUG 31Â
His first touch after coming on and a good example of his strength. As Lucas Digne’s cross came in, he gives his marker Caleb Okoli an Alan Shearer-style little nudge.Â
It gave him that bit of space and he buried the header.
As Lucas Digne’s cross came in, he gives Leicester marker Caleb Okoli an Alan Shearer-style little nudge
Everton (h) SEP 14
The young Colombian has shown fantastic power with his long-range shooting but this was the best example yet.Â
It was a wonderful strike — and capped a fabulous Villa comeback. One of the goals of the Premier League season so far.
The young Colombian has shown fantastic power with his long-range shooting but the goal against Everton was the best example yet
Wolves (h) SEP 21
That word awareness again.Â
A young striker could easily be too keen on the break and stray a yard or two offside but Duran delayed his run until the right moment and got his reward with a tap-in.
A young striker could easily be too keen on the break and stray a yard or two offside but Duran delayed his run against Wolves
Wycombe (a) SEP 24Â
A rare start for Villa’s supersub — and he delivered, winning the penalty and showed the confidence of an in-form striker by sending the keeper the wrong way and firing the spot-kick into the bottom right corner.
A rare start for Villa’s supersub against Wycombe — and he delivered, winning the penalty and firing the spot-kick home
With the Manuel Neuer off his line, Duran executed his finish perfectly
Bayern Munich (h) OCT 2Â
The biggest goal of his career and one that highlighted his composure.Â
It would have been understandable to get flustered facing the great Manuel Neuer in such a huge match. But with the goalkeeper off his line, Duran executed his finish perfectly.