# Camilo Durán
**Camilo Durán** (Camilo Andres Durán Márquez, born 2002 in [Santa Marta](https://www.edgepedia.org/santa-marta), Colombia) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a forward for [Scottish Premiership](https://www.edgepedia.org/scottish-premiership) club Celtic and the Colombia national team. A left-footed center-forward who can also play on either wing, he joined Celtic in July 2026 from Qarabağ FK of Azerbaijan after scoring five goals in the 2025-26 [UEFA Champions League](https://www.edgepedia.org/uefa-champions-league) group and league phase.
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full name | Camilo Andres Durán Márquez[1](https://www.transfermarkt.es/camilo-duran/profil/spieler/997867) |
| Born | 2002, Santa Marta, Colombia[1](https://www.transfermarkt.es/camilo-duran/profil/spieler/997867) |
| Position | Centre-forward; secondary positions right wing and left wing; left-footed[1](https://www.transfermarkt.es/camilo-duran/profil/spieler/997867) |
| Current club | Celtic FC, joined 10 July 2026, contract to 30 June 2031[1](https://www.transfermarkt.es/camilo-duran/profil/spieler/997867) |
| 2025-26 at Qarabağ | 15 goals including five in the UEFA Champions League, plus 10 assists[2](https://www.celticfc.com/news/2026/july/10/celtic-are-delighted-to-sign-colombian-forward--camilo-duran-/) |
| Champions League 2025-26 | Five goals in ten matches against Newcastle United, Eintracht Frankfurt, Ajax and Benfica[3](https://scotscout.wordpress.com/2026/07/09/camilo-duran-24-qarabag-striker/) |
| Youth clubs | Cozi Córner Niko, Huracán La Ocho, Independiente Medellín (2015-2021)[1](https://www.transfermarkt.es/camilo-duran/profil/spieler/997867) |
## Early career in Colombia and Portugal
Durán came through the youth systems of Cozi Córner Niko and Huracán La Ocho before joining [Independiente Medellín](https://www.edgepedia.org/independiente-medellin), where he spent four seasons in the club's youth divisions between 2015 and 2021.[1](https://www.transfermarkt.es/camilo-duran/profil/spieler/997867) • [4](https://www.noticiascaracol.com/golcaracol/colombianos-en-el-exterior/quien-es-camilo-duran-donde-nacio-y-que-equipo-colombiano-lo-desecho-la-rompio-en-la-champions-rg10?_amp=true) He also spent time with Patriotas de Boyacá but, finding few opportunities in Colombian professional football, moved to Portugal.[4](https://www.noticiascaracol.com/golcaracol/colombianos-en-el-exterior/quien-es-camilo-duran-donde-nacio-y-que-equipo-colombiano-lo-desecho-la-rompio-en-la-champions-rg10?_amp=true)
In Portugal he played for Estrela Amadora and then Portimonense, where he established himself and attracted attention beyond Portugal.[4](https://www.noticiascaracol.com/golcaracol/colombianos-en-el-exterior/quien-es-camilo-duran-donde-nacio-y-que-equipo-colombiano-lo-desecho-la-rompio-en-la-champions-rg10?_amp=true)
## Qarabağ and the Champions League
Durán joined [Qarabağ FK](https://www.edgepedia.org/qarabag-fk) in [Azerbaijan](https://www.edgepedia.org/azerbaijan) in 2025. In his single season there he made 30 league appearances and scored nine goals, while also appearing three times for Portimonense in the Segunda Liga earlier in the campaign.[5](https://theanalyst.com/players/9849/camilo-duran) Across all competitions for Qarabağ he scored 15 goals and provided 10 assists, including five goals in the UEFA Champions League.[2](https://www.celticfc.com/news/2026/july/10/celtic-are-delighted-to-sign-colombian-forward--camilo-duran-/)
His Champions League goals came in ten appearances against Newcastle United, Eintracht Frankfurt, Ajax, and Benfica.[3](https://scotscout.wordpress.com/2026/07/09/camilo-duran-24-qarabag-striker/) With his goal against Newcastle he joined [Radamel Falcao](https://www.edgepedia.org/radamel-falcao) among the Colombian players with the most goals in a single Champions League edition.[4](https://www.noticiascaracol.com/golcaracol/colombianos-en-el-exterior/quien-es-camilo-duran-donde-nacio-y-que-equipo-colombiano-lo-desecho-la-rompio-en-la-champions-rg10?_amp=true)
## Move to Celtic
Celtic announced Durán's signing on a five-year deal on 10 July 2026, subject to international clearance.[2](https://www.celticfc.com/news/2026/july/10/celtic-are-delighted-to-sign-colombian-forward--camilo-duran-/) He became the first Colombian to play for Celtic.[2](https://www.celticfc.com/news/2026/july/10/celtic-are-delighted-to-sign-colombian-forward--camilo-duran-/) At his presentation he said it was a dream to sign for a club of Celtic's stature and expressed his ambition to score goals in the Champions League.[2](https://www.celticfc.com/news/2026/july/10/celtic-are-delighted-to-sign-colombian-forward--camilo-duran-/)
## Playing style
Scouting analysis of his Champions League matches against Benfica, Ajax and [Eintracht Frankfurt](https://www.edgepedia.org/eintracht-frankfurt) describes Durán as strong and physical, comfortable dropping deep for wall passes and timing runs in behind using his pace, with quick feet that occasionally led him into unnecessary dribbles.[3](https://scotscout.wordpress.com/2026/07/09/camilo-duran-24-qarabag-striker/) Qarabağ manager Qurban Qurbanov considered him capable of playing several positions, though the Scot Scout analysis concluded his best role is as a striker rather than a target man.[3](https://scotscout.wordpress.com/2026/07/09/camilo-duran-24-qarabag-striker/)
## International career
Durán has been called up by Colombia manager Néstor Lorenzo.[6](https://www.tropicanafm.com/2026/nestor-lorenzo-revelo-quien-seria-el-nuevo-capitan-de-la-seleccion-colombia-476584.html) He previously represented Colombia at under-20 level.[1](https://www.transfermarkt.es/camilo-duran/profil/spieler/997867)
## References
1. [Camilo Durán – Perfil del jugador 26/27 – Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.es/camilo-duran/profil/spieler/997867)
2. [Celtic are delighted to sign Colombian forward, Camilo Duran – Celtic FC](https://www.celticfc.com/news/2026/july/10/celtic-are-delighted-to-sign-colombian-forward--camilo-duran-/)
3. [Camilo Duran (24) – Qarabag striker – Scot Scout](https://scotscout.wordpress.com/2026/07/09/camilo-duran-24-qarabag-striker/)
4. [¿Quién es Camilo Durán, dónde nació y qué equipo colombiano lo desechó? – Gol Caracol](https://www.noticiascaracol.com/golcaracol/colombianos-en-el-exterior/quien-es-camilo-duran-donde-nacio-y-que-equipo-colombiano-lo-desecho-la-rompio-en-la-champions-rg10?_amp=true)
5. [Camilo Durán – Opta Analyst](https://theanalyst.com/players/9849/camilo-duran)
6. [Néstor Lorenzo reveló quién sería el nuevo capitán de la Selección Colombia – Tropicana FM](https://www.tropicanafm.com/2026/nestor-lorenzo-revelo-quien-seria-el-nuevo-capitan-de-la-seleccion-colombia-476584.html)
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