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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.

Agil Etemadi

Etemadi in 2015.
Personal information
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)

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

External links

• PersianLeague Profile
• Voetbal International Profile (in Dutch)
• Agil Etemadi at Soccerway

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