Jonatan Tollås
{{Short description|Norwegian footballer (born 1990)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jonatan Tollås
| fullname = Jonatan Tollås Nation
| image =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1990|07|01}}
| birth_place = Ålesund, Norway
| height = 1.88 m
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| position = Central defender
| youthyears1 = 1995–2005
| youthclubs1 = Blindheim
| youthyears2 = 2005–2007
| youthclubs2 = Aalesund
| years1 = 2007–2014
| clubs1 = Aalesund
| caps1 = 143
| goals1 = 4
| years2 = 2014–2022
| clubs2 = Vålerenga
| caps2 = 174
| goals2 = 11
| nationalyears1 = 2007
| nationalteam1 = Norway U-17
| nationalcaps1 = 11
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2008
| nationalteam2 = Norway U-18
| nationalcaps2 = 8
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2007
| nationalteam3 = Norway U-19
| nationalcaps3 = 1
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2008–2013
| nationalteam4 = Norway U-21
| nationalcaps4 = 5
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| nationalyears5 = 2013–2014
| nationalteam5 = Norway U-23
| nationalcaps5 = 2
| nationalgoals5 = 0
| club-update = 4 December 2022
| nationalteam-update = 5 March 2014
}}
Jonatan Tollås Nation (born 1 July 1990) is a former Norwegian professional footballer.{{cite web|title = Jonatan Tollås |url= http://nifs.no/personprofil.php?person_id=26939|work= Norsk & Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk|publisher= Bergensavisen|language= no|access-date= 26 May 2009 }}
Club career
Tollås came to Aalesund in 2007 from local youth club Blindheim IL.{{cite news|url=http://fotball.smp.no/eliteserien/article87892.ece|title=Landslagsfabrikken|last=Halkjelsvik|first=Sindre|date=17 August 2007|work=Sunnmørsposten|language=no|access-date=26 May 2009|archive-date=24 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724185802/http://fotball.smp.no/eliteserien/article87892.ece|url-status=dead}} 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.{{cite news|last=Skuseth|first=Helge|title=Tvil rundt Aafk forsvaret i kveld|url=http://fotball.aftenposten.no/eliteserien/article111754.ece|access-date=27 September 2012|newspaper=smp.no|date=2 July 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130222190204/http://fotball.aftenposten.no/eliteserien/article111754.ece|archive-date=22 February 2013|df=dmy-all}} 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.{{cite news|last=Mauren|first=Arnfinn|title=- Feige trenere velger eldre spillere|url=http://fotball.aftenposten.no/nm/article114201.ece|access-date=27 September 2012|newspaper=100% Fotball|date=30 July 2008|language=no|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080806110554/http://fotball.aftenposten.no/nm/article114201.ece|archive-date=6 August 2008|df=dmy-all}} 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.{{cite news|last=Hjelvik|first=Eirik Nesset|title=Udinese følger Aafk-duo|url=http://fotball.aftenposten.no/eliteserien/article117672.ece|access-date=27 September 2012|newspaper=smp.no|date=11 September 2008|language=no|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081014132820/http://fotball.aftenposten.no/eliteserien/article117672.ece|archive-date=14 October 2008|df=dmy-all}}
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.{{cite news|last=Skuseth|first=Helge|title=- Vi har kontroll|url=http://fotball.aftenposten.no/england/article126524.ece|access-date=28 September 2012|newspaper=Smp.no|date=17 January 2009|language=no|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130223040816/http://fotball.aftenposten.no/england/article126524.ece|archive-date=23 February 2013|df=dmy-all}} Both Rekdal and Arnefjord praised the youngster as a talent, and claimed he had even greater potential.{{cite news|last=Løvoll|first=Karl-Petter|title=- Har mer å gå på|url=http://fotball.aftenposten.no/eliteserien/article137176.ece|access-date=28 September 2012|newspaper=100% Fotball|date=2 February 2009|language=no|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090504060802/http://fotball.aftenposten.no/eliteserien/article137176.ece|archive-date=4 May 2009|df=dmy-all}} 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,{{cite news|last=Løvoll|first=Karl-Petter|title=Skadekrise for Aafk|url=http://fotball.aftenposten.no/eliteserien/article138804.ece|access-date=29 September 2012|newspaper=100% Fotball|date=25 May 2009|language=no|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090518143411/http://fotball.aftenposten.no/eliteserien/article138804.ece|archive-date=18 May 2009|df=dmy-all}} and he was jeered by frustrated home supporters during a home draw against Sandefjord Fotball.{{cite news|last=Vågnes|first=Stig|title=AaFK supportere pep mot egne spillere|url=http://fotball.aftenposten.no/eliteserien/article152161.ece|access-date=29 September 2012|newspaper=smp.no|date=5 October 2009|language=no|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091008085417/http://fotball.aftenposten.no/eliteserien/article152161.ece|archive-date=8 October 2009|df=dmy-all}} Despite this, he was selected to start the 2009 Norwegian Cup final which Aafk brought home for the first time.{{cite news|last=Framstad|first=Anders Park|title=Aarøy benket i cup-finalen|url=http://www.vg.no/sport/fotball/norsk/artikkel.php?artid=587789|access-date=29 September 2012|newspaper=VG NETT|date=8 November 2009|language=no}}
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.{{cite news|last=Hjelvik|first=Eirik Nesset|title=Venter på gjennombruddet|url=http://fotball.aftenposten.no/eliteserien/article158953.ece|access-date=29 September 2012|newspaper=Smp.no|date=9 January 2010|language=no|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130222200721/http://fotball.aftenposten.no/eliteserien/article158953.ece|archive-date=22 February 2013|df=dmy-all}} Coach Rekdal stated that Tollås needed to be more "daring" and "concentrated" for him to succeed.{{cite news|last=Hjelvik|first=Eirik Nesset|title=Tollås må bli tøffere|url=http://fotball.aftenposten.no/eliteserien/article163477.ece|access-date=29 September 2012|newspaper=100% Fotball|date=13 March 2010|language=no|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100313161007/http://fotball.aftenposten.no/eliteserien/article163477.ece|archive-date=13 March 2010|df=dmy-all}} 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.{{cite news|last=Hallskjelvik|first=Sindre|title=Aafk-trio kjøres knallhardt|url=http://fotball.aftenposten.no/eliteserien/article169891.ece|access-date=29 September 2012|newspaper=Smp.no|date=19 May 2010|language=no|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100522021338/http://fotball.aftenposten.no/eliteserien/article169891.ece|archive-date=22 May 2010|df=dmy-all}}
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.{{cite news|last=Redaksjonen|title=Tollås fra start|url=http://fotball.aftenposten.no/uefa/article207572.ece|access-date=29 September 2012|newspaper=Aftenposten.no|date=18 August 2011|language=no|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130419063141/http://fotball.aftenposten.no/uefa/article207572.ece|archive-date=19 April 2013|df=dmy-all}} The second half of the season proved successful for Tollås, starting with the match against Sogndal Fotball,{{cite news|last=Hjelvik|first=Eirik Nesset|title=Aalesund-stopper: – Dette kan være min sjanse|url=http://fotball.aftenposten.no/eliteserien/article209224.ece|access-date=29 September 2012|newspaper=100% Fotball|date=9 September 2011|language=no|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130223225426/http://fotball.aftenposten.no/eliteserien/article209224.ece|archive-date=23 February 2013|df=dmy-all}} AaFK and Tollås kept a clean sheet for five consecutive games.{{cite news|last=Nedregrotten|first=Sveinung|title=Tollås Nation tok luven av Tromsøs superduo|url=http://fotball.aftenposten.no/eliteserien/article211369.ece|access-date=29 September 2012|newspaper=smp.no|date=29 September 2011|language=no|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130222171540/http://fotball.aftenposten.no/eliteserien/article211369.ece|archive-date=22 February 2013|df=dmy-all}} The marked improvement in Tollås' gameplay earned him a new contract with the club, lasting out the 2014 season.{{cite news|last=Hjelvik|first=Eirik Nesset|title=Tollås og Morrison ut 2014|url=http://fotball.aftenposten.no/eliteserien/article213550.ece|access-date=29 September 2012|newspaper=smp.no|date=29 November 2011|language=no|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111031153003/http://fotball.aftenposten.no/eliteserien/article213550.ece|archive-date=31 October 2011|df=dmy-all}} 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.{{cite news|last=Lyngøy|first=Roar|title=Her er finalelagene|url=http://fotball.aftenposten.no/nm/article214375.ece|access-date=29 September 2012|newspaper=100% Fotball|date=6 November 2011|language=no|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120419203055/http://fotball.aftenposten.no/nm/article214375.ece|archive-date=19 April 2012|df=dmy-all}} 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.{{cite news|last=Stenerud|first=Kristian|title=Ulvestad og Tollås hasteinnkalt|url=http://fotball.aftenposten.no/landslaget/article214722.ece|access-date=29 September 2012|newspaper=smp.no|date=11 November 2011|language=no|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111113224045/http://fotball.aftenposten.no/landslaget/article214722.ece|archive-date=13 November 2011|df=dmy-all}} The 2012 season saw Tollås achieve the feat of being first choice for full back.{{cite news|last=Lilleheim|first=Pål Are|title=Tollås: – Mye å justere|url=http://fotball.aftenposten.no/eliteserien/article227487.ece|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130223001338/http://fotball.aftenposten.no/eliteserien/article227487.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=23 February 2013|access-date=29 September 2012|newspaper=100% Fotball|date=7 March 2012|language=no}} Sports commentators as well as the coach praised Tollås for finally stepping up and "cracking the code".{{cite news|last=Stenerud|first=Kristian|title=Tollås har knekt koden|url=http://fotball.aftenposten.no/eliteserien/article230957.ece|access-date=29 September 2012|newspaper=smp.no|date=7 April 2012|language=no|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120404185517/http://fotball.aftenposten.no/eliteserien/article230957.ece|archive-date=4 April 2012|df=dmy-all}}
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.{{cite web |url=http://www.fotball.no/Community/Profil/?fiksId=2576971 |language=no |title=Jonatan Tollås Nation's profil |work=fotball.no |publisher=Football Association of Norway |access-date=22 March 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130413220958/http://www.fotball.no/Community/Profil/?fiksId=2576971 |archive-date=13 April 2013 |df=dmy-all }}
Career statistics
{{updated|22 October 2022}}{{nifs|939|accessdate=21 March 2013}}{{Soccerway|jonatan-tollas/28146|accessdate=21 September 2018}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | ||||||||||
| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|Cup !colspan=2|ContinentalAll appearances in the UEFA Europa League !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan=9|Aalesund
|2007 |rowspan=8|Tippeligaen |0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2008
|17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 2{{efn|Appearances in the Tippeligaen relegation playoffs}} | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| 2009
|21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 24 | 0 | |||
| 2010
|17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1{{efn|Appearance in the Mesterfinalen|name=MF}} | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| 2011
|17 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 29 | 0 | ||
| 2012
|29 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1{{efn|name=MF}} | 0 | 37 | 5 | |
| 2013
|30 | 0 | 3 | 1 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 33 | 1 | |||
| 2014
|12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 15 | 1 | |||
| colspan=2|Total
!143 | 4 | 24 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 182 | 7 | |
| rowspan=9|Vålerenga
|2015 |rowspan=2|Tippeligaen |21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 21 | 0 | |||
| 2016
|11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 12 | 2 | |||
| 2017
|rowspan=6|Eliteserien |29 | 3 | 6 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 35 | 3 | |||
| 2018
|28 | 2 | 4 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 32 | 2 | |||
| 2019
|10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 12 | 0 | |||
| 2020
|23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 23 | 0 | |||
| 2021
|28 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 33 | 3 | ||
| 2022
|24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 26 | 1 | |||
| colspan=2|Total
!174 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 185 | 11 | |
| colspan=3|Career total
!317 | 15 | 40 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 376 | 18 |
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Honours
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Aalesund
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.{{cite news|last=Hove|first=Lasse Bjarte|title=Aalesund-keeper fikk bilen dekorert med post-it-lapper|url=http://www.tv2.no/sport/fotball/tippeligaen/aalesundkeeper-fikk-bilen-dekorert-med-postitlapper-3588891.html|access-date=29 September 2012|newspaper=tv2.no|date=19 September 2011|language=no}} 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.{{cite news|last=Hjelvik|first=Eirik Nesset|title=Inn på teppe etter nakenbilde på twitter|url=http://fotball.aftenposten.no/eliteserien/article232826.ece|access-date=29 September 2012|newspaper=smp.no|date=16 April 2012|language=no|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120620042658/http://fotball.aftenposten.no/eliteserien/article232826.ece|archive-date=20 June 2012|df=dmy-all}} 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".{{cite news|last=Stenerud|first=Kristian|title=– Nakenbildet var et overtramp av Tollås|url=http://fotball.aftenposten.no/eliteserien/article232946.ece|access-date=29 September 2012|newspaper=Smp.no|date=16 April 2012|language=no|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120615064502/http://fotball.aftenposten.no/eliteserien/article232946.ece|archive-date=15 June 2012|df=dmy-all}}
References
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External links
- {{NFF|2991347}}
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Category:Norwegian men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Norwegian Second Division players
Category:Footballers from Ålesund
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Category:Norway men's youth international footballers