*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 september 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 September 2017
Kári Árnasson (born 1944) is a retired
Icelandic internationalfootballer who played for
ÍB Akureyri (ÍBA). Kári played two qualification matches for the
Olympics 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.[1] In the second game, which was played in Spain, he was among the starting 11 as a right
midfielder.[2] At half-time, the score was 2–1 in favor of Spain.[3] In the second half,
Eyleifur Hafsteinsson scored an equalizer and Kári put Iceland ahead with another goal.[3] However, Iceland then conceded three goals, making the final score 5–3 in favor of Spain.[3]
Kári joined the senior team of ÍBA in 1960.[4] In the
1968 Úrvalsdeild he was one of four joint top scorers.[5] The same year, he was chosen as Akureyri's footballer of the year.[6] He retired in 1975 from
Knattspyrnufélag Akureyrar (KA) when ÍBA reverted to the two separate clubs KA and
Þór Akureyri.[7] In 1976 he played in the annual game between KA and
Víkingur in memory of ÍBA player
Jakob Jakobsson,[8] and was hired later that year as assistant manager of the KA senior squad.[9]