Knut Aga | |
Birth Date: | 4 January 1971 |
Height: | 1.85 m |
Position: | forward defender |
Youthclubs1: | Rælingen |
Youthyears2: | - 1988 |
Youthclubs2: | Strømmen |
Years1: | 1989 - 1991 |
Clubs1: | Strømmen |
Years2: | 1992 |
Clubs2: | Bryne |
Years3: | 1993 - 1996 |
Clubs3: | Vålerenga |
Years4: | 1997 - 1998 |
Clubs4: | Lyn |
Caps4: | 23 |
Goals4: | 1 |
Years5: | 1999 - 2000 |
Clubs5: | Sørumsand |
Manageryears1: | 2005 - 2006 |
Managerclubs1: | Skedsmo |
Manageryears2: | 2007 - 2009 |
Managerclubs2: | Lørenskog |
Manageryears3: | 2010 |
Managerclubs3: | Skedsmo |
Manageryears4: | 2011 |
Managerclubs4: | Fet |
Manageryears5: | 2016 - 2017 |
Managerclubs5: | Skedsmo |
Knut Aga (born 4 January 1971) is a retired Norwegian football striker and defender.
He played youth football for Rælingen and Strømmen,[1] [2] and was drafted into Strømmen's senior team in 1989.[3] Ahead of the 1992 season he transferred to Bryne,[4] but already in 1993 he went on to Vålerenga.[5] He became the club's top goalscorer in 1994 with 8 goals, but was repositioned as a full back.
In 1997 he joined Lyn, but never became a regular.[6] He rounded off his career in lowly Sørumsand IF and later turned to coaching.
After a successful run as head coach of Skedsmo FK, securing two promotions, Aga went on to coach Lørenskog IF in 2007 whence he resigned in the autumn of 2009.[7] He returned to Skedsmo ahead of the 2010 season, but resigned in the summer of 2010 for personal reasons.[8] [9] [10] Ahead of the 2011 season he signed on to Fet IL, but resigned already in May 2011, again citing personal reasons.[11] [12] Aga rejoined Skedsmo ahead of the 2016 season.[13]