Albert Jorquera
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Albert Jorquera
 Jorquera training with Barcelona |
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Albert Jorquera i Fortià | ||
| Date of birth | 3 March 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Bescanó, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Vilobí CF | |||
| 1994–1999 | Barcelona | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1999–2004 | Barcelona B | 49 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | → Ceuta (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | → Mataró (loan) | 31 | (0) |
| 2003–2009 | Barcelona | 7 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Girona | 33 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2007–2010 | Catalonia | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Jorquera and the second or maternal family name is Fortià.
Albert Jorquera i Fortià (born 3 March 1979) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
He spent the bulk of his professional career with FC Barcelona (ten years, including loans), but could never be more than second or third-choice at his main club, which he left in 2009.
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Football career
Born in Bescanó, Province of Girona, Catalonia, Jorquera started playing in FC Barcelona's youth ranks in 1994. After that he went to its C team in 1998, being promoted to FC Barcelona B the following year.
After loan stints with third division sides AD Ceuta and CE Mataró, Jorquera returned as first-choice for the B team. His first appearance in La Liga was against Athletic de Bilbao on 17 January 2004 (a 1–1 home draw) and, the following season, following the departure of unsettled Rüştü Reçber, he joined the main squad permanently.
In March 2007, Jorquera signed a contract extension with Barcelona until June 2008.[1] However, on 29 December, playing an unofficial match for the Catalonia national football team, he suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury to his right knee, which kept him out of the pitches for six months; Barcelona signed Celta de Vigo's José Manuel Pinto until the end of the season.
In March 2008, Jorquera's contract was extended again, this time running until summer 2010. On 9 December, he got his first start in 2008–09, playing in a 2–3 home loss against FC Shakhtar Donetsk, in the last UEFA Champions League group stage match. Víctor Valdés, amongst other regulars, was being rested for El Clásico against Real Madrid, the following Saturday.[2] Additionally, Pinto had previously been cast as the starter in the Copa del Rey.
In August 2009, Jorquera signed with Girona FC of the second level, with Barcelona having the right to recall him if needed.[3] After starting throughout most of the season, however, the 31-year old announced his retirement, citing personal reasons.[4]
Club statistics
- As of 30 June 2010[5]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[6] | Europe[7] | Club World Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Barcelona B | 1999–2000 | 8 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 0 | |
| Ceuta | 2000–01 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 0 | |
| Mataró | 2001–02 | 31 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 31 | 0 |
| Total | 31 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 31 | 0 | |
| Barcelona B | 2002–03 | 23 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 23 | 0 |
| 2003–04 | 18 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | 0 | |
| Total | 41 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 41 | 0 | |
| Barcelona | 2003–04 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 |
| 2004–05 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | |
| 2005–06 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 8 | 0 | |
| 2006–07 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2007–08 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | |
| 2008–09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| Girona | 2009–10 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 34 | 0 |
| Total | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 34 | 0 | |
| Career totals | 123 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 142 | 0 | |
Honours
Barcelona
- UEFA Champions League: 2005–06, 2008–09
- La Liga: 2004–05, 2005–06
- Supercopa de España: 2005, 2006
- UEFA Super Cup: Runner-up 2006
- FIFA Club World Cup: Runner-up 2006
Personal
Jorquera is cousin of another Barça graduate, Marc Crosas. Professionally, he played mainly for Celtic in Scotland.[8]
References
- ^ Jorquera signs contract extension; FC Barcelona, 2 March 2007
- ^ Eight out of Shakhtar game; FC Barcelona, 7 December 2008
- ^ Albert Jorquera signs for Girona CF; FC Barcelona, 25 August 2009
- ^ Jorquera cuelga las botas (Jorquera hangs up boots); Sport, 11 August 2010 (Spanish)
- ^ ESPN Soccernet stats
- ^ Includes Supercopa de España
- ^ Includes UEFA Supercup
- ^ Bojan, Giovani and Crosas added to squad; FC Barcelona Web, 12 June 2007
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