Julien Duranville Bio: Profile, Family, Team, Age, Parents

Julien Duranville Bio: Borussia Dortmund is a furnace that fine-tunes the best talents from all over the world. Over the course of their incredible scouting successes, they seem to come up with something even more astounding every year. Julien Duranville is another addition to this circle of Made in BVB products. In this article, Goal 90 presents untold facts and details about the player’s biography as well as information regarding his family, girlfriend, religion, tattoos, net worth, and so on.

Julien Duranville Family

It’s a common theme for many young footballers to be in the spotlight because of their parents like Lamine Yamal, eternally grateful for the support provided by them or Yousoufa Moukoko, controversially unapologetic towards his parents. Their emergence in the limelight also gives their family a few shades of it. However, in Julien Duranville’s case, little to no information is available at hand about his family. Perhaps when he reaches the summit that many pundits and experts expect him to reach is when we’ll have details about his parents and siblings more readily available.

Ethnic Background

Despite the absence of the intricate credentials about his family, it is reported that he comes from an ethnically rich background. His mother is Congolese whereas his father is Ivorian. However, he has not represented any of these nations at youth level.

Early Life

Born in the pulchritudinous municipality of Uccle, Julien’s childhood was one of calm and ease. Despite his parents being migrants, they enjoyed a pretty comfortable socioeconomic status and the young boy had to face little to no difficulties. His romcom with football was a sequel of his dad’s as the latter shared an immense love for the beautiful game which he passed on to his son. From a very young age, he was seen playing football and he has nothing but sweet memories looking back at his childhood.

Education

Many football players in their youth often found themselves conflicted between schooling and football. Julien Duranville was no such exception to this as he attended one of the local schools in Uccle. However, further details about his education and academic performance are not known.

Career Build-up

Seeing their boy’s unhinged passion for the game, they knew it would soon be time for him to look for a place to call his football home. This reality became even more vivid when Duranvilles moved to the capital, Brussels.

Royal Beginnings

The seeds for his to-be-harvested career were planted when he joined the Royal Purples, RSC Anderlecht’s youth system. The trials were a no-brainer for him as he passed them on his first go. At Anderlecht, he was known for his speed and dribbling which earned him the name “Bolt.” He progressed swiftly through the ranks, accumulating several accolades along the way; leaving his mark as one of the academy’s finest.

The Royal Harvest

Julien Duranville

He quickly established himself as one of the best players in the youth ranks and his maturity coupled with a hawk’s vision earned him the captain’s armband. In the meanwhile, he was called up to Belgium’s youth side where he has caught the attention of several top scouts attending games. Before leaving to manage Burnley as the Head Coach, Vincent Kompany gave Julien some taste of the first team as he was handed his senior debut by him. He has so much faith in him that he believes him to be a future Ballon d’Or Winner. After mentioning Erling Haaland, Kylian Mbappe and Gavi, he said: ‘Here’s one for you. Duranville. No pressure.

Borussia Dortmund’s scouts in particular had him on their radar for quite some time. After several rounds of formal negotiations, an agreement was reached between the two parties and he joined BVB in late January of 2023.

“Borussia Dortmund’s scouts in particular had him on their radar for quite some time. After several rounds of formal negotiations, an agreement was reached between the two parties and he joined BVB in late January of 2023” Dortmund sporting director Sebastian Kehl

At just 16 years of age, he would go on to make his debut in the Bundesliga and the future looks to be bright for Blitz.

Style of Play

His jaw-dropping dribbles and lightning-quick pace have drawn comparisons to former Dortmund golden boys, Jadon Sancho and Ousmane Dembele. His flair and burst of pace leaves him with a very unique style of play.

“When you see Duranville… I’ve never seen [a player like him] before,” former coach Samba Diawara told French outlet La Derniere Heure.

Personal Life

In this section, we will be taking a look at Julien’s personal life and answer some questions in light of the public’s general queries.

Who is Julien Duranville’s girlfriend?

At the time of writing this, his relationship status is not known and chances are, he is single. However, given his innocent countenance coupled with his terrific ascent to stardom, it wouldn’t be long before he’s spotted on a date with someone. The other route that he can take which many footballers like him have also taken is to hide elements of his personal affairs from the media to avoid being subjected to public gossip.

Religion

The Borussian speedster has not disclosed or publicly displayed any signs of his religious affiliation. However, given his background, it is very likely that he comes from a Christian household, as is the case with the majority of Belgium’s religious adherents.

FAQs

Let us take a look at some commonly asked questions with regard to Julien Duranville:

  • What is Julien Duranville’s rating in EA Sports FC 24?

He has an overall rating of 66 and a potential rating of 87 in the Career Mode.

  • What is Julien Duranville’s Net Worth?

His net worth is said to be €460,000.

  • Who is Julien Duranville’s idol?

He grew up admiring Ousmane Dembele –  about whom he says:

“I was a fan of Ousmane Dembele even as a young boy. I love the way he plays soccer, and back then I was desperate to find out which club was behind him.”

  • How many languages does Julien Duranville speak?

He speaks 3 languages fluently – French, Dutch and English.

  • Does Julien Duranville have any tattoos?

At the time of writing this article, he has no tattoos.

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Player Info

Full Name

Julien Duranville

Nickname

Blitz

Date Of Birth

May 5, 2006

Place Of Birth

Uccle, Belgium

Nationality

Belgium

Ethnicity

Congolese-Ivorian

Height

5ft 7in (1.7m)

Marital Status

Unmarried

Parents

Mr. and Mrs. Duranville 

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Professional Career

Current Team

Borussia Dortmund

Club Jersey Num

16

National Team

Belgium

Youth Team(s)

RSC Anderlecht

Position(s)

Winger

Preferred Foot

Right

Playing Style

  • Dribbler
  • Cut N’ Shoot

Market Value

€9 Million

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