Kári Árnason (footballer, born 1982)

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This is an Icelandic name. The last name is a patronymic, not a family name; this person is properly referred to by the given name Kári.

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Kári Árnason
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Personal information
Full name Kári Árnason[1]
Date of birth (1982-10-13) 13 October 1982 (age 41)
Place of birth Gothenburg, Sweden
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Position(s) Centre-back / Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Malmö FF
Number 21
Youth career
1999–2001 Víkingur
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2003 Gonzaga Bulldogs 25 (8)
2004 Adelphi Panthers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2004 Víkingur 41 (3)
2004–2006 Djurgården 35 (0)
2006–2009 AGF Aarhus 51 (3)
2009 → Esbjerg fB (loan) 8 (0)
2009–2011 Plymouth Argyle 72 (3)
2011–2012 Aberdeen 33 (3)
2012–2015 Rotherham United 116 (5)
2015– Malmö FF 24 (1)
International career‡
2005– Iceland 47 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 May 2016
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 March 2016

Kári Árnason (born 13 October 1982) is an Iceland international footballer who plays for Malmö FF in Sweden. He has also played for Víkingur, Djurgården, AGF Aarhus, Esbjerg fB, Plymouth Argyle, Rotherham United and Aberdeen.[3] Capable of playing in midfield or defence, he has represented Iceland at senior international level since 2005, having made his debut against Italy.

Club career

Early years

Born in Gothenburg,[4] Kári began his career as a youngster in 1999 with Víkingur at his home town of Reykjavik, where he spent the first five years in his career. Kári played one season for Adelphi University in 2004.[5][6] After putting together a string of impressive performances in midfield with Víkingur at an early age in the 2004 season, Kári was signed by Swedish Allsvenskan club Djurgårdens IF in 2004, where he won the Swedish league and cup double in 2005. He was signed by Danish club AGF Aarhus in 2007 and spent two years with the club, along with a spell on loan at fellow Superliga club Esbjerg fB.

Plymouth Argyle

He had a trial at English Football League Championship side Plymouth Argyle in the summer of 2009, and after impressing in a couple of friendly matches he signed a one-year contract with the club. He made his debut in August 2009 against Derby County and established himself as a first-team regular at the heart of the club's defence. He scored his first goal for the club against Reading on 28 December 2009 at Home Park,[7] to become the 500th player to score a league goal since the club became professional in 1903. Kári signed a two-year contract extension in January 2010, after a string of consistent performances, to keep him at the club until the summer of 2012.[8]

Aberdeen

Kári joined Heart of Midlothian on trial during their pre-season trip to Italy in June 2011,[9] having been released by Plymouth's administrator after refusing to defer his wages for June.[10] Kári was not offered a contract by Hearts and then began a trial with fellow Scottish Premier League club Aberdeen.[11] He signed for Aberdeen on 18 July and received international clearance four days later.[12] He made his debut in a 0–0 draw against St Johnstone on 23 July and scored his first goal for Aberdeen on 15 October, the opener in a 3–1 win against Dundee United.[13] In the return New Firm fixture on 2 January 2012, Kári scored the winning goal from 30-yards at Tannadice.[14] He was offered a new contract in December to extend his stay with the club beyond the 2011–12 season.[15]

His goal against Rangers in a 1–1 draw at Ibrox Stadium took his tally for the campaign to three.[16] Kári rejected Aberdeen's offer of a new contract towards the end of January and manager Craig Brown said that he expected him to leave in the summer.[17] "We made Kári an exceptionally good offer. However, the player believes he can earn a better deal elsewhere," said an Aberdeen spokesperson.[18][19]

Rotherham United

Kári joined Rotherham United in 2012. He played over 100 games for the club, where he earned back-to-back promotions from League Two to the Championship. He played the majority of the games in defense, the others in midfield.

Malmö FF

On June 29, 2015, Kári returned to his country of birth, signing a two-and-a-half-year contract with Malmö FF[20]

International career

Kári was called up to the senior Iceland squad in March 2005 for the game against Croatia and he made his debut four days later against Italy.[21] He scored his first goal for his country seven months later in October 2005 against Sweden at Råsunda.[22]

He was selected for EURO 2016.[23]

Honours

Djurgården

Rotherham United

  • League Two runners-up promotion: 2012–13
  • League One play-off winner: 2013-14

References

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  7. ↑ Plymouth 4–1 Reading BBC. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
  8. ↑ New Deal For Arnie Plymouth Argyle FC. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
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  21. ↑ Appearances KSI. Retrieved 21 February 2010.
  22. ↑ Match Report FIFA. Retrieved 21 February 2010.
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