Moisés Hurtado
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Moisés Hurtado Pérez | ||
| Date of birth | 20 February 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Sabadell, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Girona | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–1999 | Espanyol | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1999–2004 | Espanyol B | 129 | (6) |
| 2002–2010 | Espanyol | 146 | (3) |
| 2004–2005 | → Eibar (loan) | 33 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Olympiacos | 18 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Granada | 18 | (0) |
| 2013– | Girona | 1 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1997–1998 | Spain U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2009 | Catalonia | 1 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 February 2013. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Moisés Hurtado Pérez (born 20 February 1981) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Girona FC as a defensive midfielder.
He is noted for his physical approach, which leads to many bookings, and spent most of his professional career at Espanyol, with which he played the 2007 UEFA Cup Final.
Football career
Born in Sabadell, Barcelona, Catalonia, Hurtado was a product of RCD Espanyol's youth system. He first appeared with the main side in the last game of 2001–02, still going on to spend several seasons with the B-team.
After a second division loan at SD Eibar, Hurtado returned as an important midfield element, renewing his contract until 2009[1] and scoring his first goal for the club in 2006–07, a 2–1 home win over Celta de Vigo in the league's opener – during that season, he also collected 12 yellow cards. Additionally, he played against Sevilla FC in the 2007 UEFA Cup Final at Hampden Park, being sent off after receiving a second bookable offense in the 67th minute.[2]
In 2007–08 Hurtado only missed four league matches, but received 12 yellow cards. In the following season, as Espanyol fared slightly better, he produced roughly the same numbers – netting twice but being booked 13 times.
In late August 2010, 29-year-old Hurtado signed a three-year contract with Olympiacos F.C. in Greece, rejoining former Espanyol boss Ernesto Valverde.[3] However, in the same month of the following year, he rescinded his link and returned to his country, joining top-divisioner Granada CF for two years.
Honours
↑Jump back a sectionReferences
- ^ Espanyol hang on to Hurtado; UEFA.com, 2 February 2006
- ^ Palop ensures cup joy for Sevilla; UEFA.com, 16 May 2007
- ^ Hurtado signs for Olympiakos; FIFA.com, 25 August 2010
