{{short description|Canadian soccer player}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Adam Hemati | image = Adam Hemati.jpg | caption = Adam Hemati playing for Persepolis in 2018 | height = 1.77 m | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|1|22}} | birth_place = Scarborough, Ontario, Canada | position = Midfielder, defender | youthyears1 = 2008–2012 | youthclubs1 = North Toronto Nitros | youthyears2 = 2011–2012 | youthclubs2 = Toronto FC | youthyears3 = 2013 | youthclubs3 = Power FC Academy | collegeyears1 = 2013 | college1 = USC Upstate Spartans | collegecaps1 = 11 | collegegoals1 = 0 | collegeyears2 = 2014–2016 | college2 = Ryerson Rams | collegecaps2 = 37 | collegegoals2 = 12 | years1 = 2014 | clubs1 = Nice II | caps1 = 10 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2017–2020 | clubs2 = Persepolis | caps2 = 12 | goals2 = 1 | years3 = 2020 | clubs3 = Pars Jonoubi | caps3 = 10 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2020 | clubs4 = Sumgayit | caps4 = 13 | goals4 = 0 | nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | pcupdate = 20 November 2020 | ntupdate = }}
'''Adam Hemati''' (born January 22, 1995) is a Candian-born Iranian former soccer player who is currently working at [https://www.platinumcondodeals.com/ 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== ===Persepolis=== In 2017, Hemati signed a professional contract with Persepolis of the Persian Gulf Pro League.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.ryersonrams.ca/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=22300&ATCLID=211658410|title=Hemati joins prestigious Persepolis FC|work=RyersonRams.CA|access-date=2018-03-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://parsfootball.com/fa/389718/%D8%A2%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%85-%D9%87%D9%85%D8%AA%DB%8C-%D9%86%D9%88%D9%87-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B2%DB%8C%DA%AF%D8%B1-%D9%82%D8%AF%DB%8C%D9%85%DB%8C-%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%86%D9%85%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7/|title=آدام همتی به پرسپولیس پیوست {{!}} پارس فوتبال {{!}} خبرگزاری فوتبال ایران|work=پارس فوتبال {{!}} خبرگزاری فوتبال ایران {{!}} ParsFootball|accessdate=2018-03-08|language=fa-IR}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Adam Hemati Scores Last Gasp Winner as Persepolis Beats Sepidrood – Sports news |url=https://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/2018/09/24/1835596/adam-hemati-scores-last-gasp-winner-as-persepolis-beats-sepidrood |website=Tasnim News Agency |language=en}}</ref>
=== Pars Jam === On 13 January 2020, Hemati signed a contract with Iranian club Pars Jonoubi Jam. He left the club on 12 August 2020 <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.isna.ir/news/98102318234/آدام-همتی-و-میلاد-باقری-به-پارس-جنوبی-پیوستند|title=آدام همتی و میلاد باقری به پارس جنوبی پیوستند|date=2020-01-13|website=ایسنا|language=fa|access-date=2020-01-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sport.shafaqna.com/FA/335505/|title=لیگ برتر {{!}} آدام همتی به پارس جنوبی پیوست {{!}} شفقنا ورزشی|last=کریمی|first=پیام|language=fa-IR|access-date=2020-01-14}}</ref>
===Sumgayit=== 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/clubs/players/250142312--adam-hemati/ |title=Adam Hemati {{!}} Sumqayıt {{!}} UEFA Europa League {{!}} UEFA.com |website=UEFA |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021215224/https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/clubs/players/250142312--adam-hemati/ |archive-date=2020-10-21}}</ref>
==Personal life== Hemati is the grandson of Iranian actor Saeed Rad (1944–2024).<ref name=":1">{{cite web|url=https://www.afkarnews.com/بخش-چهره-ها-185/1087238-تبریک-تولد-سعید-راد-توسط-بازیکن-سابق-پرسپولیس-عکس|title=زندگینامه}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.shahrekhabar.com/news/163525980083664|title=زندگینامه|date=26 October 2021 }}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|7 April 2019}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Division !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|Hazfi Cup !colspan="2"|Asia !colspan="2"|Total |- ! Apps !! Goals !! Apps !! Goals !! Apps !! Goals !! Apps !! Goals |- | rowspan=2 |Persepolis | rowspan="2" |Pro League |2017–18 |2||0||0||0||0||0||2||0 |- |2018–19 |10||1||1||0||3||0||14||1 |- ! colspan=3 |Career total !12!!1!!1!!0!!3!!0!!16!!1 |}
==Honours== '''Persepolis'''<ref name=cpl>{{Cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/canadian-premier-league-adam-hemati/|title=Hemati Hopeful to Land in CPL: 'Being Away Takes Its Toll'|date=6 February 2021}}</ref> *Persian Gulf Pro League: 2017–18, 2018–19 *Hazfi Cup: 2018–19 *Iranian Super Cup: 2018, 2019 *AFC Champions League runner-up: 2018
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{Soccerway|adam-hemati/526481}}
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