Julio César Hurtado, nicknamed ''Cacho'' (born December 25, 1983), is a retired
Bolivia
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n footballer whose last club was
Guabirá in the Bolivian league.
Club career
Nicknamed "Cacho", Hurtado saw his football career start off playing for his hometown club
Blooming
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. After a season of inconsistency and lack of playing time, he was loaned to
La Paz F.C. where he earned his place in the starting line-up from the beginning. Since his level improved, Blooming decided to bring him back for the 2006 season, but he did not live up to the expectations. In 2007, he transferred to
The Strongest
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Founded in 1908, their team colours are yellow and black. Although they have a home ground, Estadio Rafae ...
. As an ''atigrado'' Hurtado played in 24 games and scored one goal, but before the season ended he was expelled from the team due to insubordination acts. Willing to clean up his image, he joined
Aurora
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in 2008, and since his arrival he became one of the key players for the team. During the Clausura 2008, Hurtado helped Aurora obtain the first national title in club history after defeating Blooming in the finals. After two seasons loaned at Aurora, Hurtado returned to Blooming for his third stint. On April 28, 2010, while playing a league match against
San José
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, Hurtado found himself involved in an argument with the referee. Consequently, he used violent language and attempted to assault him if it wasn't for his teammates´intervention. Two weeks later, he received a 20-game suspension by league officials.
International career
Hurtado received his first and only call-up to the
Bolivia national team for a
2010 World Cup Qualifier match to play against
Colombia
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in Bogotá on March 28, 2009.
Honours
References
External links
Base de Datos del Fútbol Argentino*
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1983 births
Living people
Footballers from Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Men's association football midfielders
Bolivian men's footballers
Bolivia men's international footballers
Club Blooming players
La Paz F.C. players
The Strongest players
Club Aurora players
Club Deportivo Guabirá players
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