Without playing for youth team Paolo Hurtado made his full international debut for Peru in 2011.
Paolo Hurtado was born on 27th July 1990, in Callao, Peru. Regarding his nationality, Hurtado is Peruvian. He has a sister named Yuriko Hurtado and Nicolle Hurtado.
Hurtado's annual salary is estimated to be around € 572,000 with a weekly salary of € 11K which he receives from playing for his current club Vitoria Guimaraes and released clause is reported to be around €17.4 million. His net worth is assumed to be more than $0.3 million.
Paolo Hurtado began his football career as a youth member at Alianza Lima in 2005, where he remained for two two-year.
Hurtado started his senior playing career with Alianza Lima in 2008 and was later loaned to Juan Aurich in 2009. Before ending his loan-spell at Aurich, he scored 2 goals in 21 appearances. After a diligent loan period, he was named as one of the most influential players at Lima. On 1st July 2012, he was transferred to Pecos Ferreira while his market price is estimated at €400K.
After a short loan spell at Penarol in 2014, he was signed by Reading on a three-year contract. Following that, he joined the Vitoria Guimaraes on a loan contract for six-month. He later extended his loan contract with the team until 30th June 2017.
The reading confirmed that Hurtado had moved to Vitoria Guimaraes permanently with the transfer fee €500K on 20th July 2017.
On 3rd September 2011, Hurtado made his international debut with the coach Sergio Markarian in a 2-2 draw with Bolivia in a friendly match.
Hurtado scored his first international goal in a 2-0 win against Trinidad and Tobago on 36th March 2013. He was added in Peru's 24-man squad for the FIFA World Cup 2018 as of May 2018 along with Nilson Loyola, Miguel Araujo, and Andy Polo.
Currently 27, Hurtado stands at the height of 1.77m i.e. 5 feet 9 inches and weighs around 67kg. He is active on Instagram with 308K followers and often shared the picture of his wife, children, and siblings.
Paolo Hurtado got married to his wife Rosifs on 26th March 2013. The duo welcomed their first child, Gadiel on 19th September 2013. The couple often enjoying their vacation in an expensive destination like France.