Moisés Hurtado

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 36)
Place of birth	Sabadell, Spain
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Defensive midfielder
Youth career
1988–1991	Badia
1991–1994	Mercantil
1994–1999	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.

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.

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 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 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.

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.