Jonatan Tollås

Jonatan Tollås Nation (born 1 July 1990) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays for Vålerenga in Eliteserien, as a central defender.[1]

Jonatan Tollås

Personal information
Full name	Jonatan Tollås Nation
Date of birth	(1990-07-01) 1 July 1990
Place of birth	Ålesund, Norway
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position(s)	Central defender
Club information
Current team	Vålerenga
Number	4
Youth career
1995–2005	Blindheim
2005–2007	Aalesund
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2014	Aalesund	143	(4)
2014–	Vålerenga	108	(7)
National team^‡
2007	Norway U-17	11	(0)
2008	Norway U-18	8	(0)
2007	Norway U-19	1	(0)
2008–2013	Norway U-21	5	(0)
2013–2014	Norway U-23	2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 July 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 5 March 2014

Club career

Tollås came to Aalesund in 2007 from local youth club Blindheim IL.[2] He made his league debut on 1 July 2008 appearing in a 3–1 home win against Strømsgodset IF. He made regular appearances in the following matches, mainly due to center back Benjamin Kibebe being injured.[3] Eventually Tollås would be a part of the a new up-and-coming generation of young players forming the backbone of the Aafk team. By the end of July 2008, ten out of eleven starting players were under the age of 22.[4] His decent performance led to him being scouted along with teammate Peter Orry Larsen by the Serie-A side Udinese, however no deal was reached.[5]

Ahead of the 2009 season Aafk's new coach Kjetil Rekdal signaled that he envisioned Tollås would be made the first choice for center back, pairing up with Daniel Arnefjord.[6] Both Rekdal and Arnefjord praised the youngster as a talent, and claimed he had even greater potential.[7] Despite plenty of playing time, the season however turned out to be mixed for Tollås, an injury kept him on the sidelines for most of the summer,[8] and he was jeered by frustrated home supporters during a home draw against Sandefjord Fotball.[9] Despite this, he was selected to start the 2009 Norwegian Cup final which Aafk brought home for the first time.[10]

The following season looked more promising for the young defender. Tollås himself hoped to be selected as first choice for the starting eleven for the entire season, as he admitted that the previous season had been "disappointing" for his part.[11] Coach Rekdal stated that Tollås needed to be more "daring" and "concentrated" for him to succeed.[12] After subjecting himself to a regime of strenuous physical exercise, Tollås delivered a stable performance in the season where Aafk finished at a record 4th place in the league.[13]

Tollås was made second choice for central defence throughout the first half of the 2011-season, most of the times with Daniel Arnefjord. His break came during the europa league match against AZ when he replaced Ville Jalasto who had until then been favored over him. the match was a disaster for AaFK, who were thrashed 7–1 on aggregate.[14] The second half of the season proved successful for Tollås, starting with the match against Sogndal Fotball,[15] AaFK and Tollås kept a clean sheet for five consecutive games.[16] The marked improvement in Tollås' gameplay earned him a new contract with the club, lasting out the 2014 season.[17] Like the 2009 season, AaFK made it all the way to the Norwegian Cup Final. This time facing SK Brann and just like in 2009, Tollås played the entire match, bringing the gold home to Aalesund for the second time.[18] His decent play during the 2011-season paid off for him by being selected to the Under-23 national team together with teammate Fredrik Ulvestad.[19] The 2012 season saw Tollås achieve the feat of being first choice for full back.[20] Sports commentators as well as the coach praised Tollås for finally stepping up and "cracking the code".[21]

International career

Tollås was first capped for Norway when he played for the under-17 team in 2007. He has later represented Norway at under-18, under-19 and under-21 level.[22]

Career statistics

As of 12 August 2020[23][24]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental[lower-alpha 1]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Aalesund	2007	Tippeligaen	0	0	1	0	–		–		1	0
	2008		17	0	3	0	–		2[lower-alpha 2]	0	22	0
	2009		21	0	3	0	–		–		24	0
	2010		17	0	2	0	1	0	1[lower-alpha 3]	0	21	0
	2011		17	0	6	0	6	0	–		29	0
	2012		29	3	3	1	4	1	1[lower-alpha 3]	0	37	5
	2013		30	0	3	1	–		–		33	1
	2014		12	1	3	0	–		–		15	1
	Total		143	4	24	2	11	1	4	0	182	7
Vålerenga	2015	Tippeligaen	21	0	0	0	–		–		21	0
	2016		11	2	1	0	–		–		12	2
	2017	Eliteserien	29	3	6	0	–		–		35	3
	2018		28	2	4	0	–		–		32	2
	2019		10	0	2	0	–		–		12	0
	2020		9	0	0	0	–		–		9	0
	Total		108	7	13	0	0	0	0	0	121	7
Career total			251	11	37	2	11	1	4	0	203	14

1. All appearances in the UEFA Europa League
2. Appearances in the Tippeligaen relegation playoffs
3. Appearance in the Mesterfinalen

Honours

Club

Aalesund

• Norwegian Football Cup: 2009, 2011

Personal life

A notorious prankster, Tollås is well known for playing practical jokes on his teammates. In September 2011, he was a "suspect" when the car of reserve-goalkeeper Ole-Christian Rørvik was found covered in Post-it Notes. Tollås however, while applauding the initiative, denied having pulled the prank.[25] In another incident, Tollås secretly snapped a close-up photo of an unidentified naked teammate in the locker room. Tollås then proceeded to post the image on Twitter, which caused some controversy.[26] After being reprimanded by the club, Tollås jokingly responded to the controversy by stating that his goal was to upload one new nude photo "every day".[27]

References

1. "Jonatan Tollås". Norsk & Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk (in Norwegian). Bergensavisen. Retrieved 26 May 2009.
2. Halkjelsvik, Sindre (17 August 2007). "Landslagsfabrikken". Sunnmørsposten (in Norwegian). Retrieved 26 May 2009.
3. Skuseth, Helge (2 July 2008). "Tvil rundt Aafk forsvaret i kveld". smp.no. Archived from the original on 22 February 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
4. Mauren, Arnfinn (30 July 2008). "- Feige trenere velger eldre spillere". 100% Fotball (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 6 August 2008. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
5. Hjelvik, Eirik Nesset (11 September 2008). "Udinese følger Aafk-duo". smp.no (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
6. Skuseth, Helge (17 January 2009). "- Vi har kontroll". Smp.no (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 23 February 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
7. Løvoll, Karl-Petter (2 February 2009). "- Har mer å gå på". 100% Fotball (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 4 May 2009. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
8. Løvoll, Karl-Petter (25 May 2009). "Skadekrise for Aafk". 100% Fotball (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 18 May 2009. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
9. Vågnes, Stig (5 October 2009). "AaFK supportere pep mot egne spillere". smp.no (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 8 October 2009. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
10. Framstad, Anders Park (8 November 2009). "Aarøy benket i cup-finalen". VG NETT (in Norwegian). Retrieved 29 September 2012.
11. Hjelvik, Eirik Nesset (9 January 2010). "Venter på gjennombruddet". Smp.no (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 22 February 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
12. Hjelvik, Eirik Nesset (13 March 2010). "Tollås må bli tøffere". 100% Fotball (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 13 March 2010. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
13. Hallskjelvik, Sindre (19 May 2010). "Aafk-trio kjøres knallhardt". Smp.no (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 22 May 2010. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
14. Redaksjonen (18 August 2011). "Tollås fra start". Aftenposten.no (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 19 April 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
15. Hjelvik, Eirik Nesset (9 September 2011). "Aalesund-stopper: – Dette kan være min sjanse". 100% Fotball (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 23 February 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
16. Nedregrotten, Sveinung (29 September 2011). "Tollås Nation tok luven av Tromsøs superduo". smp.no (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 22 February 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
17. Hjelvik, Eirik Nesset (29 November 2011). "Tollås og Morrison ut 2014". smp.no (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 31 October 2011. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
18. Lyngøy, Roar (6 November 2011). "Her er finalelagene". 100% Fotball (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 19 April 2012. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
19. Stenerud, Kristian (11 November 2011). "Ulvestad og Tollås hasteinnkalt". smp.no (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 13 November 2011. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
20. Lilleheim, Pål Are (7 March 2012). "Tollås: – Mye å justere". 100% Fotball (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 23 February 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
21. Stenerud, Kristian (7 April 2012). "Tollås har knekt koden". smp.no (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 4 April 2012. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
22. "Jonatan Tollås Nation's profil". fotball.no (in Norwegian). Football Association of Norway. Archived from the original on 13 April 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
23. "Jonatan Tollås". Norsk & Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk (in Norwegian). NTB. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
24. Jonatan Tollås at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
25. Hove, Lasse Bjarte (19 September 2011). "Aalesund-keeper fikk bilen dekorert med post-it-lapper". tv2.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 29 September 2012.
26. Hjelvik, Eirik Nesset (16 April 2012). "Inn på teppe etter nakenbilde på twitter". smp.no (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 20 June 2012. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
27. Stenerud, Kristian (16 April 2012). "– Nakenbildet var et overtramp av Tollås". Smp.no (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 15 June 2012. Retrieved 29 September 2012.

External links

• Jonatan Tollås at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)