Fernando Hurtado (footballer, born 1983)

Fernando Javier Hurtado Pérez (born 5 April 1983) is a Chilean footballer that currently plays for Primera División de Chile club Deportes Antofagasta as a goalkeeper.

Not to be confused with Fernando Hurtado (footballer, born 1927).
For the medieval nobleman, see Fernando Pérez de Lara.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Hurtado and the second or maternal family name is Pérez.
Fernando Hurtado
Personal information
Full name Fernando Javier Hurtado Pérez
Date of birth (1983-04-05) 5 April 1983
Place of birth Santiago, Chile
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Antofagasta
Number 12
Youth career
Cobreloa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2004 Antofagasta 5 (0)
2005–2010 Cobreloa 144 (0)
2011 Unión San Felipe 0 (0)
2012– Antofagasta 52 (0)
International career‡
2007 Chile 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 December 2020
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 June 2007

Hurtado began his career at his current team Antofagasta, but the most part of his career was developed in Chilean powerhouse Cobreloa. In that team he was the first-choice keeper during five years (2005—2010), becoming a club's important player in the 2000s.

His performances in Cobreloa allowed him to be called for the Chilean national team’s 2007 Copa América 23-roster man.[1]

Club career

Born in the capital city Santiago de Chile, prior to moving to Antofagasta Region, he attended to Instituto Alonso de Ercilla where did the high school. Once settled in his country's second region, he joined to Cobreloa youth ranks.

From 2005 to 2010, he played as first-choice keeper for Cobreloa.

In 2011, he signed for Unión San Felipe, but didn't play any game in the year due to an achilles tendon injury.[2]

In 2012, Hurtado returned to Antofagasta.

International career

On 16 May 2007, Hurtado made his international debut for Chile in a 2–0 win over Cuba at Estadio Germán Becker, being replaced for Javier di Gregorio in the 85th minute, during a friendly match played in Temuco.[3] The scores for Chile were of the striker Roberto Gutiérrez in the 40th minute and the playmaker Daniel González — then player of O'Higgins — in the 70th minute.[3]

After a game against Haiti on May 23, 2007, it was reported that Miguel Pinto refused the nomination from coach Nelson Acosta, because he said him that would be the third choice goalkeeper for the Copa América.[1] In the face of that, Hurtado replaced Pinto and join of the squad, being the third choice keeper finally.[1]

References
  1. "Es un sueño estar en la Copa América" (in Spanish). 12 June 2007. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  2. "Fernando Hurtado no jugará el primer semestre" (in Spanish). 15 January 2011. Archived from the original on 15 January 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  3. "Chile superó a Cuba en un nuevo examen de cara a la Copa América" (in Spanish). 16 May 2007. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
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