Agil Etemadi
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 23 April 1987 | ||
Place of birth | Tehran, Iran | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | De Graafschap | ||
Number | 1 | ||
Youth career | |||
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 Sazi (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Tractor Sazi | 9 | (0) |
2013–2016 | Almere City | 60 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Sanat Naft Abadan | 0 | (0) |
2017– | De Graafschap | 1 | (0) |
International career | |||
2007 | Netherlands U21 | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 July 2018 |
Agil Etemadi (Persian: عقیل اعتمادی; born 23 April 1987) is an Iranian–Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for De Graafschap.
Club career
Etemadi came through the Heerenveen youth system and 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.[1]
He went on a trial with Iran Pro League club Steel Azin in 2009 but he was not signed.[2] In summer 2017, Etemadi signed a 2-year contract with another Eerste Divisie side, De Graafschap.[3]
International career
Etemadi has been invited to Netherlands national under-21 football team before.[4][5] He has stated that he wishes to play for Iran national football team.[6]
Personal life
Etemadi was born in Tehran, Iran [7] and moved to Holland, aged 6. He can speak Persian.[8] He is the brother of former-Iranian football player Zabih Etemadi.[9]
References
- ^ Etemadi: Voor de grap in het doel (Bio) - Almere City Template:Nl
- ^ Template:Fa icon حضور عقیل اعتمادی در استیل آذین منتفی شد Archived March 21, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Agil Etemadi tekent bij De Graafschap - De Graafschap Template:Nl
- ^ uefa.com. "Hosts and holders name likely lads – UEFA.com". Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ^ uefa.com. "Experienced look to Jong Oranje – UEFA.com". Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ^ Template:Fa icon goal.com
- ^ "Latest Football News, Transfer Rumours & More". Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ^ Template:Fa icon Goal daily
- ^ Bos, Gerard (31 October 2003). "Zabih en Agil Etemadi genieten bij aartsrivalen". Friesch Dagblad. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
External links
- Agil Etemadi at WorldFootball.net
- PersianLeague Profile
- Voetbal International Profile Template:Nl icon
- 1987 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Tehran
- Iranian emigrants to the Netherlands
- People with acquired Dutch citizenship
- Dutch people of Iranian descent
- Association football goalkeepers
- Dutch footballers
- Iranian footballers
- Iranian expatriate footballers
- SC Heerenveen players
- FC Emmen players
- SC Veendam players
- FC Groningen players
- Tractor Sazi F.C. players
- Almere City FC players
- De Graafschap players
- Eredivisie players
- Eerste Divisie players