Kari Arkivuo
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 June 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Lahti, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder Left Back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | BK Häcken | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FC Kuusysi | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2001–2006 | FC Lahti | 101 | (12) |
| 2006–2008 | Sandefjord | 71 | (5) |
| 2008–2010 | Go Ahead Eagles | 46 | (3) |
| 2010– | BK Häcken | 74 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| Finland U21 | 15 | (0) | |
| 2005– | Finland | 30 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 October 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Kari Arkivuo (born 23 June 1983 in Lahti) is a Finnish professional football player who plays as a full back for BK Häcken.
Club career
A product of his local FC Kuusysi, Arkivuo made his senior debut for FC Lahti on 3 May 2001 against Inter. He was able to appear in four league matches during his debut season, scoring once in the process. Arkivuo went on making in total of 101 league appearances and 12 goals for Lahti during his five-year stay. On 2006 he signed a three-year contract with Sandefjord in the Norwegian Premier League. After struggling with injuries and facing a relegation with Sandefjord, Arkivuo left the club and joined the Eerste Divisie side Go Ahead Eagles in 2009.
During the summer 2010 it was announced that Arkivuo had signed a 1+3 year-contract with Allsvenskan side BK Häcken.[1]
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 Estonia and went on scoring in the 2−2 home draw. After appearing mostly in friendlies, Arkivuo was called up by national coach Mixu Paatelainen for the Euro 2012 qualifying matches, where he has been playing as a right back.
Career statistics
International goals
| # | Date | Location | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | November 12, 2005 |  Helsinki |  Estonia | 2−2 | Friendly |
International
- As of 16 November 2013[2]
| Finland national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 4 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 6 | 0 |
| 2012 | 6 | 0 |
| 2013 | 11 | 0 |
| Total | 30 | 1 |
References
External links
- Kari Arkivuo at BK Häcken (Swedish)
- Kari Arkivuo – UEFA competition record
- Kari Arkivuo at National-Football-Teams.com
- Profile at Finnish FA (Finnish)
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