Ari Freyr Skúlason

Ari Freyr Skúlason (born 14 May 1987) is an Icelandic former professional footballer who plays as a left-back. He previously played at senior level in Iceland and Belgium, and was also a youth player in the Netherlands. He made over 80 appearances for the Iceland national team.

Ari started his career at Valur. At sixteen, he went to SC Heerenveen in the Netherlands where he spent two seasons. He was released at the end of 2005 when he could not make the first team. He returned to Valur where he played half a season before signing with Allsvenskan club BK Häcken. Although relegated to the Swedish second tier, the club competed in the UEFA Cup qualifiers the following year because of their fair play ranking. Häcken managed to progress into the main competition after Ari scored the winning goal against Scottish club Dunfermline Athletic Häcken failed to gain promotion, and he signed with Allsvenskan club GIF Sundsvall at the end of the year. At the start of the 2012 season he became captain of the club.

On 11 July 2013, it was revealed that Ari had signed a contract with Danish Superliga club OB for the start of 2014 when his contract with Sundsvall expired. On 19 July it was announced that the clubs had reached an agreement for his semi-immediate transfer. On 27 July he played his last game for Sundsvall, scoring two free-kick goals in a 3–3 draw against GAIS.

On 18 July 2016, Ari officially joined Belgian-side K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen.

On 31 March 2021, Swedish club IFK Norrköping, announced that they had signed Ari. After three seasons at the club, Ari initially announced his retirement on 2 November 2023, however, on 12 January 2024, IF Sylvia, another Norrköping team who play in the Swedish fourth tier, announced they had signed Ari.