{{short description|Ecuadorian footballer (born 1974)}} {{family name hatnote|Hurtado|Angulo|lang=Spanish}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Iván Hurtado | image = Iván Hurtado en 2017.jpg | caption = Hurtado in 2017 | fullname = Iván Jacinto Hurtado Angulo<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fifadata.com/document/fwc/2006/PDF/FWC_2006_SquadLists.pdf |title=2006 FIFA World Cup Germany: List of Players: Ecuador |publisher=FIFA |page=9 |date=21 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190610174527/https://www.fifadata.com/document/fwc/2006/PDF/FWC_2006_SquadLists.pdf |archive-date=10 June 2019}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|8|16|df=y}} | birth_place = Esmeraldas, Ecuador | height = 1.80 m<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dfb.de/datencenter/personen/ivan-hurtado/spieler|title=Hurtado|access-date=30 July 2018}}</ref> | position = Centre back, Sweeper | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = 1992–1996 | clubs1 = Emelec | caps1 = 102 | goals1 = 10 | years2 = 1996–1999 | clubs2 = Celaya | caps2 = 89 | goals2 = 2 | years3 = 1999–2001 | clubs3 = Tigres | caps3 = 79 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2001 | clubs4 = Emelec | caps4 = 14 | goals4 = 1 | years5 = 2001–2002 | clubs5 = Querétaro | caps5 = 18 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2002–2004 | clubs6 = Barcelona SC | caps6 = 57 | goals6 = 2 | years7 = 2004 | clubs7 = Murcia | caps7 = 15 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2004–2005 | clubs8 = Pachuca | caps8 = 26 | goals8 = 0 | years9 = 2005–2006 | clubs9 = Al Arabi | caps9 = 13 | goals9 = 3 | years10 = 2006 | clubs10 = Al-Ahly | caps10 = 0 | goals10 = 0 | years11 = 2007 | clubs11 = Atlético Nacional | caps11 = 38 | goals11 = 1 | years12 = 2008 | clubs12 = Barcelona SC | caps12 = 17 | goals12 = 0 | years13 = 2008–2009 | clubs13 = Millonarios | caps13 = 26 | goals13 = 2 | years14 = 2009–2010 | clubs14 = Deportivo Quito | caps14 = 49 | goals14 = 0 | years15 = 2011 | clubs15 = Barcelona SC | caps15 = 41 | goals15 = 0 | years16 = 2012 | clubs16 = Grecia | caps16 = 11 | goals16 = 1 | years17 = 2015 | clubs17 = Deportivo Echeandía | totalcaps = 595 | totalgoals = 22 | nationalyears1 = 1992–2014 | nationalteam1 = Ecuador | nationalcaps1 = 168 | nationalgoals1 = 5 <!-- LEAGUE MATCHES ONLY IN INFOBOX!--> }} {{Infobox officeholder |name = Iván Hurtado |office1 = Member of the National Assembly for the National Constituency |term_start1 = 14 May 2013 |term_end1 = |party = PAIS Alliance }}
'''Iván Jacinto Hurtado Angulo''' (born 16 August 1974) is an Ecuadorian politician and former professional footballer who played as a centre back.
Hurtado participated at six Copa Américas and two FIFA World Cups. With 168 international appearances for Ecuador between 1992 and 2014, he is considered one of the best Ecuadorian players of all time<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/ecuador/world-cup/feature/top-10-ecuadorian-footballers-of-all-time_153051.html|title=FIFA World Cup countdown: Top 10 Ecuadorian footballers of all time|last=Apicella|first=Liam|date=4 May 2014|work=Sports Mole|access-date=28 October 2024}}</ref> and was the most capped South American male footballer until Lionel Messi overtook him during the 2022 FIFA World Cup.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.terra.com.br/esportes/mil-jogos-e-recordes-messi-chega-a-novas-marcas-contra-a-australia,84099d8f9c138efa894b3f833d7a75092edg4dg7.html |title=Mil jogos e recordes: Messi chega a novas marcas contra a Austrália |trans-title=A thousand games and records: Messi reaches new milestones against Australia |website=Terra.com.br |publisher=Terra |access-date=4 December 2022 |date=3 December 2022 |language=pt-br |archive-date=4 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221204141315/https://www.terra.com.br/esportes/mil-jogos-e-recordes-messi-chega-a-novas-marcas-contra-a-australia,84099d8f9c138efa894b3f833d7a75092edg4dg7.html |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}</ref> He is also the 17th-most-capped male international footballer.
In 2013, Hurtado entered politics and was elected to the National Assembly for the PAIS Alliance.
==Club career== 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 in Guayaquil, 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 to Tigres. He then moved on to the La Liga in Spain playing for Real Murcia.<ref>{{cite news |date=29 December 2003 |url=http://elmundodeporte.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/2003/12/29/liga/1072722320.html |title=El Murcia presenta a Iván Hurtado y Leonel Gancedo |publisher=El Mundo |access-date=3 April 2008 |language=es |archive-date=25 January 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090125041350/http://elmundodeporte.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/2003/12/29/liga/1072722320.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> After a mostly successful spell with Pachuca in Primera División de México, he moved on to Al Arabi in the Qatari League, impressing many over there.
After the FIFA World Cup in Germany, where Hurtado shone, it was reported that high-profile clubs such as English Premier League's Wigan Athletic, and Spanish La Liga's Recreativo Huelva and Villarreal were highly interested in him. However, none of these rumors were accurate, and after spending six more months with Al Arabi, Hurtado moved to Colombia where he played for Atlético Nacional, he led the defence of the team, becoming captain in the back-to-back titles in 2007. In mid-2009, he returned to Deportivo Quito for the remainder of their season. In 2011, he returned to play for Barcelona SC for one year, then he finished his career with Grecia in 2012.
==International career== Hurtado made his senior international debut on 24 May 1992 in a friendly against Guatemala at the Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores in Guatemala City; the game ended 1-1, with Hurtado conceding a penalty.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/7290/Guatemala_Ecuador.html|title=Guatemala vs. Ecuador|first=Benjamin|last=Strack-Zimmermann|website=www.national-football-teams.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.11v11.com/matches/guatemala-v-ecuador-24-may-1992-243546/|title=Guatemala v Ecuador, 24 May 1992 - 11v11 match report}}</ref> 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-ever World Cup berth for Ecuador in 2002.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/low/team_pages/ecuador/newsid_1919000/1919161.stm|title=BBC SPORT | WORLD CUP | Ecuador | Hurtado has the heart|website=news.bbc.co.uk}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=3 May 2002 |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/team_pages/ecuador/squad/newsid_1951000/1951181.stm |title=Ivan Hurtado's 2002 FIFA World Cup profile |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=11 August 2007}}</ref> He had such an impressive tournament, that he was appointed to succeed former Ecuadorian star Alex Aguinaga to be the captain of a new generation of an ever-improving Ecuador side.
His best performances came in Ecuador's dream tournament in the 2006 FIFA World Cup. His defence left stars such as Polish forward Jacek Krzynowek, Costa Rican striker Paulo Wanchope, and English players Wayne Rooney, Joe Cole and Steven Gerrard desperate for goals. However, his form declined in the space of just six months. Nevertheless, he played for Ecuador at the 2007 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 against Chile and Mexico but was on the bench the whole game against Brazil.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/match/_/gameId/214671/ecuador-brazil|title=Brazil 1-0 Ecuador (5 Jul, 2007) Final Score - ESPN (UK)|website=ESPN}}</ref>
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, surpassing Cafu's record of 142 caps for Brazil.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/hurtado-breaks-south-american-record-91717|title=Hurtado Breaks South American Record|author=Staff writer|date=10 September 2007|work=FTBL|access-date=28 October 2024}}</ref> Hurtado was also called up for the first two 2010 World Cup qualifiers against Venezuela and Brazil, miserably losing both matches. As a consequence, he along with teammate Ulises de la Cruz, was excluded from the squad for the next round against Paraguay.<ref>{{cite news |date=6 November 2007 |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=631712.html#ecuador+snub+hurtado+de+cruz |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071107083409/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=631712.html#ecuador+snub+hurtado+de+cruz |url-status=dead |archive-date=7 November 2007 |title=Ecuador snub Hurtado and De la Cruz |work=FIFA |access-date=15 November 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=15 November 2007 |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=482335&cc=5901 |title=World Cup: Troubled Ecuador try to break duck |work=ESPNsoccernet |access-date=15 November 2007 |archive-date=4 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121004035815/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=482335&cc=5901 |url-status=dead }}</ref> 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."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/southafrica2010/news/newsid=1035213/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130615234111/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/southafrica2010/news/newsid=1035213/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 June 2013 |title=Hurtado hoping for home comforts |publisher=FIFA |date=6 March 2009 |access-date=14 June 2013}}</ref>
Hurtado's record for most overall international caps by a South American player was surpassed by Lionel Messi in December 2022.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/argentina/world-cup-2022/news/messi-breaks-two-maradona-records-in-argentinas-win-over-australia_501212.html |title=Lionel Messi breaks two Diego Maradona records in Argentina's win over Australia |publisher=Sports Mole |access-date=4 December 2022 |date=3 December 2022 |language=en |archive-date=4 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221204140157/https://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/argentina/world-cup-2022/news/messi-breaks-two-maradona-records-in-argentinas-win-over-australia_501212.html |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet |user=alimo_philip |author=FIFA World Cup Stats |number=1599143464511291392 |title=Argentina's Lionel Messi is now the most capped South American player in football history |access-date=4 December 2022 |language=en |archive-date=4 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221204140609/https://mobile.twitter.com/alimo_philip/status/1599143464511291392 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Messi would also tie Hurtado's record for most appearances in World Cup qualifying games in September 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lionel Messi set a new record with the Argentina National Team |url=https://copaamerica.com/en/news/lionel-messi-record-argentina-qualifiers |date=September 5, 2025 |access-date=September 9, 2025 |website=copaamerica.com}}</ref>
==Playing style==
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.
Hurtado is a long and short passer who also takes free kicks. While his shots have less bend than those of some specialists, they are characterized by a level of force that can make them difficult for goalkeepers to anticipate and time.
==Political career== thumb|Hurtado in 2013 At the 2013 Ecuadorian general election, Hurtado was chosen as member of the National Assembly for the National Constituency. Hurtado serves as member of PAIS Alliance. Agustín Delgado and Ulises de la Cruz, former teammates of Hurtado at the national team, also serve for the Pais Alliance in the National Assembly.<ref>{{cite web |author=Mariela Rosero |url=http://www.elcomercio.com/elecciones2013/Alianza_Pais-controla-Asamblea-Ecuador-Correa-Rafael-elecciones_0_868713217.html |title=Alianza País podría controlar 2/3 de la Asamblea |language=es |publisher=El Comercio |date=19 February 2013 |access-date=14 June 2013 |archive-date=28 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140428010018/http://www.elcomercio.com/elecciones2013/Alianza_Pais-controla-Asamblea-Ecuador-Correa-Rafael-elecciones_0_868713217.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==Career statistics==
===International goals=== {| class="wikitable" ! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition |- | 1. || 24 May 1992 || ?, Guatemala City, Guatemala || {{fb|GUA}} || 1–1 || Draw || Friendly |- | 2. || 24 May 1995|| Athletic Recreation Park Stadium, Toyama City, Japan || {{fb|SCO}} || 2–1 || Lost || 1995 Kirin Cup |- | 3. || 7 June 1997 || Estadio José Pachencho Romero, Maracaibo, Venezuela || {{fb|VEN}} || 1–1 || Draw || 1998 World Cup Q. |- | 4. || 12 January 2002 || Estadio Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo, Guayaquil, Ecuador || {{fb|GUA}} || 1–0 || Win || Friendly |- | 5. || 9 February 2003 || Estadio Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo, Guayaquil, Ecuador || {{fb|EST}} || 1–0 || Win || Friendly |}
==Honours== '''Emelec''' *Ecuadorian Serie A: 1993, 1994
'''Atlético Nacional''' *Primera A: 2007
'''Ecuador''' *Canada Cup: 1999 *Korea Cup: 1995
==See also== * List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{commons category}} * [https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/ihurtado-intl.html International statistics] at the RSSSF * {{NFT|2038}}
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