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Ari Leifsson

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Ari Leifsson
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-04-19) 19 April 1998 (age 26)
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 10 (0)
International career
2017–2021 Iceland U21 20 (1)
2020– Iceland 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 June 2022

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]

Career

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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

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International

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As of 10 June 2022[3]
Iceland
Year Apps Goals
2020 1 0
2022 3 0
Total 4 0

References

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  1. ^ Ari Leifsson at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ Ari Leifsson at WorldFootball.net Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ a b "Iceland vs. El Salvador – 20 January 2020". Soccerway. 19 January 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  4. ^ Kolding IF henter islandsk forsvarsklippe med landsholdserfaring, kif-fodbold.dk, 2 February 2024
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