Kári Arnason
| Date of birth | 13 October 1982 |
| Place of birth | Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Nationality | Icelandic |
| Weight | 86 kg |
| Height | 1.91 m |
| Position | Defender |
Kári Arnason joined Plymouth Argyle in July 2009 with a one-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vikingur Reykjavik | 01 Jan 2001 | 01 Jan 2004 | |
| Djurgardens IF | 01 Jan 2004 | 01 Jul 2006 | |
| Aarhus GF | 01 Jul 2006 | 30 Jun 2009 | |
| Esbjerg FB | 01 Jan 2009 | 31 May 2009 | L |
| Plymouth Argyle | 20 Jul 2009 | 24 Jun 2011 | |
| Aberdeen | 18 Jul 2011 | 31 May 2012 | |
| Rotherham United | 07 Jun 2012 | 29 Jun 2015 | |
| Malmo FF | 29 Jun 2015 | 30 Jan 2017 | |
| Omonia Nicosia | 30 Jan 2017 | 30 Jun 2017 | |
| Aberdeen | 14 Jul 2017 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | Plymouth Argyle | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2009-10 | Plymouth Argyle | League Championship | 32 | 2 |
5
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| 2010-11 | Plymouth Argyle | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Plymouth Argyle | League One | 39 | 1 |
1 |
10
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2
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| 2012-13 | Rotherham United | FA Cup | 3 |
2
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1
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| 2012-13 | Rotherham United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Rotherham United | League Two | 33 | 2 |
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1
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| 2013-14 | Rotherham United | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2013-14 | Rotherham United | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Rotherham United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Rotherham United | League One | 40 |
8
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| 2013-14 | Rotherham United | League One Play-Offs | 3 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Rotherham United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Rotherham United | League Championship | 42 | 1 |
3 |
10
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| 2014-15 | Rotherham United | League Cup | 1 |
1
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| 2015-16 | Malmo FF | UEFA Champions League | 8 |
1
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1
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 2015 | Red Bull Salzburg v Malmo FF | L | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 1st leg |
| 05 Aug 2015 | Malmo FF v Red Bull Salzburg | W |
3-0 Agg: 3-2 |
UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 19 Aug 2015 | Celtic v Malmo FF | L | 3-2 | UEFA Champions League | Play-off 1st leg |
| 15 Sep 2015 | Paris St Germain v Malmo FF | L | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 30 Sep 2015 | Malmo FF v Real Madrid | L | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 21 Oct 2015 | Malmo FF v Shakhtar Donetsk | W | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 03 Nov 2015 | Shakhtar Donetsk v Malmo FF | L | 4-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 08 Dec 2015 | Real Madrid v Malmo FF | L | 8-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 | Iceland | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Iceland | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Iceland | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Iceland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Iceland | UEFA European Championship | 3 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Iceland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Iceland | UEFA European Championship | 2 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Iceland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Iceland | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Iceland | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 1 |
2
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| 2012-13 | Iceland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Iceland | FIFA World Cup | 6 |
1
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| 2013-14 | Iceland | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Iceland | UEFA European Championship | 6 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Iceland | International Friendly | 3 |
3
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| 2015-16 | Iceland | UEFA European Championship | 9 |
2
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| 2016-17 | Iceland | China Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Iceland | FIFA World Cup | 5 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Iceland | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Iceland | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
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| 2018-19 | Iceland | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2018-19 | Iceland | UEFA European Championship | 4 | ||||
| 2018-19 | Iceland | UEFA Nations League | 2 | ||||
| 2019-20 | Iceland | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2019-20 | Iceland | UEFA European Championship | 4 |
1
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| 2020-21 | Iceland | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
1
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| 2020-21 | Iceland | UEFA European Championship | 2 | ||||
| 2020-21 | Iceland | UEFA Nations League | 2 |
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| 2021-22 | Iceland | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jun 2005 | Iceland v Hungary | L | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
| 08 Jun 2005 | Iceland v Malta | W | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
| 17 Aug 2005 | Iceland v South Africa | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Sep 2005 | Iceland v Croatia | L | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
| 07 Sep 2005 | Bulgaria v Iceland | L | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
| 07 Sep 2005 | Bulgaria v Iceland | L | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
| 07 Oct 2005 | Poland v Iceland | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Oct 2005 | Poland v Iceland | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Oct 2005 | Sweden v Iceland | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
| 12 Oct 2005 | Sweden v Iceland | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
| 15 Aug 2006 | Iceland v Spain | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Sep 2006 | Northern Ireland v Iceland | W | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 06 Sep 2006 | Iceland v Denmark | L | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 07 Oct 2006 | Latvia v Iceland | L | 4-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Iceland v Canada | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Sep 2007 | Iceland v Spain | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 12 Sep 2007 | Iceland v Northern Ireland | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 13 Oct 2007 | Iceland v Latvia | L | 2-4 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 03 Mar 2010 | Cyprus v Iceland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Montenegro v Iceland | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 May 2012 | France v Iceland | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Aug 2012 | Iceland v Faroe Islands | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2012 | Iceland v Norway | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group E |
| 12 Oct 2012 | Albania v Iceland | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group E |
| 16 Oct 2012 | Iceland v Switzerland | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group E |
| 07 Jun 2013 | Iceland v Slovenia | L | 2-4 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group E |
| 14 Aug 2013 | Iceland v Faroe Islands | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2013 | Switzerland v Iceland | D | 4-4 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group E |
| 10 Sep 2013 | Iceland v Albania | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group E |
| 11 Oct 2013 | Iceland v Cyprus | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group E |
| 15 Oct 2013 | Norway v Iceland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group E |
| 15 Nov 2013 | Iceland v Croatia | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe play-off |
| 19 Nov 2013 | Croatia v Iceland | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe play-off |
| 30 May 2014 | Austria v Iceland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Sep 2014 | Iceland v Turkey | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group A |
| 10 Oct 2014 | Latvia v Iceland | W | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group A |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Iceland v Netherlands | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group A |
| 16 Nov 2014 | Czech Republic v Iceland | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group A |
| 28 Mar 2015 | Kazakhstan v Iceland | W | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group A |
| 12 Jun 2015 | Iceland v Czech Republic | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group A |
| 03 Sep 2015 | Netherlands v Iceland | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group A |
| 06 Sep 2015 | Iceland v Kazakhstan | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group A |
| 10 Oct 2015 | Iceland v Latvia | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group A |
| 13 Oct 2015 | Turkey v Iceland | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group A |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Slovakia v Iceland | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Jan 2016 | United Arab Emirates v Iceland | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Mar 2016 | Denmark v Iceland | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Jun 2016 | Portugal v Iceland | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 18 Jun 2016 | Iceland v Hungary | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 22 Jun 2016 | Iceland v Austria | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 27 Jun 2016 | England v Iceland | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 03 Jul 2016 | France v Iceland | L | 5-2 | UEFA European Championship | Quarter-final |
| 05 Sep 2016 | Ukraine v Iceland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group I |
| 09 Oct 2016 | Iceland v Turkey | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group I |
| 12 Nov 2016 | Croatia v Iceland | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group I |
| 10 Jan 2017 | China PR v Iceland | W | 0-2 | China Cup | Semi-final |
| 15 Jan 2017 | Iceland v Chile | L | 0-1 | China Cup | Final |
| 24 Mar 2017 | Kosovo v Iceland | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group I |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Iceland v Croatia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group I |
| 02 Sep 2017 | Finland v Iceland | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group I |
| 06 Oct 2017 | Turkey v Iceland | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group I |
| 09 Oct 2017 | Iceland v Kosovo | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group I |
| 08 Nov 2017 | Iceland v Czech Republic | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Mar 2018 | Iceland v Mexico | L | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2018 | Iceland v Norway | L | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jun 2018 | Iceland v Ghana | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Jun 2018 | Argentina v Iceland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group D |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Nigeria v Iceland | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group D |
| 11 Oct 2018 | France v Iceland | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Oct 2018 | Iceland v Switzerland | L | 1-2 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A2 |
| 15 Nov 2018 | Belgium v Iceland | L | 2-0 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A2 |
| 19 Nov 2018 | Iceland v Qatar | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Mar 2019 | Andorra v Iceland | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group H |
| 25 Mar 2019 | France v Iceland | L | 4-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group H |
| 08 Jun 2019 | Iceland v Albania | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group H |
| 11 Jun 2019 | Iceland v Turkey | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group H |
| 07 Sep 2019 | Iceland v Moldova | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group H |
| 10 Sep 2019 | Albania v Iceland | L | 4-2 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group H |
| 11 Oct 2019 | Iceland v France | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group H |
| 14 Nov 2019 | Turkey v Iceland | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group H |
| 15 Jan 2020 | Canada v Iceland | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Jan 2020 | El Salvador v Iceland | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Sep 2020 | Iceland v England | L | 0-1 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A2 |
| 08 Oct 2020 | Iceland v Romania | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Play-off semi-final Path A |
| 12 Nov 2020 | Hungary v Iceland | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Play-off final Path A |
| 18 Nov 2020 | England v Iceland | L | 4-0 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A2 |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Germany v Iceland | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group J |
| 28 Mar 2021 | Armenia v Iceland | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group J |
| 05 Sep 2021 | Iceland v North Macedonia | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group J |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.