Agil Etemadi (Persian: عقیل اعتمادی; born 23 April 1987) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Almere City.[1] Born in Iran, he has represented the Netherlands at youth level.
![]() Etemadi in 2015. | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1987-04-23) 23 April 1987 (age 35) | ||
Place of birth | Tehran, Iran | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Almere City | ||
Number | 66 | ||
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 | 30 | (0) |
National team | |||
2007 | Netherlands U21 | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:57, 4 July 2022 (UTC) |
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]
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]
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]
Almere City FC – current squad | |
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