Jhon Kennedy Hurtado
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Jhon Kennedy Hurtado is a Colombia
n footballer who currently plays for Seattle Sounders FC
in Major League Soccer
.
, and has since gone on to appear in 121 matches at the first and second division levels in Colombia. In 2007, Hurtado played for Real Cartagena
of the Colombian Categoría Primera B
, while in 2008 he played for Deportivo Cali
, and was a teammate of Fredy Montero.
“Jhon has good speed, he’s a good man-to-man marker, a good tackler and uses his speed to close people down,” said Sounders FC technical director Chris Henderson. “We had a chance to see him play 2-3 times, plus some video. We’re excited to have him join our team.”
Known for his incredible pace, Hurtado had a trial at Italian giants Milan
, and played a friendly against German side Hannover, prior to signing with Major League Soccer
expansion side Seattle Sounders FC
on loan from Cali. Hurtado made his MLS
debut on March 19 where he started in Seattle's
first ever game, which Seattle won 3-0 defeating the New York Red Bulls. On February 16, 2010, Hurtado signed a permanent deal with Seattle Sounders FC.
On December 7, 2010, Hurtado received his green card. As a resident of the United States, he will no longer occupy International Player slots on the club’s roster. Teammates Blaise Nkufo and Steve Zakuani
also received green cards that day.
celebrated Paolo's birth via t-shirt messages. Montero and Hurtado are good friends who first met while playing for Deportivo Cali. They often carpool to work.
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
n footballer who currently plays for Seattle Sounders FC
Seattle Sounders FC
Seattle Sounders FC is an American professional soccer club based in Seattle, Washington. The club competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. Sounders FC was established in November 2007 as a MLS expansion team, making it the 15th team in...
in Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
.
Professional
Hurtado began his professional career in 2004 with Unión MagdalenaUnión Magdalena
The Asociación Deportiva Unión Magdalena is a Colombian soccer team founded in the year 1950 as "Los Samarios" and based in Santa Marta. It has only won one championship, in the year 1968 against Deportivo Cali in the final. Red and blue stripes compose its shirt...
, and has since gone on to appear in 121 matches at the first and second division levels in Colombia. In 2007, Hurtado played for Real Cartagena
Real Cartagena
Real Cartagena, is a Colombian football club based in the city of Cartagena. The club was founded in 1971 and play their home games at the Estadio Jaime Morón León, which has a capacity of 20,000 approximately.-Current roster:As of Jan 28, 2011...
of the Colombian Categoría Primera B
Categoría Primera B
Categoría Primera B, also known as Torneo Postobón for sponsorship reasons, is the second division football league in Colombia. The league is divided into two six-month seasons and into two regional divisions of nine teams where each team plays the region's other eight teams both home and away...
, while in 2008 he played for Deportivo Cali
Deportivo Cali
Asociación Deportivo Cali is a Colombian sports club based in Cali, Colombia. Mostly known for its football team, it also sponsors basketball, volleyball and swimming...
, and was a teammate of Fredy Montero.
“Jhon has good speed, he’s a good man-to-man marker, a good tackler and uses his speed to close people down,” said Sounders FC technical director Chris Henderson. “We had a chance to see him play 2-3 times, plus some video. We’re excited to have him join our team.”
Known for his incredible pace, Hurtado had a trial at Italian giants Milan
A.C. Milan
Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...
, and played a friendly against German side Hannover, prior to signing with Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
expansion side Seattle Sounders FC
Seattle Sounders FC
Seattle Sounders FC is an American professional soccer club based in Seattle, Washington. The club competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. Sounders FC was established in November 2007 as a MLS expansion team, making it the 15th team in...
on loan from Cali. Hurtado made his MLS
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
debut on March 19 where he started in Seattle's
Seattle Sounders FC
Seattle Sounders FC is an American professional soccer club based in Seattle, Washington. The club competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. Sounders FC was established in November 2007 as a MLS expansion team, making it the 15th team in...
first ever game, which Seattle won 3-0 defeating the New York Red Bulls. On February 16, 2010, Hurtado signed a permanent deal with Seattle Sounders FC.
On December 7, 2010, Hurtado received his green card. As a resident of the United States, he will no longer occupy International Player slots on the club’s roster. Teammates Blaise Nkufo and Steve Zakuani
Steve Zakuani
Steve Zakuani is a Congolese footballer who currently plays for Seattle Sounders FC in Major League Soccer. Born in Zaire , Zakuani grew up in London before attending the University of Akron on a soccer scholarship...
also received green cards that day.
Personal life
Hurtado is married to wife Daysury with whom he has one child named Paolo, born on June 19, 2009. Following the birth of Paolo, Hurtado missed the Seattle Sounders versus the New York Red Bulls game. Hurtado and his wife watched the match as Fredy Montero and Osvaldo AlonsoOsvaldo Alonso
Osvaldo Alonso Moreno is a Cuban footballer who currently plays for Seattle Sounders FC in Major League Soccer.-Professional:...
celebrated Paolo's birth via t-shirt messages. Montero and Hurtado are good friends who first met while playing for Deportivo Cali. They often carpool to work.
Seattle Sounders FC
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