Einar Jan Aas

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Einar Aas

Full name	Einar Jan Aas
Date of birth	12 October 1955 (1955-10-12) (age 53)
Place of birth	Norway
Playing position	central defender
Club information
Current club	retired
Senior career¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1972–1979 1979–1981 1981–1982 1983–1987	Moss F.K. Bayern München Nottingham Forest Moss F.K.	? (?) 13 (1) 21 (1) 43 (1)
National team²
1977–1986	Norway	35 (3)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 November 2007. ² National team caps and goals correct as of 10 November 2007. * Appearances (Goals)

Einar Jan Aas (born 12 October 1955 in Moss) is a former footballer from Norway. He was a profiled central defender and the first Norwegian to play professionally in England and Germany.

[edit] Club career

Aas started his career in Moss F.K. in 1973. In 1976 they were promoted to the Norwegian Premier League, and Verdens Gang named him central defender of the year in 1977 and 1979.

His professional career started at Bayern Munich, where he stayed for the 1979–80 season. Midway through the next season he went to Nottingham Forest, who at the time were managed by Brian Clough. A broken leg put a premature end to his stay at the City Ground. He returned to Moss in 1984, and helped the club win its first and to date only league title in 1987, before retiring as a player.