Julien Duranville

About

Julien Dienda M. Duranville (born 5 May 2006) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a forward for French Ligue 1 club Lyon and the Belgium national team.

Duranville was born in Uccle, Belgium, to a father from Martinique and a Congolese mother from Etterbeek.
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. On 27 January 2023, Duranville signed for Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund. On the final matchday of the 2022–23 season, he made his debut in a 2–2 draw against Mainz.
On 11 October 2023, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2006 worldwide. However, he missed the majority of the 2023–24 season due to a thigh muscle injury.
On 17 August 2024, Duranville scored his first goal for Die Schwarzgelben in a 4–1 victory over 1. FC Phönix Lübeck. He made his European debut in the club’s 7–1 thrashing of Scottish side Celtic.
On 5 July 2025, in a FIFA Club World Cup quarter-final match against Real Madrid, Duranville suffered a dislocated shoulder injury. On 22…