# José Andrés Hurtado

> Defender · Ecuador · [Bragantino](https://betsprinter.com/teams/1718) · [Canonical HTML](https://betsprinter.com/players/45661)

## Quick facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Age | 24 |
| Date of birth | 2001-12-23 |
| Nationality | Ecuador |
| Position | Defender |
| Jersey | #34 |
| Height | 178 cm |
| Weight | 69 kg |
| Current club | [Bragantino](https://betsprinter.com/teams/1718) |
| Competition | [Serie A](https://betsprinter.com/leagues/29) |

## Season snapshot

| Metric | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Season | 2025 |
| Competition | Serie A |
| Appearances | 28 |
| Minutes | 1890 |
| Goals | 1 |
| Assists | 0 |
| Average rating | 6.74 |

## Last matches

| Date | Competition | Opponent | Min | G | A | xG | xA | Rating |
| --- | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Sun 10 May | Serie A | Santos | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 | — | 6.56 |
| Sun 26 Apr | Serie A | Palmeiras | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 | — | 6.76 |
| Sun 19 Apr | Serie A | Remo | 90 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6.74 |

## Profile

### Reliable defensive minutes, low end product under scrutiny

## Profile
José Andrés Hurtado is a 24-year-old Ecuadoran defender who is currently listed with club Ecuador[^fact-1]. The profile reads as a rotation-to-starter option at the back: the facts suggest a player deployed primarily to cover defensive duties rather than to supply attacking returns[^fact-1].

## Season form
Hurtado logged 28 appearances across the season, accumulating 1,890 minutes on the pitch[^fact-2]. That volume places him among players trusted for sustained game time, even as direct attacking contributions remained minimal: he recorded 1 goal and 0 assists[^fact-3]. Provider-source rating data across the campaign average 6.74, a middling mark that signals steady if unspectacular performances[^fact-4]. There are no specific xG/xA numbers provided in the supplied facts to quantify attacking threat or chance creation further.

## Availability & momentum
The raw minutes total — 1,890 — is the clearest indicator of availability and selection continuity supplied in the facts[^fact-2]. No separate injury timeline or last-match detail is provided, so durability should be inferred from that minutes figure rather than from a match-by-match log. The combination of consistent minutes and a single goal suggests momentum that is defensive in nature: reliance on him for baseline minutes rather than for sudden attacking returns[^fact-2][^fact-3].

## What to watch
Next up on the schedule is Côte d'Ivoire on 2026-06-14T23:00:00+00:00 — a date that will clarify whether the selection pattern seen this season continues into the next fixture window[^fact-5]. Key things to monitor in that match are whether the deployment preserves his minutes-run rate (already evidenced by 1,890 minutes and 28 appearances) and whether involvement in attacking phases changes from the 1 goal and 0 assists recorded this season[^fact-2][^fact-3]. The season-average rating of 6.74 provides a baseline expectation for output; any significant deviation from that figure in this next fixture will be the clearest sign of form shift[^fact-4][^fact-5].

### Cited facts

[^fact-1]: **Identity** — 24 years old · Ecuador · Defender · current club Ecuador.
[^fact-2]: **Season volume** — 28 appearances (2025), 1890 minutes on the pitch.
[^fact-3]: **Season output** — 1 goal and 0 assists recorded.
[^fact-4]: **Average rating** — Provider rating averages 6.74 across the season.
[^fact-5]: **Next fixture** — Next: Côte d'Ivoire on 2026-06-14T23:00:00+00:00.

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