- Kemy Agustien
Infobox Football biography
playername = Kemy Agustien
fullname = Germain Agustien
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1986|8|20|df=y
cityofbirth =Tilburg
countryofbirth =Netherlands
height = height|m=1.78
nickname =
position =Midfielder
currentclub = Birmingham City
on loan fromAZ Alkmaar
clubnumber = 14
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 2004–2006
2006–
2006–2007
2008–
clubs = Willem IIAZ Alkmaar
→Roda JC (loan)
→ Birmingham City (loan)
caps(goals) = 55 (3)
25 (2)
31 (2)
03 (0)
nationalyears = 2007–
nationalteam = Netherlands U21
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 18:32, 21 September 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate = 17:04, 19 July 2008 (UTC)Kemy Agustien (born
20 August 1986 ) is a Dutch footballer currently playing for Birmingham City on loan from AZ. Born inTilburg , he began his career with home-town club Willem II, and signed for AZ in 2006.cite web
url=http://football.stats.com/holl/players.asp?player=28009 |title=#17 Kemy Agustien |work=football.stats.com |publisher=STATS LLC andAssociated Press |accessdate=2008-07-19]He was loaned to
Roda JC in the 2006–07 season to gain more first team experience. An adaptable player, capable of playing anywhere in midfield, his preferred position is as one of two central midfielders.cite web |url=http://www.blues.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~1353878,00.html |title=Kemy Agustien interview |publisher=Birmingham City F.C. |date=2008-07-30 |accessdate=2008-07-30] A regular in the U-21 national team, he was left out of the Dutch Olympic Games football squad selected forBeijing .He joined English Championship club Birmingham City in July 2008 on a season loan, with an option to make the deal permanent at the end of the 2008–09 season for a fee of €2 million. [cite web |url=http://www.blues.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~1351103,00.html |title=Agustien completes loan move |publisher=
Birmingham City F.C. |date=2008-07-30 |accessdate=2008-07-30] He made his first-team debut in the League Cup defeat at Southampton on 26 August 2008, [cite web |url=http://www.blues.premiumtv.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10412~46492,00.html |title=First team match report: Southampton 2 Birmingham 0 |publisher=Birmingham City F.C. |date=2008-08-26 |accessdate=2008-09-01] and played his first match inthe Football League four days later in a 1–1 draw at Norwich City. [cite web |url=http://www.blues.premiumtv.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10412~43794,00.html |title=First team match report: Norwich 1 Birmingham 1 |publisher=Birmingham City F.C. |date=2008-08-30 |accessdate=2008-09-01] Having missed pre-season training because of a hernia operation, he did not adapt immediately to the pace and physicality of English football. [cite web |url=http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/birmingham-city-fc/birmingham-city-fc-news/2008/09/11/i-m-getting-there-says-kemy-agustien-97319-21796825/ |title=I'm getting there, says Kemy Agustien |work=Birmingham Mail |author=Colin Tattum |date=2008-09-11 |accessdate=2008-09-12]References
External links
* [http://www.az.nl/index.php?module=teams&memberID=315 Player profile] at AZ club website
* [http://www.weltfussball.de/spieler_profil/kemy-agustien/2/ Playing stats] at weltfussball.de
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