Étienne Jourde

Étienne Jean Jourde (13 August 1891 – 20 October 1921) was a French footballer who played as a striker for CASG Paris, CA Vitry, and VGA Médoc.

[6] Jourde had to wait nearly two years for his next cap on 25 January 1914, in a friendly against Belgium, with his selection being heavily criticized by chauvinistic northern journalists who wanted Albert Eloy in his place, but perhaps because of that, Jourde delivered his best match with a French jersey, scoring two goals (one having been wrongly attributed to Henri Bard) and providing an assist to help his side to a 4–3 win; he who until then had never managed to score or provide an assist.

[4] Blocked at center forward by Eugène Maës, at midfielder by Louis Mesnier or Ernest Gravier, and on the wing by Marcel Triboulet, and then Raymond Dubly, Jourde still found a way to find his own little place, without inspiring enthusiasm, but without disappointing either.

[4][7] It was during a training course at the Cazaux base that he decided to leave Paris, where he worked as a photoengraver, and settle in Aquitaine, where he retrained in the sale of wines and spirits.

[4][7] One of his teammates at CA Vitry, Henri Vialmonteil, exercised the same profession (photoengraver), played alongside him in their 4–3 win over Italy, and was also diminished by injuries and had a premature death in 1937, at the age of 44.

Jourde (third player crouching, holding the ball) with the French team in 1914.