José Rafael Albrecht (23 August 1941 – 3 May 2021) was an Argentine professional footballer who played as a defender.

In 1960, he was signed by Estudiantes, where he excelled and, thus, was called to play for the Argentina national team in 1961.

In 1962 he was transferred to San Lorenzo for 10 million pesos, a huge amount for those days.

He first played with Club León, helping the team win two Copa México and two Campeón de Campeones super cups.

][citation needed] Albrecht died on 3 May 2021, aged 79, after two weeks of hospitalisation with COVID-19, amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina.