Agil Etemadi

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

Agil Etemadi
Etemadi in 2015.
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-04-23) 23 April 1987
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

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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