Agil Etemadi

Agil Etemadi
Etemadi in 2015
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-04-23) 23 April 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Tehran, Iran
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
vv GAVC
1996–2007 Heerenveen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
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)
2019–2023 Almere City 30 (0)
Total 115 (0)
International career
2007 Netherlands U21 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Agil Etemadi (Persian: عقیل اعتمادی; born 23 April 1987) is a former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.[1] Born in Iran, he has represented the Netherlands at youth level.

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 was invited to the Netherlands U21 national team in 2007.[6][7] In 2009 he stated that he wished to play for the Iran national team.[8]

Coaching career

Etemadi retired as a player in June 2023, becoming Almere City's goalkeeping coach.[9]

Personal life

Etemadi was born in Tehran, Iran[10] and moved to Holland, aged 6. He can speak Persian.[11] He is the brother of former footballer Zabih Etemadi.[12]

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. ^ Scholten, Berend (11 May 2007). "Hosts and holders name likely lads". UEFA. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  7. ^ Scholten, Berend (28 May 2007). "Experienced look to Jong Oranje". UEFA. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  8. ^ "مصاحبه اختصاصی سایت گل با عقیل اعتمادی : هر روز برای رسیدن به پیراهن شماره یک تیم ملی ایران دعا می کنم" [Goal website's exclusive interview with Aqeel Etemadi: Every day I pray to get the number one jersey of the Iranian national team]. goal.com (in Persian). 1 July 2007. Archived from the original on 15 October 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  9. ^ "Etemadi wordt keeperstrainer van Almere City". www.almeredezeweek.nl. 27 June 2023.
  10. ^ "Latest Football News, Transfer Rumours & More". Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  11. ^ "Page not found!". goalrasaneh.ir. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  12. ^ Bos, Gerard (31 October 2003). "Zabih en Agil Etemadi genieten bij aartsrivalen". Friesch Dagblad. Retrieved 3 November 2016.