Germaine Hesus "Kemy" Agustien (born 20 August 1986) is a Curaçaoan professional

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who plays as a

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for club

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. He previously played for Willem II,

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and

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, for

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and

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, for Danish club

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, for Scottish club

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. and for Global Cebu in the Philippines. An adaptable player, capable of playing anywhere in midfield, his preferred position is as one of two central midfielders.

Club career

Born in

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, Netherlands Antilles, Agustien began his career in the youth system of Dutch club Willem II. He played two seasons in that club's first team in the

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, and appeared twice in the

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. He signed for AZ in 2006, and was loaned to

for the 2006–07 season to gain more experience. Agustien joined English

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club

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. He made his first-team debut in the League Cup defeat at

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on 26 August 2008, and played his first match in

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four days later in a 1–1 draw at

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. Having missed pre-season training because of a

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operation, he did not adapt immediately to the pace and physicality of English football. He played 20 games in all competitions, but the second half of his season was dogged by injury. Birmingham manager

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"couldn't commit imselfto bringing him in for the money asked", so Agustien returned to AZ when his contract expired on 26 May 2009. After his return to AZ, he was loaned to

, newly promoted to the Eredivisie, for the 2009–10 season. At the end of that season, he was released by AZ. Agustien went on trial to Polish

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side

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in July 2010. Later he joined

of the English Championship on trial, but sustained an injury in a pre-season match which delayed his signing. After passing what was described as a "tough" medical, Agustien signed a two-year contract with the Welsh club in October. He made his debut two weeks later, coming on for

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after 69 minutes as Swansea beat

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2–0. 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

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considered him part of the Swansea squad. Agustien signed on loan for

on 8 March for the rest of the season. He made his debut against

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in a 2–1 victory for Palace. He made his Premier League debut for the newly promoted Swansea in a 4–0 loss against Manchester City, but suffered a hamstring injury in September, and was restricted to one brief substitute appearance in the next three months. In the 1–1 draw with

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at the end of December, Agustien started in central midfield, but following an injury to

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he spent the second half at right back, a position he had never played before; he was named man of the match: Ankle surgery in early March revealed further problems that kept Agustien out for the remainder of the season. Rodgers confirmed that Agustien would be offered a contract extension despite his injuries, and in May he signed a new two-year deal with Swansea. 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. Ahead of the 2013–14 season, Agustien, along with Alan Tate,

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and Leroy Lita, was left out of the squad for the pre-season tour, which led their future uncertain. During July 2013, Agustien transferred to Championship club

signing a two-year contract, however the deal was delayed for a number of days whilst awaiting international clearance which was finally completed on 1 August. Agustien made his debut for Brighton during a pre-season friendly game against

which finished 1–1. He made 14 appearances in all competitions in his first season, but only 3 in his second, which was disrupted by injury. He was released when his contract expired at the end of the 2014–15 season. On 25 September 2015, it was announced that Agustien had signed a contract with the

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side

until the end of the year. Wearing number 13, the player was struck by injuries and his contract was not extended when it expired on 1 January 2016. In March 2016 he signed for Scottish club

. In May 2016 it was announced that he would leave Hamilton at the end of the 2015–16 season. Agustien returned to Dutch football for 2016–17, signing a one-year contract with Eerste Divisie club

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. He was released by the club on 15 November 2016. Following his release from the club, Agustien signed with Filipino club

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, playing in the

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. Agustien signed for English

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club Nuneaton Borough on 27 June 2018, but left again by mutual consent before the season started. He played for Halesowen Town of the Southern League on a non-contract basis, then trained with and appeared as an over-age player for Birmingham City's under-23 team, before joining

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club Barrow on 15 November on a short-term contract. He scored twice from 11 appearances in all competitions, and then left the club when a contract extension could not be agreed. On 21 March 2019, Agustien signed for another National League club,

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, until the end of the season. He made three appearances before being released when his contract expired. He signed for

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of the National League North in late September 2019, and went straight into the starting eleven for their visit to

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. He was substituted after 57 minutes with his team down to ten men and losing 5–0; the final score was 8–0. On 30 January 2020 he signed for Mickleover Sports. On 12 October 2022, Agustien returned to the National League North when he signed for Kettering Town. On 2 December 2022, Agustien joined Southern League Premier Division Central side

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. In June 2023, he joined Northern Premier League Premier Division club

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, leaving the club in September 2023. He subsequently joined Southern League Premier Division Central club

International career

At international level, he was a member of the Netherlands under-20 squad for the

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, where he played in two of the group-stage matches. He played for the Dutch Olympic squad that reached the final of the 2006

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; Agustien converted his penalty as his team lost in a

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. He played again, and scored, at the 2007 edition, and also played for the under-21 team, including two appearances in qualifying matches for the 2009 European under-21 championships. Named in the Netherlands' preliminary 37-man squad for the

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, he was not selected for

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. In 2014, Agustien decided to represent his country of birth, receiving his first call-up for the

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senior team ahead of the

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in Jamaica. He was however forced to withdraw from the final squad for the tournament due to injury, having yet to make his debut for the national team. He made his debut for Curaçao 6 June 2015 in a friendly match against

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which ended in a 1–0 win at home.

Personal life

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

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Swansea City *

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: 2012–13 Curaçao * Caribbean Cup:

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References

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