Erik Hurtado


Erik Hurtado is an American soccer player who currently plays as a forward for Sporting Kansas City in Major League Soccer.

Career

Hurtado was drafted fifth overall in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft by Vancouver Whitecaps FC on January 17, 2013. Hurtado scored his first MLS goal against Columbus Crew on May 10, 2014. The lone goal earned the Whitecaps their first road win of the season.
Hurtado was traded to Sporting Kansas City on December 14, 2018, in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft and a first-round pick in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft.