| Alexander Aas | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 September 1978 | |
| Place of birth | Skien, Norway | |
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | |
| Playing position | Defender | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Strømsgodset | |
| Number | 6 | |
| Youth career | ||
| Grane | ||
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1995-2004 2004-2007 2007-present |
Odd Grenland Odense Strømsgodset |
170 (6) 49 (2) 69 (4) |
| National team | ||
2001-2004 |
Norway U17 Norway U18 Norway U21 Norway |
2 (0) 3 (0) 11 (0) 8 (1) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Alexander Aas (born 14 September 1978) is a Norwegian football defender currently playing for Strømsgodset. Aas spent most of his career playing for Odd Grenland, before moving to Denmark for a two-year spell with Odense. In 2007 he was brought back to Norwegian football by Strømsgodset, where he is currently club captain.
Aas has been capped by Norway 8 times, scoring 1 goal.
He is known for his long throw-ins. [1]
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Alexander Aas came to Odd Grenland from Grane as a junior player. He got called up to the main squad in 1996 and made his debut against Hamarkameratene. He played 3 games during his first season with Odd Grenland (2 league and 1 cup match). At the end of August 1996 he broke his ankle during a training session.[2]
In April 1997 he broke his leg.[3]
In 1998 he had his breakthrough in Odd Grenland and played all 26 league matches and scored 2 goals and helped Odd Grenland secure a spot in Tippeligaen 1999. He also got a spot on the Norway national under-21 football team. [4]
Alexander won the 2000 Norwegian Football Cup Final with Odd Grenland. The teams first cup championship in 39 years.
In 2000 he had a trial with Southampton [1]
On September 20, 2001 he was in the starting line-up for Odd Grenland when they played their first match in the UEFA Cup against Helsingborg. The match ended 2-2 on Odd stadion and they played 1-1 in Helsingborg. Odd Grenland lost on away goals. [1]
He went on a 10 day trial with Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2004 and played one game for their reserve team [5]
In January 2005 he signed a two year contract with Odense.
In the summer of 2006, Alexander signed a two year extension.
In December 2006, Odense BK sold Alexander Aas to Strømsgodset IF. [6]
Aalexander Aas took over as captain for Strømsgodset IF in 2008 after Øyvind Leonhardsen retired. [7]
Norwegian Football Cup: 2000
Danish cup: 2007
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