Kari Arkivuo (born 23 June 1983) is a Finnish former professional

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defender who could play as left back and right back. Arkivuo was born in

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where he played for the local teams before moving to

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at age 22 in 2006. Arkivuo made his international debut for Finland in November 2005, at the age of 22.

Club career

FC Lahti

A product of his local

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, Arkivuo made his senior debut for

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on 3 May 2001 against

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. He was able to appear in four league matches during his debut season, scoring once in the process. Arkivuo went on to make total of 101 league appearances and 12 goals for Lahti during his five-year stay.

Sandefjord

On 2006 he signed a three-year contract with

in the

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. He started his first season well, but suffered an injury in May and had to join Sandefjord's reserve team in order to gain play time. After season

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Sandefjord was relegated to

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. After just one season in the second tier Sandefjord returned to Tippeligaen.

Go Ahead Eagles

After struggling with injuries and facing a relegation with Sandefjord, Arkivuo left the club and joined the

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side

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in 2009.

Häcken

During the summer 2010 it was announced that Arkivuo had signed a 1+3 year-contract with

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side

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FC Lahti

In October 2019 it was announced that Arkivuo would be returning to play for FC Lahti in

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International career

After playing 15 times for the Finland U21, Arkivuo made his national team debut on 12 November 2005 in a friendly match against

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and went on scoring in the 2−2 home draw. After appearing mostly in friendlies, Arkivuo was called up by national coach

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for the

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matches, where he has been playing as a right back. After the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifications he established himself as a regular in the national team and has appeared in every qualification campaign since.

Personal life

He is commonly known by the nickname Arkikari amongst the supporters of Finland national team.

Career statistics

Club

International goals

International

Honours and achievements

Country

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Runner-up

Club

; Häcken *

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