Getafe Born in
Getafe,
Madrid, Duro joined
Getafe CF's youth setup in 2004, aged five. On 24 October 2017, before even appearing with
the reserves, he made his professional debut by coming on as a second-half
substitute for
Chuli in a 1–0 home loss against
Deportivo Alavés, for
the season's
Copa del Rey. Duro first appeared with the B-side on 29 October 2017, replacing
Carlos Calderón in a 2–1
Tercera División away win against
CD El Álamo. He scored his first senior goals on 19 November, netting a brace in a 3–0 home win against
DAV Santa Ana. On 17 March 2018, Duro made his
La Liga debut in a 2–1 win at
Real Sociedad, as a last-minute replacement for
Jorge Molina. The following 29 January, in the
cup quarter-finals against
Valencia CF, he accidentally blocked a goal-bound shot by Molina as Getafe led on away goals in added time; twelve seconds after the ball ricocheted off his back, opponent
Rodrigo scored the winning goal. Valencia's fans and players then turned the television commentary "
Tocó en Hugo Duro" (It hit Hugo Duro) into a motto as they went on to win the cup, receiving a complaint from the player's agent. Duro scored his first goal in the division on 8 July 2020, coming off the bench to equalise in a 3–1 home loss to
Villarreal CF. The following month, he signed for
Real Madrid on a season-long loan deal with option to buy, being initially assigned to
the reserves in
Segunda División B. He made his first-team debut for
Los Blancos on 20 February, in a 1–0 away win over
Real Valladolid, and he first appeared in the
UEFA Champions League four days later, as he replaced
Marco Asensio in a 1–0 victory over
Atalanta B.C. at the
Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia. Real were refused permission to loan him for a second season and did not make the €4 million payment to make the deal permanent.
Valencia On 31 August 2021, Duro moved to fellow first division side
Valencia CF on a one-year loan deal, reuniting with former Getafe manager
José Bordalás. He made his debut on 12 September in a 4–1 win at
CA Osasuna, as a half-time replacement for
defender José Gayà. A week later, he scored his first goal to open a 2–1 loss to Real Madrid at the
Mestalla Stadium; he totalled seven in his
first league campaign, including two added-time goals to gain a 3–3 draw at home to
Atlético Madrid on 7 November. On 31 December, he was
sent off in a 2–1 loss to visitors
RCD Espanyol. In the
2021–22 Copa del Rey, Duro scored the winner in a 2–1 quarter-final win against
Cádiz CF on 2 February 2022, and the equaliser in the first leg of the semi-final against
Athletic Bilbao eight days later. In the
final on 23 April, he netted Valencia's goal in the 1–1 draw, being replaced by
Bryan Gil with five minutes of regulation time remaining in an eventual
penalty shootout defeat to
Real Betis. In May 2022, Duro's loan was made permanent on a four-year deal for a fee of €4 million. In the
2023–24 season, he became the top scorer for his club, as he also set a new personal best in La Liga by scoring 13 goals. ==Personal life==