Adam Hemati
 Adam Hemati playing for Persepolis in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 January 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Scarborough, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2012 | North Toronto Nitros | ||
| 2011–2012 | Toronto FC | ||
| 2013 | Power FC Academy | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | USC Upstate Spartans | 11 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Ryerson Rams | 37 | (12) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | Nice II | 10 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | Persepolis | 12 | (1) |
| 2020 | Pars Jonoubi | 10 | (0) |
| 2020 | Sumgayit | 13 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 November 2020 | |||
Adam Hemati (born 22 January 1995) is an Iranian-Canadian soccer player who is currently working at Platinum Condo Deals as a real estate agent. He signed his first professional contract with Persepolis in the Persian Gulf Pro League where they reached the Asian Champions League Final in 2018.
Club career
[edit]Persepolis
[edit]In 2017, Hemati signed a professional contract with Persepolis of the Persian Gulf Pro League.[1][2] He debuted for Persepolis in December 2017 in a match against Zob Ahan. He opened his scoring account in his fourth appearance for the club, scoring a goal for Persepolis in a 1–0 win over Sepidrood; this was his only goal in his career in Persepolis. He continued making appearances in games (as many key Persepolis players were injured and could not play) throughout the season, being an important player in the 2018 AFC Champions League, resulting in Persepolis becoming AFC Champions League runner-up.[3]
Pars Jam
[edit]On 13 January 2020, Hemati signed a contract with Iranian club Pars Jonoubi Jam. He left the club on 12 August 2020 [4][5]
Sumgayit
[edit]Hemati joined Sumgayit FK in August 2020 and made his UEFA debut on 27 August 2020 in a UEFA Europa League qualifying match against KF Shkëndija.[6]
International career
[edit]Hemati was called up to the Canada men's national soccer team by manager Octavio Zambrano.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Hemati is the grandson of Iranian actor Saeed Rad (1944–2024).[8][9]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 7 April 2019
| Club | Division | Season | League | Hazfi Cup | Asia | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Persepolis | Pro League | 2017–18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018–19 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||
Honours
[edit]Persepolis[7]
- Persian Gulf Pro League: 2017–18, 2018–19
- Hazfi Cup: 2018–19
- Iranian Super Cup: 2018, 2019
- AFC Champions League runner-up: 2018
References
[edit]- ^ "Hemati joins prestigious Persepolis FC". RyersonRams.CA. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
- ^ "آدام همتی به پرسپولیس پیوست | پارس فوتبال | خبرگزاری فوتبال ایران". پارس فوتبال | خبرگزاری فوتبال ایران | ParsFootball (in Persian). Retrieved 2018-03-08.
- ^ "Adam Hemati Scores Last Gasp Winner as Persepolis Beats Sepidrood – Sports news". Tasnim News Agency.
- ^ "آدام همتی و میلاد باقری به پارس جنوبی پیوستند". ایسنا (in Persian). 2020-01-13. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
- ^ کریمی, پیام. "لیگ برتر | آدام همتی به پارس جنوبی پیوست | شفقنا ورزشی" (in Persian). Retrieved 2020-01-14.
- ^ "Adam Hemati | Sumqayıt | UEFA Europa League | UEFA.com". www.uefa.com. Archived from the original on 2020-10-21.
- ^ a b "Hemati Hopeful to Land in CPL: 'Being Away Takes Its Toll'". 6 February 2021.
- ^ "زندگینامه".
- ^ "زندگینامه". 26 October 2021.
External links
[edit]- Adam Hemati at Soccerway
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Men's association football midfielders
- Canadian men's soccer players
- Canadian expatriate men's soccer players
- Soccer players from Scarborough, Ontario
- Sportspeople of Iranian descent
- Canadian people of Iranian descent
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate men's footballers in Azerbaijan
- Toronto FC players
- USC Upstate Spartans men's soccer players
- Toronto Metropolitan University alumni
- Persepolis F.C. players
- Sumgayit FK players
- Championnat National 2 players
- Persian Gulf Pro League players
- Azerbaijan Premier League players
- North Toronto Nitros players
- Toronto FC Academy players
- 21st-century Canadian sportsmen