You speak to people instrumental in Aston Villa striker Jhon Duran's career and some common themes come up - a raw, supremely talented footballer, a family man - and somebody who needs to be guided.
The 20-year-old Colombia striker has made headlines with a goal every 83 minutes in the Premier League - and is set to make his Champions League debut against Bayern Munich on Wednesday.
It has been a pretty rapid rise for one of the youngest goalscorers in Colombian professional football history - and the youngest ever foreign signing in Major League Soccer.