Kári Þorgeir Árnason (1944-2024) was an Icelandic international

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who played for

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(ÍBA). Kári played two qualification matches for the

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against the amateur national team of Spain in 1967. In the first game, which was played in Iceland, he came on as a substitute in the 40th minute. In the second game, which was played in Spain, he was among the starting 11 as a right

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. At half-time, the score was 2–1 in favor of Spain. In the second half,

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scored an equalizer and Kári put Iceland ahead with another goal. However, Iceland then conceded three goals, making the final score 5–3 in favor of Spain. Kári joined the senior team of ÍBA in 1960. In the

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he was one of four joint top scorers. The same year, he was chosen as Akureyri's footballer of the year. He retired in 1975 from

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(KA) when ÍBA reverted to the two separate clubs KA and

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. In 1976 he played in the annual game between KA and Víkingur in memory of ÍBA player Jakob Jakobsson, and was hired later that year as assistant manager of the KA senior squad.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Arnason, Kari 1944 births Kari Arnason Kari Arnason Living people Men's association football midfielders Kari Arnason 20th-century Icelandic sportsmen