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This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the first name Ari.

Ari Leifsson

Personal information
Date of birth	(1998-04-19) 19 April 1998
Place of birth	Reykjavík, Iceland
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position	Centre-back
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	33	(0)
International career‡
2017–2021	Iceland U21	20	(1)
2020–	Iceland	4	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 June 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals 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.

Career

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.

On February 2, 2024, Leifsson switched to Danish 1st Division side Kolding IF, where he signed a deal until June 2026.

Career statistics

International

As of 10 June 2022

Iceland
Year	Apps	Goals
2020	1	0
2022	3	0
Total	4	0

External links

• Ari Leifsson – UEFA competition record (archive) 
• Ari Leifsson at Soccerway
• Ari Leifsson at KSÍ (in Icelandic)