Julien Duranville

Julien Duranville

Personal information
Full name	Julien Dienda Duranville [1]
Date of birth	(2006-05-05) 5 May 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth	Uccle, Belgium
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Borussia Dortmund
Number	16
Youth career
2013–2021	Anderlecht
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–2023	Anderlecht	6	(1)
2022–2023	RSCA Futures	4	(1)
2023–	Borussia Dortmund	6	(0)
International career‡
2021–2022	Belgium U16	12	(2)
2022–	Belgium U19	2	(0)
2024–	Belgium U21	1	(0)
2024–	Belgium	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 September 2024

Julien Dienda Duranville (born 5 May 2006) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Borussia Dortmund in the German Bundesliga

Early life and club career

Duranville was born in Uccle, Belgium, to a father from Martinique and a Congolese mother from Etterbeek. ^{[2] [3]}

Duranville is a youth product of Anderlecht, signing his first contract in May 2021. He made his professional debut on 22 May 2022 in a 1–1 Belgian First Division A draw against Club Brugge. ^[4] On 27 January 2023, Duranville signed for Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund. ^[5] On the final matchday of the 2022–23 season, he made his debut in a 2–2 draw against Mainz. ^[6]

On 11 October 2023, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2006 worldwide. ^[7] However, he missed the majority of the 2023–24 season due to a thigh muscle injury. ^[8]

International career

Duranville debuted for the Belgium national team on 6 September 2024 in a Nations League game against Israel at the Nagyerdei Stadion in Hungary. He substituted Jérémy Doku in the 74th minute of Belgium's 3–1 victory. ^[9]

Career statistics

As of match played 15 December 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Anderlecht	2021–22	Belgian Pro League	0	0	0	0	—		1 [a]	0	1	0
	2022–23	Belgian Pro League	6	1	0	0	4 [b]	0	—		10	1
	Total		6	1	0	0	4	0	1	0	11	1
RSCA Futures	2022–23	Challenger Pro League	4	1	—		—		—		4	1
Borussia Dortmund	2022–23	Bundesliga	1	0	0	0	0	0	—		1	0
	2023–24	Bundesliga	2	0	0	0	0	0	—		2	0
	2024–25	Bundesliga	3	0	1	1	3 [c]	0	0	0	7	1
	Total		6	0	1	1	3	0	0	0	10	1
Career total			16	2	1	1	7	0	1	0	25	3

1. Appearance in Belgian Pro League play-offs
2. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
3. Appearance in UEFA Champions League

References

1. "Julien Duranville". DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
2. "Julien Duranville: Who is Borussia Dortmund's new Belgian wonderkid?". bundesliga.com - the official Bundesliga website.
3. "Ariane Malongo, maman de Julien Duranville, se confie sur l'éclosion de son fils : "Son objectif, c'est d'aller au Mondial"". www.dhnet.be.
4. "Club Brugge vs. Anderlecht - 22 May 2022". Soccerway.
5. "BVB verpflichtet Julien Duranville" (in German). Borussia Dortmund. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
6. "BVB spielt nur 2:2 gegen Mainz" (in German). Borussia Dortmund. 27 May 2023.
7. Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry (11 October 2023). "Next Generation 2023: 60 of the best young talents in world football". theguardian.com. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
8. "Kurioser Grund: Warum Julien Duranville der BVB-Durchbruch noch nicht gelungen ist" (in German). Fussball Europa. 25 January 2024.
9. "Belgium v Israel game report". ESPN. 6 September 2024.

External links

• Profile at the Borussia Dortmund website
• Julien Duranville at the Royal Belgian Football Association
• Julien Duranville – UEFA competition record ( archive )