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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 Barcelona (ten years, including loans), but could never be more than second or third-choice at his main club, which he left in 2009. ==Football career== Born in Bescanó, 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-side. His first appearance in La Liga was against Athletic 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.〔(Jorquera signs contract extension ); FC Barcelona, 2 March 2007〕 However, on 29 December, playing an unofficial game for the Catalonia national 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 campaign.〔(Jorquera se rompe el ligamento cruzado anterior de la rodilla derecha (Jorquera ruptures right knee anterior cruciate ligament) ); Marca, 29 December 2007 〕 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;〔(Eight out of Shakhtar game ); FC Barcelona, 7 December 2008〕〔(El Shakhtar se da un homenaje en el Camp Nou (Shakhtar honours itself at the Camp Nou) ); Diario AS, 9 December 2008 〕 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.〔(Albert Jorquera signs for Girona CF ); FC Barcelona, 25 August 2009〕 After starting throughout most of the season, however, the 31-year-old announced his retirement, citing personal reasons.〔(Jorquera cuelga las botas (Jorquera hangs up boots) ); Sport, 11 August 2010 〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Albert Jorquera」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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