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Eduardo HurtadoEduardo Hurtado (born January 12, 1969 in Esmeralda, Ecuador) is a soccer striker, the all-time leading scorer for the Ecuador national team (tied with Agustin Delgado) with 26 goals in 74 caps. Hurtado, nicknamed El Tanque for trying to roll over everything in his path, has played all over the world: in his native Ecuador, Switzerland, Chile, Mexico, the United States, Argentina, and Scotland. Hurtado was one of the early stars of Major League Soccer. In 1996, the league's first year, he finished second in goals, scoring 21 for the Los Angeles Galaxy. He added three in the playoffs as Galaxy fell short in the MLS Cup final and was named to the MLS Best XI after the season. After only eight goals in 1997, Hurtado was traded to the MetroStars two games into the 1998 season and finished the year with 11 goals and 15 assists (10 and 14 of those for the Metros), plus added a goal in the playoffs. And then 1999 came. After scoring two goals in the Metro season opener, Hurtado scored just five the rest of the way. Playing for the worst team in league history, he was the epitome of everything wrong with the squad, missing easy sitters and empty nets left and right. El Tanque became El Stanque, and the Metros let him go on waivers after the season. The New England Revolution picked him up, but he only lasted three goalless games there before getting his release. Since his departure from MLS, Hurtado played for Hibernian FC, Argentinos Juniors, El Nacional, U. de Concepcin, and Audax Octubrino. In 2004, he came back to the United States to play indoor soccer, signing with the Cleveland Force of the MISL in December. However, he couldn't adjust to the indoor game and was released in less than a month. Hurtado, Eduardo Hurtado, Eduardo
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