Julien Duranville

Biography

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 January 2026, he joined Swiss champions Basel on loan until the end of the 2025–26 season. On 2 July 2026, Duranville signed a five-year contract with Ligue 1 club Lyon. 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.