Ari Leifsson (born 19 April 1998) is an Icelandic footballer who plays as a centre-back for Danish 1st Division side Kolding IF and the Iceland national team.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 April 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Reykjavík, Iceland | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kolding IF | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Fylkir | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2019 | Fylkir | 55 | (0) |
| 2020–2023 | Strømsgodset | 62 | (2) |
| 2024– | Kolding IF | 7 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017–2021 | Iceland U21 | 20 | (1) |
| 2020– | Iceland | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 June 2022 | |||
Career edit
Ari made his international debut for Iceland on 19 January 2020 in a friendly match against El Salvador, which finished as a 1–0 win.[3]
On February 2, 2024, Leifsson switched to Danish 1st Division side Kolding IF, where he signed a deal until June 2026.[4]
Career statistics edit
International edit
- As of 10 June 2022[3]
| Iceland | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 0 |
References edit
- ^ Ari Leifsson at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Ari Leifsson at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b "Iceland vs. El Salvador – 20 January 2020". Soccerway. 19 January 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ Kolding IF henter islandsk forsvarsklippe med landsholdserfaring, kif-fodbold.dk, 2 February 2024
External links edit
- Ari Leifsson – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Ari Leifsson at FootballDatabase.eu
- Ari Leifsson at Soccerway
- Ari Leifsson at the Football Association of Iceland (in Icelandic)
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