 Hurtado in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Iván Jacinto Hurtado Angulo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1974-08-16)16 August 1974 (age 50) | ||
| Place of birth | Esmeraldas, Ecuador | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1996 | Emelec | 102 | (10) |
| 1996–1999 | Celaya | 89 | (2) |
| 1999–2001 | Tigres | 79 | (0) |
| 2001 | Emelec | 14 | (1) |
| 2001–2002 | Querétaro | 18 | (0) |
| 2002–2004 | Barcelona SC | 57 | (2) |
| 2004 | Murcia | 15 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Pachuca | 26 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Al Arabi | 13 | (3) |
| 2006 | Al-Ahly | 0 | (0) |
| 2007 | Atlético Nacional | 38 | (1) |
| 2008 | Barcelona SC | 17 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Millonarios | 26 | (2) |
| 2009–2010 | Deportivo Quito | 49 | (0) |
| 2011 | Barcelona SC | 41 | (0) |
| 2012 | Grecia | 11 | (1) |
| 2015 | Deportivo Echeandía | ||
| Total | 595 | (22) | |
| International career | |||
| 1992–2014 | Ecuador | 168 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Iván Hurtado | |
|---|---|
| Member of theNational Assembly for the National Constituency | |
| Assumed office 14 May 2013 | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | PAIS Alliance |
Iván Jacinto Hurtado Angulo (born 16 August 1974) is anEcuadorian politician and former professionalfootballer who played as acentre back.
Hurtado participated at sixCopa Américas and twoFIFA World Cups. With 168 international appearances forEcuador between 1992 and 2014, he is considered one of the best Ecuadorian players of all time[3] and was the most capped South American male footballer untilLionel Messi overtook him during the2022 FIFA World Cup.[4] He is also the17th-most-capped male international footballer.
In 2013, Hurtado enteredpolitics and was elected for thePAIS Alliance.
Hurtado started his career with the small club of his hometown,Esmeraldas Petrolero, at the age of 16. A year later he moved on to one of Ecuador's biggest clubs inGuayaquil,Emelec, and had two stellar seasons, including two championships with the club, in one of them he scored the championship goal with a free kick he executed.
His excellent play warranted a switch to the Mexican leagues where he even further developed his defending techniques and his intelligent reading of the game. Ivan made a big impact in his first club,Celaya, where he led them to the Mexican league finals. He then moved toTigres. He then moved on to theLa Liga in Spain playing for Real Murcia.[5]After a mostly successful spell withPachuca inPrimera División de México, he moved on toAl Arabi in theQatari League, impressing many over there.
After theFIFA World Cup in Germany, where Hurtado shone, it was reported that high-profile clubs such as EnglishPremier League'sWigan Athletic, and SpanishLa Liga'sRecreativo Huelva andVillarreal were highly interested in him. However, none of these rumors were accurate, and after spending six more months withAl Arabi, Hurtado moved toColombia where he played forAtlético Nacional, he led the defence of the team, becoming captain in the back-to-back titles in 2007. In mid-2009, he returned toDeportivo Quito for the remainder of their season.In 2011, he returned to play forBarcelona SC for one year, then he finished his career withGrecia in 2012.
Hurtado made his senior international debut on 24 May 1992 in afriendly againstGuatemala at theEstadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores inGuatemala City; the game ended 1-1, with Hurtado conceding a penalty.[6][7] At just 17 years and 285 days, he became the youngest player ever to play for Ecuador.
Hurtado was one of the key players who played a major role in securing a first-everWorld Cup berth for Ecuador in2002.[8][9] He had such an impressive tournament, that he was appointed to succeed former Ecuadorian starAlex Aguinaga to be the captain of a new generation of an ever-improving Ecuador side.
His best performances came inEcuador's dream tournament in the2006 FIFA World Cup. His defence left stars such as Polish forwardJacek Krzynowek, Costa Rican strikerPaulo Wanchope, and English playersWayne Rooney,Joe Cole andSteven Gerrard desperate for goals. However, his form declined in the space of just six months. Nevertheless, he played forEcuador at the2007 Copa América, where his performance was very poor and criticised by many of his countrymen as the main reason for Ecuador's early elimination. Hurtado started the first two games againstChile andMexico but was on the bench the whole game againstBrazil.[10]
Upon making his 143rd international appearance on 10 September 2007 in a friendly against El Salvador, Hurtado became the most-capped South American footballer of all time, surpassingCafu's record of 142 caps for Brazil.[11] Hurtado was also called up for the first two2010 World Cup qualifiers againstVenezuela andBrazil, miserably losing both matches. As a consequence, he along with teammateUlises de la Cruz, was excluded from the squad for the next round againstParaguay.[12][13] Hurtado announced that this would be his final qualifying campaign and possibly the World Cup should Ecuador qualify. He stated, "There are a crop of talented and personable youngsters coming through now, and they deserve to have their chance like I had mine."[14]
Hurtado has appeared in moreFIFA World Cup qualification matches than any other player in history, though his record for most overall international caps by a South American player was surpassed byLionel Messi in December 2022.[15][16]
Once a top class defender, with good technique and an ability to read the game, he is known in Spanish by his fans as "Bam Bam" for ramming the football with his feet like the Hanna-Barbera character does with his club. Ivan's playing style differs from his national partner,Giovanny Espinoza. While Espinoza is a very large player who uses his size, power and speed to overwhelm his adversary, Hurtado is considered to be very classy and often needs no contact at all to dispossess his adversary. Ivan also makes very clean tackles, organizes his back line as well as the best of them, and can even display confidence with the ball at his feet, and he can occasionally make surprising dashes forward.
A notable long and short passer, Hurtado has also taken free kicks well. Although not able to the bend the ball as well as other notable free kick takers, he has been known to strike the ball with such force that goalkeepers find it hard to judge and time his shots.
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At the2013 Ecuadorian general election, Hurtado was chosen as member of theNational Assembly for the National Constituency. Hurtado serves as member ofPAIS Alliance.Agustín Delgado andUlises de la Cruz, former teammates of Hurtado at the national team, also serve for the Pais Alliance in the National Assembly.[17]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 24 May 1992 | ?,Guatemala City,Guatemala |  Guatemala | 1–1 | Draw | Friendly |
| 2. | 24 May 1995 | Athletic Recreation Park Stadium,Toyama City, Japan |  Scotland | 2–1 | Lost | 1995 Kirin Cup |
| 3. | 7 June 1997 | Estadio José Pachencho Romero,Maracaibo,Venezuela |  Venezuela | 1–1 | Draw | 1998 World Cup Q. |
| 4. | 12 January 2002 | Estadio Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo,Guayaquil,Ecuador | Guatemala | 1–0 | Win | Friendly |
| 5. | 9 February 2003 | Estadio Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo,Guayaquil,Ecuador |  Estonia | 1–0 | Win | Friendly |
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