South America's caps record belonged to him until Lionel Messi passed it in December 2022, 168 games for Ecuador between 1992 and 2014 by a defender known as Bam Bam for the power in his kicking. Serie A titles with Emelec in 1993 and 1994, the Colombian championship with Atlético Nacional in 2007, six Copa Américas, and both of Ecuador's first two World Cups, wearing the armband in Germany in 2006. Career record: 168 caps and 5 goals for Ecuador; club career at Club Sport Emelec, Atlético Celaya, Tigres UANL.
| 1990–1990 | Club Deportivo Especializado Formativo Esmeraldas Petrolero |
| 1991–1996 | Club Sport Emelec |
| 1995–1998 | Atlético Celaya |
| 1999–2001 | Tigres UANL |
| 2001–2001 | Club Sport Emelec |
| 2001–2001 | C.F. La Piedad |
| 2002–2004 | Barcelona S.C. |
| 2003–2004 | Real Murcia |
| 2004–2005 | CF Pachuca |
| 2005–2006 | Al-Arabi SC |
| 2006–2007 | Al Ahli |
| 2007–2007 | Atlético Nacional |
| Ecuador | 168 caps, 5 goals |
Ecuador legends whose careers overlapped Hurtado's
One rank above: Enner Valencia at #5.
One rank below: Agustín Delgado at #7.
Ecuador's editorial top five: Alberto Spencer · Antonio Valencia · Willian Pacho · Álex Aguinaga · Enner Valencia.