Moisés Hurtado
 Hurtado in action for Espanyol in 2009 | |||
| 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 team | None | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–1999 | Espanyol | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1999–2004 | Espanyol B | 134 | (5) |
| 2002–2010 | Espanyol | 146 | (3) |
| 2004–2005 | → Eibar (loan) | 33 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Olympiacos | 18 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Granada | 18 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Girona | 13 | (2) |
| 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 8 June 2014. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Moisés Hurtado Pérez (born 20 February 1981) is a Spanish footballer who plays 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. He appeared in 180 official games for the club, over the course of seven La Liga seasons.
Football career
Born in Sabadell, Barcelona, Catalonia, Hurtado was a product of RCD Espanyol's youth system. He first appeared with the main squad in the last game of the 2001–02 season, still going on to spend several years 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 the 2006–07 campaign, 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 deal 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in Greece, rejoining former Espanyol boss Ernesto Valverde.[3] However, in the same month of the following year, he rescinded his link and returned to his country, joining top-divisioner Granada CF for two years.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
- Espanyol
- Olympiacos
References
- ↑ 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
- ↑ "¡Increíble Espanyol!" [Incredible Espanyol!] (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo. 13 April 2006. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ↑ Atkin, John (17 May 2007). "Palop lauds perfect performance". UEFA.com. Retrieved 17 April 2015.