Moisés Hurtado

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Hurtado and the second or maternal family name is Pérez.

Moisés Hurtado

Hurtado in action for Espanyol in 2009
Personal information
Full name	Moisés Hurtado Pérez
Date of birth	(1981-02-20) 20 February 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth	Sabadell, Spain
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Youth career
1988–1991	Badia
1991–1996	Mercantil
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	16	(0)
2011–2013	Granada	18	(0)
2013–2014	Girona	13	(2)
Total		360	(11)
International career
1997–1998	Spain U16	2	(0)
2009	Catalonia	1	(1)
Managerial career
2018–2021	Espanyol (youth)
2021–2022	Figueres
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Moisés Hurtado Pérez (born 20 February 1981) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

He was noted for his physical approach, which led to many bookings, and spent most of his career at Espanyol, with which he played the 2007 UEFA Cup final. He appeared in 179 official games for the club over seven La Liga seasons.[1]

Club 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 La Liga game of the 2001–02 season, still going on to spend several years with their B team.[2]

Following a Segunda División loan at SD Eibar, Hurtado returned as an important midfield element, renewing his contract until 2009[3] and scoring his first goal for the club in 2006–07, a 2–1 home win over RC Celta de Vigo in the league opener;[4] during that campaign, 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 a second bookable offence in the 67th minute.[5]

Hurtado only missed four league matches in 2007–08, but received 12 yellow cards. In the following season, as Espanyol fared slightly better, he produced roughly the same numbers, netting twice[6][7] and being booked 13 times.

In late August 2010, the 29-year-old Hurtado signed a three-year deal with Olympiacos F.C. in Greece, rejoining his former Espanyol manager Ernesto Valverde.[8] However, in the same month of the following year, he terminated his contract and returned to his country, joining top-flight Granada CF for two years.[9]

On 1 February 2013, free agent Hurtado moved to second tier club Girona FC for one season.[10] He renewed his link after taking part in the required number of matches[11] but, after suffering a knee injury during pre-season,[12] all but failed to appear for them again until his release in June 2014.[13]

Hurtado worked as a manager after retiring, starting out in Espanyol's academy in 2018[14] then being appointed at Tercera División side UE Figueres also in his native region.[15] On 9 May 2022, following the latter's relegation to the regional leagues, he left by mutual consent.[16]

International career

Hurtado scored in his sole cap for Catalonia on 22 December 2009, helping to a 4–2 victory over Argentina at the Camp Nou in Barcelona.[17]

Honours

Espanyol

• Copa del Rey: 2005–06[18]
• UEFA Cup runner-up: 2006–07[19]

Olympiacos

• Super League Greece: 2010–11[20]

References

1. "La previa del Espanyol-Eibar" [Espanyol-Eibar preview] (in Spanish). RCD Espanyol. 12 July 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
2. "Moisés. Biografía Moisés Hurtado Pérez. Jugador RCD Espanyol – Fútbol ElConfidencial.com" [Moisés. Moisés Hurtado Pérez biography. RCD Espanyol player – ElConfidencial.com football]. El Confidencial (in Spanish). 28 January 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
3. "Espanyol hang on to Hurtado". UEFA. 2 February 2006. Retrieved 28 May 2010.
4. "Primera victoria de un Espanyol que sigue sin convencer" [First win for Espanyol who still fail to convince]. El Mundo (in Spanish). 17 September 2006. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
5. Haslam, Andrew (16 May 2007). "Palop ensures cup joy for Sevilla". UEFA. Archived from the original on 21 May 2007. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
6. "El Numancia toma Montjuïc con un gol en el minuto 93 (3–4)" [Numancia take Montjuïc with 93rd-minute goal (3–4)]. 20 minutos (in Spanish). 16 November 2008. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
7. "Contentos con poco" [Happy with little]. El País (in Spanish). 4 January 2009. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
8. "Hurtado signs for Olympiakos". FIFA. 25 August 2010. Archived from the original on 10 November 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
9. "Granada CF: Moisés Hurtado... y falta un 'nueve'" [Granada CF: Moisés Hurtado... and a 'nine' is missing]. Ideal (in Spanish). 31 August 2011. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
10. "L'exespanyolista Moisés Hurtado fitxa pel Girona, procedent del Granada" [Former Espanyol man Moisés Hurtado signs for Girona, from Granada] (in Catalan). Televisió de Catalunya. 1 February 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
11. Ruiz, Rafael (25 June 2013). "Ex rojiblanco: Moisés Hurtado renueva con el Girona FC" [Former red-and-white: Moisés Hurtado renews with Girona FC] (in Spanish). Vavel. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
12. "Moisés Hurtado deberá pasar por el quirófano" [Moisés Hurtado must visit surgery room]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 21 July 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
13. "El Girona anuncia las primeras bajas: Hurtado, Mateu, Herrero, Chando y Tato" [Girona announce first released: Hurtado, Mateu, Herrero, Chando and Tato]. La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 10 June 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
14. López, Carlos (20 January 2021). "Moisés Hurtado, punto y final a su etapa en el Espanyol" [Moisés Hurtado, curtain call to Espanyol spell]. Sport (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 April 2024.
15. "La Unió Esportiva Figueres presenta Moisés Hurtado com a nou entrenador" [Unió Esportiva Figueres present Moisés Hurtado as the new manager]. Diari de Girona (in Catalan). 1 April 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
16. "Moisés Hurtado no continuarà al Figueres després del descens" [Moisés Hurtado will not continue at Figueres following relegation]. L'Esportiu (in Catalan). 9 May 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
17. "La selección argentina perdió 4 a 2 ante Catalunya en partido vibrante" [The Argentina national team lost 4 to 2 against Catalonia in thrilling match]. La Capital (in Spanish). 22 December 2009. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
18. Astruells, Andrés (13 April 2006). "¡Increíble Espanyol!" [Incredible Espanyol!]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 April 2015.
19. Atkin, John (17 May 2007). "Palop lauds perfect performance". UEFA. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
20. "El Olympiacos conquista su 38º título, el segundo con Valverde" [Olympiacos conquer their 38th title, second with Valverde] (in Spanish). EITB. 21 March 2011. Retrieved 1 August 2019.

External links

• Moisés Hurtado at BDFutbol
• Moisés Hurtado at Soccerway