Albert Jourda (14 January 1893 – 23 December 1961) was a French international footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career

Jourda was born in 1893 in Paris. He played most of his career for Club Français and

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. With Club Français, he played on the team that won the 1918 edition of the Challenge de la Renommée, a competition held during World War I. With Sète, he played in back-to-back Coupe de France finals. The club lost both matches; 4–2 to

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and 3–2 against Marseille in

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. Jourda was also a France international. He played in seven matches with the team. He was part of the French squad for the football tournament at the

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, but he did not play in any matches.

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* 1893 births 1961 deaths Men's association football midfielders French men's footballers France men's international footballers FC Sète 34 players Club Français players Red Star F.C. players Racing Club de France Football players Footballers at the 1924 Summer Olympics Olympic footballers for France {{France-footy-midfielder-stub