Moisés Hurtado

Moisés Hurtado

Personal information
Full name	Moisés Hurtado Pérez
Date of birth	20 February 1981 (1981-02-20)
Place of birth	Sabadell, Spain
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current club	Granada
Number	24
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–	Granada	4	(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 6 November 2011. † Appearances (Goals).

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Hurtado and the second or maternal family name is Pérez.

Moisés Hurtado Pérez (born 20 February 1981 in Sabadell, Barcelona, Catalonia) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Granada CF 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

A product of RCD Espanyol's youth system, Hurtado first appeared with the main side in the last match 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 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.

In 2007–08, Hurtado only missed four league games, but received 12 yellow cards; in the following season, as Espanyol fared slightly better, he produced roughly the same numbers – scoring 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. However, in the same month of the following year, he rescinded his link and returned to his country, joining top-divisioner Granada CF for two years.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

• Spanish Cup: 2005–06
• UEFA Cup: Runner-up 2006–07

Olympiacos

• Greek League: 2010–11

External links

• Granada official profile (Spanish)
• Espanyol profile
• BDFutbol profile
• Transfermarkt profile