On 12 August 2015, Hurtado signed a three-year contract with Reading of the Championship. After struggling to settle in England and also struggling for game time at Reading, Hurtado signed a loan deal with Vitória de Guimarães on 28 January 2016 until 30 June 2016. On 3 August 2016, Reading confirmed that Hurtado had returned to Vitória de Guimarães on a season-long loan.