Einar Jan Aas
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Einar Jan Aas (born October 12, 1955 - December 4, 2006) is a former footballer from Norway. He was a profiled central defender and the first Norwegian to play professionally in England and Germany.
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. Aas debuted on the national team in 1978, and played 35 international matches in total, scoring 3 goals.
His professional career started in Bayern München, where he stayed for the 1981-82 season. The next season he went to Nottingham Forest, who at the time were trained by Brian Clough. Returning to Moss in 1984, Einar Jan Aas helped win the league title in 1987 just before retiring as a player.