Agil Etemadi

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Agil Etemadi
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Etemadi in 2015.
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-04-23) 23 April 1987 (age 34)
Place of birth Tehran, Iran
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Almere City
Number 1
Youth career
vv GAVC
1996–2005 Heerenveen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2007 Heerenveen II
2007–2010 Heerenveen 0 (0)
2009–2010 → Emmen (loan) 12 (0)
2010–2011 Veendam 1 (0)
2011–2012 Groningen 0 (0)
2011–2012 → Tractor (loan) 0 (0)
2012–2013 Tractor 9 (0)
2013–2016 Almere City 60 (0)
2016–2017 Sanat Naft 0 (0)
2017–2019 De Graafschap 3 (0)
2019– Almere City 18 (0)
National team
2007 Netherlands U21 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 September 2020

Agil Etemadi (Persian: عقیل اعتمادی; born 23 April 1987) is an Iranian–Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Almere City.[1]

Club career[]

After starting as a youth player for vv GAVC from Grou,[2] Etemadi moved to SC Heerenveen and came through their youth system. He later played for Eerste Divisie teams Emmen, Veendam and Almere City. He also was a back-up goalkeeper at Groningen and played in Iran for Tractor Sazi.[3]

He went on a trial with Iran Pro League club Steel Azin in 2009 but he was not signed.[4] In summer 2017, Etemadi signed a two-year contract with another Eerste Divisie side, De Graafschap.[5]

International career[]

Etemadi has been invited to Netherlands national under-21 football team before.[6][7] He has stated that he wishes to play for Iran national football team.[8]

Personal life[]

Etemadi was born in Tehran, Iran[9] and moved to Holland, aged 6. He can speak Persian.[10] He is the brother of former-Iranian football player Zabih Etemadi.[11]

References[]

  1. ^ Agil Etemadi at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ Nauta, Piet Jan (15 May 2019). "Weinig mensen gaven een stuiver voor Cambuur, maar de ploeg stunt en treft nu Henk de Jong" (in Dutch). Friesch Dagblad. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  3. ^ Etemadi: Voor de grap in het doel (Bio) Archived 3 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine - Almere City (in Dutch)
  4. ^ (in Persian) حضور عقیل اعتمادی در استیل آذین منتفی شد Archived 21 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Agil Etemadi tekent bij De Graafschap - De Graafschap (in Dutch)
  6. ^ uefa.com. "Hosts and holders name likely lads – UEFA.com". Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  7. ^ uefa.com. "Experienced look to Jong Oranje – UEFA.com". Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  8. ^ (in Persian) goal.com
  9. ^ "Latest Football News, Transfer Rumours & More". Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  10. ^ (in Persian) Goal daily
  11. ^ Bos, Gerard (31 October 2003). "Zabih en Agil Etemadi genieten bij aartsrivalen". Friesch Dagblad. Retrieved 3 November 2016.

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