Agil Etemadi
{{Short description|Dutch footballer (born 1987)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Agil Etemadi
| image = Agil-etemadi-1424005390.jpg
| caption = Etemadi in 2015
| full_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|4|23|df=y}}
| birth_place = Tehran, Iran
| height = 1.84 m
| position = Goalkeeper
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = vv GAVC
| youthyears2 = 1996–2007
| youthclubs2 = Heerenveen
| years1 = 2007–2010
| clubs1 = Heerenveen
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2009–2010
| clubs2 = → Emmen (loan)
| caps2 = 12
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2010–2011
| clubs3 = Veendam
| caps3 = 1
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2011–2012
| clubs4 = Groningen
| caps4 = 0
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2011–2012
| clubs5 = → Tractor (loan)
| caps5 = 0
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2012–2013
| clubs6 = Tractor
| caps6 = 9
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2013–2016
| clubs7 = Almere City
| caps7 = 60
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2016–2017
| clubs8 = Sanat Naft
| caps8 = 0
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2017–2019
| clubs9 = De Graafschap
| caps9 = 3
| goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2019–2023
| clubs10 = Almere City
| caps10 = 30
| goals10 = 0
| totalcaps = 115
| totalgoals = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2007
| nationalteam1 = Netherlands U21
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
}}
Agil Etemadi ({{langx|fa|عقیل اعتمادی}}; born 23 April 1987) is a former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.{{Worldfootball.net|agil-etemadi}} Born in Iran, he has represented the Netherlands at youth level.
Club career
After starting as a youth player for vv GAVC from Grou,{{cite web |last1=Nauta |first1=Piet Jan |title=Weinig mensen gaven een stuiver voor Cambuur, maar de ploeg stunt en treft nu Henk de Jong |url=https://frieschdagblad.nl/2019/5/15/weinig-mensen-gaven-een-stuiver-voor-cambuur-maar-de-ploeg-stunt-en-treft-nu-henk-de-jong?harvest_referrer=https:%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F |publisher=Friesch Dagblad |access-date=8 September 2020 |language=nl |date=15 May 2019}} 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.[http://www.almerecity.nl/ac-1/etemadi-voor-de-grap-het-doel Etemadi: Voor de grap in het doel (Bio)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170903164851/http://www.almerecity.nl/ac-1/etemadi-voor-de-grap-het-doel |date=3 September 2017 }} - Almere City {{in lang|nl}}
He went on a trial with Iran Pro League club Steel Azin in 2009 but he was not signed.{{in lang|fa}} [http://www.steelazin.com/%D8%AD%D8%B6%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%B9%D9%82%DB%8C%D9%84-%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%AF%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%DB%8C%D9%84-%D8%A2%D8%B0%DB%8C%D9%86-%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AA%D9%81%DB%8C-%D8%B4%D8%AF-/news139.aspx حضور عقیل اعتمادی در استیل آذین منتفی شد] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321175335/http://www.steelazin.com/%D8%AD%D8%B6%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%B9%D9%82%DB%8C%D9%84-%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%AF%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%DB%8C%D9%84-%D8%A2%D8%B0%DB%8C%D9%86-%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AA%D9%81%DB%8C-%D8%B4%D8%AF-/news139.aspx |date=21 March 2012 }} In summer 2017, Etemadi signed a two-year contract with another Eerste Divisie side, De Graafschap.[https://www.degraafschap.nl/nieuws/agil-etemadi-tekent-bij-de-graafschap/ Agil Etemadi tekent bij De Graafschap] - De Graafschap {{in lang|nl}}
International career
Etemadi was invited to the Netherlands U21 national team in 2007.{{cite web |last1=Scholten |first1=Berend |title=Hosts and holders name likely lads |url=https://www.uefa.com/under21/news/0257-0de6c190b554-c75fd68c966c-1000--hosts-and-holders-name-likely-lads/ |website=UEFA |access-date=28 June 2023 |date=11 May 2007}}{{cite web |last1=Scholten |first1=Berend |title=Experienced look to Jong Oranje |url=https://www.uefa.com/under21/news/0257-0de6c37ce5ae-a54f27d062e4-1000--experienced-look-to-jong-oranje/ |website=UEFA |access-date=28 June 2023 |date=28 May 2007}} In 2009 he stated that he wished to play for the Iran national team.{{cite web |title=مصاحبه اختصاصی سایت گل با عقیل اعتمادی : هر روز برای رسیدن به پیراهن شماره یک تیم ملی ایران دعا می کنم |trans-title=Goal website's exclusive interview with Aqeel Etemadi: Every day I pray to get the number one jersey of the Iranian national team |url=https://www.goal.com/iran/news/1825/%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86/2009/07/01/1357822/%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%A7%D8%AE%D8%AA%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%B5%DB%8C-%D8%B3%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%AA-%DA%AF%D9%84-%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D8%B9%D9%82%DB%8C%D9%84-%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%AF%DB%8C-%D9%87%D8%B1-%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B2-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%B1%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%AF%D9%86-%D8%A8%D9%87 |website=goal.com |access-date=28 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121015190405/https://www.goal.com/iran/news/1825/ایران/2009/07/01/1357822/مصاحبه-اختصاصی-سایت-گل-با-عقیل-اعتمادی-هر-روز-برای-رسیدن-به |archive-date=15 October 2012 |language=Persian |date=1 July 2007}}
Coaching career
Etemadi retired as a player in June 2023, becoming Almere City's goalkeeping coach.{{Cite web|url=https://www.almeredezeweek.nl/nieuws/sport/56813/etemadi-wordt-keeperstrainer-van-almere-city|title=Etemadi wordt keeperstrainer van Almere City|date=27 June 2023|website=www.almeredezeweek.nl}}
Personal life
Etemadi was born in Tehran, Iran{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/iran/news/1825/%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86/2009/08/18/1446687/%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%86-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B2%D9%8A%D9%83%D9%86-%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%B1%DA%AF%D9%87-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%87-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%8A%D9%84%D8%A2%D8%B0%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%B9%D9%82%D9%8A%D9%84-%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D9%87%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%86%D9%88%D9%8A%D9%86|title=Latest Football News, Transfer Rumours & More|access-date=16 October 2016}} and moved to Holland, aged 6. He can fluently speak his native language Persian.{{Cite web|url=https://goalrasaneh.ir/Template1/News.aspx?NID=30241|title=Page not found!|website=goalrasaneh.ir}} He is the brother of former footballer Zabih Etemadi.{{Cite journal|last=Bos|first=Gerard|date=31 October 2003|title=Zabih en Agil Etemadi genieten bij aartsrivalen|url=http://www.frieschdagblad.nl/index.asp?artID=15292|journal=Friesch Dagblad|access-date=3 November 2016}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120518121947/http://www.persianleague.com/teams.html?id=2312&view=player&sid=24 PersianLeague Profile]
- [https://www.vi.nl/spelers/agil-etemadi/carriere Voetbal International Profile] {{in lang|nl}}
- {{Soccerway|agil-etemadi/24616}}
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Category:Iranian emigrants to the Netherlands
Category:Naturalised citizens of the Netherlands
Category:Dutch men's footballers
Category:Iranian men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Tehran
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:Eerste Divisie players
Category:SC Heerenveen players
Category:Almere City FC players
Category:De Graafschap players
Category:Almere City FC non-playing staff