19th position and in the relegation zone, wanted to use Pato's skills immediately. The approximate one-month recovery time prevented the team from incorporating Pato from the beginning. An initial decision was made to not sign Pato at that time, forcing him to stay with LDU Quito. However, on August 26, 2009, Urrutía signed a two-year contract with Fluminense after a second round of medical exams showed the recovery time for his knee was less than expected. Statistics 2008 FIFA Club World Cup: Apps (2), Goals (0) 2010 Suruga Bank Championship: Apps (1), Goals (1) International career Urrutia was first called up to the national team on November 17, 2004, in a 2006 World Cup qualifying match against Brazil in Quito. He was chosen to be part of Ecuador's team in the World Cup games in Germany 2006. His appointment to the Ecuadorian squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup raised a few eyebrows, as he had not made an appearance for them in months. He made his FIFA World Cup debut as a substitute for Agustín Delgado in the 2006 World Cup games against Poland and Costa Rica, where they won 2–0 and 3–0 respectively, securing a historic qualification to the round of sixteen. This was the best result yet for Ecuador in their World Cup history He was also called up for the 2007 Copa América. He scored the only goal of the game in a friendly match against Bolivia from the penalty spot on August 22, 2007. Since those tournaments, he has been regularly been called up to the squad and has become a major player in the 2010 World Cup qualifying campaign. International goals Honors LDU Quito Serie A (4): 2003, 2005 Apertura, 2007, 2010 Copa Libertadores (1): 2008 Recopa Sudamericana (2): 2009, 2010 See also Urrutia References External links Player card on FEF 1978 births Living people People from Ventanas Ecuadorian footballers Ecuadorian expatriate footballers Ecuadorian people of Basque descent Barcelona S.C. footballers C.D. Técnico Universitario footballers C.S.D. Macará footballers L.D.U. Quito footballers Fluminense FC players Ecuadorian Serie A players Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Expatriate footballers in Brazil Ecuador international footballers 2006 FIFA World Cup players 2007 Copa América players Association football midfielders