Kemy Agustien

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Kemy Agustien

Agustien with Swansea City in 2012
Personal information
Full nameGermaine Agustien[1]
Date of birth (1986-08-20) 20 August 1986
Place of birthWillemstad, Netherlands Antilles
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing positionCentral midfielder
Club information
Current clubBrighton & Hove Albion
Number10
Youth career
2002–2004Willem II
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2004–2006Willem II55(3)
2006–2010AZ25(2)
2006–2007→ Roda JC (loan)31(2)
2008–2009→ Birmingham City (loan)18(0)
2009–2010→ RKC Waalwijk (loan)19(1)
2010–2013Swansea City39(0)
2011→ Crystal Palace (loan)8(0)
2013–Brighton & Hove Albion11(0)
National team
2004–2005Netherlands U197(1)
2007–2008Netherlands U207(1)
2006–2007Netherlands U215(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:37, 25 January 2014 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Germaine "Kemy" Agustien (born 20 August 1986) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for Championship club Brighton & Hove Albion. He previously played for Willem II, AZ, Roda JC and RKC Waalwijk in the Netherlands and for Birmingham City, Crystal Palace and Swansea City in English football.[2] An adaptable player, capable of playing anywhere in midfield, his preferred position is as one of two central midfielders.[3]

Club career

Born in Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles,[4] Agustien began his career in the youth system of Dutch club Willem II.[5] He played two seasons in that club's first team in the Eredivisie, and appeared twice in the 2005–06 UEFA Cup.[2] He signed for AZ in 2006, and was loaned to Roda JC for the 2006–07 season to gain more experience.[5]

Agustien 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.[6] He made his first-team debut in the League Cup defeat at Southampton on 26 August 2008,[7] and played his first match in the Football League four days later in a 1–1 draw at Norwich City.[8] Having missed pre-season training because of a hernia operation, he did not adapt immediately to the pace and physicality of English football.[3][9] He played 20 games in all competitions, but the second half of his season was dogged by injury. Birmingham manager Alex McLeish "couldn't commit [himself] to bringing him in for the money asked", so Agustien returned to AZ when his contract expired on 26 May 2009.[10]

After his return to AZ, he was loaned to RKC Waalwijk, newly promoted to the Eredivisie, for the 2009–10 season.[11] At the end of that season, he was released by AZ.[12]

Agustien went on trial to Polish Ekstraklasa side Wisła Kraków in July 2010.[13] Later he joined Swansea City of the English Championship on trial,[12] but sustained an injury in a pre-season match which delayed his signing.[14][15] After passing what was described as a "tough" medical, Agustien signed a two-year contract with the Welsh club in October.[16] He made his debut two weeks later, coming on for Andrea Orlandi after 69 minutes as Swansea beat Leicester City 2–0.[17]

By February 2011, Agustien was anxious for regular first-team football, and suggested that there had been interest from clubs in taking him on loan, but manager Brendan Rodgers considered him part of the Swansea squad.[18] Agustien signed on loan for Crystal Palace on 8 March for the rest of the season.[19] He made his debut against Barnsley in a 2–1 victory for Palace,[20] and went on to play in the last eight matches of the season.

He made his Premier League debut for the newly promoted Swansea in a 4–0 loss against Manchester City,[21] but suffered a hamstring injury in September, and was restricted to one brief substitute appearance in the next three months.[22][23] In the 1–1 draw with Queens Park Rangers at the end of December, Agustien started in central midfield, but following an injury to Àngel Rangel he spent the second half at right back, a position he had never played before; he was named man of the match:

I was a little frustrated because I think I was playing well in midfield. But it is not about me, it is about the team. I did my best for the team. If I can help the team by filling in that position, then that's fine
—Agustien on his unfamiliar position.[24]

Ankle surgery in early March revealed further problems that kept Agustien out for the remainder of the season.[25] Rodgers confirmed that Agustien would be offered a contract extension despite his injuries,[25] and in May he signed a new two-year deal with Swansea.[26] In the 2012-13 season was a big change for Swansea City, with change of management and new players. For Agustien, his injuries continued to haunt him, having missed five matches, due to an ankle injury.[27] Despite the injury, he would make 18 appearance, it was his biggest appearance of the season in his Swansea's career.

Ahead of the 2013-14 season, Agustien, along with Alan Tate, Luke Moore and Leroy Lita, were left-out of the squad for the pre-season tour, which led their future uncertain.[28] During July 2013, Agustien transferred to Football League Championship club Brighton & Hove Albion signing a two-year contract,[29] however the deal was delayed for a number of days whilst awaiting international clearance which was finally completed on 1 August.[30][31] Agustien made his debut for Brighton during a pre-season friendly game against Norwich City which finished 1–1.[32]

Career statistics

As of match played 25 January 2014[33][34][35]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Willem II 2004–05 211––––––211
2005–06 342––––––342
Total 553––––––553
AZ 2006–07 00––––––00
2007–08 252––––––252
2008–09 00––––––00
2009–10 00––––––00
Total 252––––––252
Roda JC (loan) 2006–07 312––––––312
Birmingham City (loan) 2008–09 180101000200
RKC Waalwijk (loan) 2009–10 191––––––191
Swansea City 2010–11 80201000110
2011–12 130200000150
2012–13 180201000210
Total 390602000470
Crystal Palace (loan) 2011–12 8000000080
Brighton & Hove Albion 2013–14 110201000140
Career total 20689040002198

Honours

Swansea City

International career

At international level, he was a member of the Netherlands under-20 squad for the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship, where he played in two of the group-stage matches.[36][37] He played for the Dutch Olympic squad that reached the final of the 2006 Toulon Tournament; Agustien converted his penalty as his team lost in a penalty shootout.[38] He played again, and scored, at the 2007 edition,[39] and also played for the under-21 team, including two appearances in qualifying matches for the 2009 European under-21 championships.[40] Named in the Netherlands' preliminary 37-man squad for the 2008 Olympics,[41] he was not selected for Beijing.[42]

Personal life

Agustien revealed he almost died from a serious car accident after his car start flipping twice following a loss of control.[43] In April 2013, Agustien was banned from driving for 12 months and picked up 39 points.[44]

References

  1. ↑ "Premier League Clubs submit Squad Lists" (PDF). Premier League. 1 February 2013. p. 33. Retrieved 24 June 2013. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Kemy Agustien » Club matches". WorldFootball.net. Heimspiel Medien. Retrieved 7 October 2010. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Kemy Agustien Interview". Birmingham City F.C. 30 July 2008. Retrieved 7 October 2010. 
  4. ↑ "Kemy Agustien". WorldFootball.net. Heimspiel Medien. Retrieved 7 October 2010. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "AZ verhuurt aankoop Agustien aan Roda JC" [AZ loan new signing Agustien to Roda JC]. nieuws.nl (in Dutch). 24 June 2006. Retrieved 12 October 2013. 
  6. ↑ "Birmingham land Agustien on loan". BBC. 30 July 2008. Retrieved 12 October 2012. 
  7. ↑ "Southampton 2-0 Birmingham". BBC. 28 August 2008. Retrieved 12 October 2013. 
  8. ↑ "First Team Match Report: Norwich 1 Birmingham 1". Birmingham City FC. 30 August 2008. Archived from the original on 18 February 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2013. 
  9. ↑ Tattum, Colin (11 September 2008). "I'm getting there, says Kemy Agustien". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 13 October 2013. 
  10. ↑ "Squad rebuilding begins". Birmingham City FC. 8 May 2009. Archived from the original on 18 February 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2013. 
  11. ↑ "AZ pair loaned to RKC". Sky Sports. 14 August 2009. Retrieved 7 October 2010. 
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Agustien in Swans trial". Sky Sports. 26 July 2010. Retrieved 7 October 2010. 
  13. ↑ "Kemy Agustien na testach" [Kemy Agustien on trial] (in Polish). Wisła Kraków SA. 3 July 2010. Retrieved 7 October 2010. 
  14. ↑ "Swans sweat over Kemy injury". Swansea City FC. 1 August 2010. Archived from the original on 29 March 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2013. 
  15. ↑ Wood, Blair (6 August 2010). "Swansea City could be close to signing Scott Sinclair". Western Mail. Retrieved 12 October 2013. 
  16. ↑ "Swans complete Lemy capture". Swansea City FC. 7 October 2010. Archived from the original on 29 March 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2013. 
  17. ↑ Barney, Chris (25 October 2010). "Kemy Agustien's raring to go for Carling Cup clash". This is South Wales. Retrieved 29 May 2012. 
  18. ↑ "Agustien claims loan interest". Sky Sports. 19 February 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2012. 
  19. ↑ "Palace take Agustien on loan". Sky Sports. 8 March 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2011. 
  20. ↑ "Crystal Palace vs Barnsley". Crystal Palace FC. 2 April 2011. Archived from the original on 6 December 2011. Retrieved 12 October 2013. 
  21. ↑ Williams, Aled (15 August 2011). "Man City 4-0 Swansea". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 May 2012. 
  22. ↑ "Swans suffer Agustien blow". Sky Sports. 12 September 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2012. 
  23. ↑ "Games played by Kemy Agustien in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 May 2012. 
  24. ↑ "Agustien happy to help team". Sky Sports. 28 December 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2012. 
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 Bailey, Graeme (2 March 2012). "Agustien ruled out". Sky Sports. Retrieved 9 May 2012. 
  26. ↑ "Kemy Agustien signs new Swansea City contract". BBC Sport. 18 May 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2012. 
  27. ↑ "Kemy Agustien to miss five Swansea games with injury". BBC Sport. 18 January 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2013. 
  28. ↑ "Future doubts for clutch of Swansea City stars as they are left out of pre-season tour". This is South Wales. 4 July 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2013. 
  29. ↑ "Albion capture Agustien". The Argus. 2013-07-27. Retrieved 2013-08-01. 
  30. ↑ "Albion complete Kemy deal". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 2013-08-01. Retrieved 2013-08-01. 
  31. ↑ "Finally International clearance. Wish swansea players all the best tonight. They've more then friends for me. Wish them all the best tonight". Twitter. 2013-08-01. Retrieved 2013-08-01. 
  32. ↑ "Agustien in line to face Norwich". The Argus. 2013-07-30. Retrieved 2013-08-01. 
  33. ↑ "Profile" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 
  34. ↑ Kemy Agustien career stats at Soccerbase. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
  35. ↑ Kemy Agustien profile at Soccerway
  36. ↑ "FIFA World Youth Championship Netherlands 2005: Match Report: Netherlands – Japan". FIFA. 10 June 2005. Archived from the original on 16 January 2010. Retrieved 8 October 2010. 
  37. ↑ "FIFA World Youth Championship Netherlands 2005: Match Report: Netherlands – Benin". FIFA. 18 June 2005. Archived from the original on 16 January 2010. Retrieved 8 October 2010. 
  38. ↑ Zea, Antonio (2 August 2007). "Tournoi Espoirs de Toulon 2006". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 8 October 2010. 
  39. ↑ Garin, Erik (6 June 2008). "Tournoi Espoirs de Toulon 2007". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Archived from the original on 17 January 2010. Retrieved 8 October 2010. 
  40. ↑ "2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship Tournament Stats Pack" (PDF). UEFA. 13 June 2009. Retrieved 8 October 2010. 
  41. ↑ "Vormer en De Ruiter nieuw in olympisch elftal" [First callups for Vormer and De Ruiter to the Olympic squad]. Voetbal International (in Dutch). 25 January 2008. Retrieved 8 October 2010. 
  42. ↑ Dick, Brian (1 August 2008). "Agustien's Olympic letdown a spur to do well for Blues". Birmingham Post. Retrieved 8 October 2010. 
  43. ↑ "Swansea City star Kemy Agustien reveals near-death crash behind recent absence". Wales Online. 15 November 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2013. 
  44. ↑ "No longer in the engine room: Swansea midfielder Agustien banned from driving for picking up a staggering 39 points... that's just two less than his team!". Daily Mail. 17 April 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2013. 

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