Aaron Lescott

Date of birth02 December 1978
Place of birthBirmingham
NationalityEnglish
Weight68 kg
Height1.73 m
PositionDefender/Midfielder

Unable to get a game at Aston Villa, Aaron moved down a division to join Sheffield Wednesday in October 2000 and proved a useful acquisition for Owls' boss Paul Jewell.

He made his debut in midfield against West Bromwich Albion but showed his versatility when covering at full back when required.

Quick and full of enthusiasm, he put in some effective challenges wherever he played.

Aaron, who is the older brother of Manchester City defender Joleon Lescott, signed a new two-year contract with Stockport County in July 2003 but was made available for transfer in January 2004.

He joined Bristol Rovers in August 2004 with a six-month contract.

This was extended to June 2006 in July 2005 then to June 2007 in June 2006.

Aaron joined Walsall in July 2010 with a one-year contract.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Aston Villa 05 Jul 1996 03 Oct 2000
Lincoln City 14 Mar 2000 13 Apr 2000 L
Sheffield Wednesday 03 Oct 2000 14 Nov 2001
Stockport County 14 Nov 2001 26 Aug 2004
Bristol Rovers 24 Mar 2004 09 May 2004 L
Bristol Rovers 26 Aug 2004 30 Jun 2010
Cheltenham Town 05 Mar 2010 31 May 2010 L
Walsall 14 Jul 2010 30 Jun 2011

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1998-99 Aston Villa FA Cup
1
2000-01 Sheffield Wednesday FA Cup 2
2000-01 Sheffield Wednesday League Cup 3
1
2000-01 Sheffield Wednesday League Division 1 17
13
1
2001-02 Sheffield Wednesday League Cup
1
2001-02 Sheffield Wednesday League Division 1 2
5
2001-02 Stockport County FA Cup 1
2001-02 Stockport County League Division 1 17
4
2002-03 Stockport County FA Cup 1
1
2002-03 Stockport County LDV Vans Trophy 1
2002-03 Stockport County League Cup 1
1
2002-03 Stockport County League Division 2 36
5
1
6
1
2003-04 Bristol Rovers League Division 3 8
2003-04 Stockport County LDV Vans Trophy 1
1
2003-04 Stockport County League Cup 1
2003-04 Stockport County League Division 2 12
2
3
2004-05 Bristol Rovers FA Cup 1
1
2004-05 Bristol Rovers LDV Vans Trophy 5
2004-05 Bristol Rovers League Cup
1
2004-05 Bristol Rovers League Two 24
2
2
2005-06 Bristol Rovers FA Cup 3
2005-06 Bristol Rovers LDV Vans Trophy 1
2005-06 Bristol Rovers League Cup 1
2005-06 Bristol Rovers League Two 35
2
3
1
2006-07 Bristol Rovers FA Cup 4
1
2006-07 Bristol Rovers Johnstones Paint Trophy 4
1
2006-07 Bristol Rovers League Cup
1
2006-07 Bristol Rovers League Two 30
4
5
1
2007-08 Bristol Rovers FA Cup 7
2007-08 Bristol Rovers League Cup 2
2007-08 Bristol Rovers League One 34
3
2008-09 Bristol Rovers FA Cup 1
2008-09 Bristol Rovers Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
2008-09 Bristol Rovers League Cup 1
2008-09 Bristol Rovers League One 43
1
3
2
2009-10 Bristol Rovers Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
2009-10 Bristol Rovers League Cup 1
2009-10 Bristol Rovers League One 23
1
2
2
2009-10 Cheltenham Town League Two 7
1
2010-11 Walsall FA Cup 2
1
2010-11 Walsall Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
2010-11 Walsall League Cup 1
2010-11 Walsall League One 34
1
7


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
27 Mar 2004 Bristol Rovers v York City W 3-0 League Division 3
03 Apr 2004 Cheltenham Town v Bristol Rovers W 1-2 League Division 3
10 Apr 2004 Bristol Rovers v Doncaster Rovers L 1-2 League Division 3
12 Apr 2004 Mansfield Town v Bristol Rovers D 0-0 League Division 3
17 Apr 2004 Bristol Rovers v Swansea City W 2-1 League Division 3
24 Apr 2004 Bury v Bristol Rovers D 0-0 League Division 3
01 May 2004 Bristol Rovers v Lincoln City W 3-1 League Division 3
08 May 2004 Hull City v Bristol Rovers L 3-0 League Division 3
21 Sep 2004 Norwich City v Bristol Rovers L 1-0 League Cup 2nd round
25 Sep 2004 Northampton Town v Bristol Rovers L 2-1 League Two
28 Sep 2004 Bristol Rovers v Kidderminster Harriers W 1-0 LDV Vans Trophy 1st round - southern section
02 Oct 2004 Bristol Rovers v Oxford United W 2-0 League Two
09 Oct 2004 Cambridge United v Bristol Rovers L 1-0 League Two
16 Oct 2004 Grimsby Town v Bristol Rovers D 0-0 League Two
19 Oct 2004 Bristol Rovers v Yeovil Town D 2-2 League Two
23 Oct 2004 Bristol Rovers v Kidderminster Harriers W 2-0 League Two
30 Oct 2004 Boston United v Bristol Rovers D 2-2 League Two
03 Nov 2004 Bristol Rovers v Barnet W 2-0 LDV Vans Trophy 2nd round - southern section
06 Nov 2004 Swansea City v Bristol Rovers L 1-0 League Two
23 Nov 2004 Carlisle United v Bristol Rovers L 1-0 FA Cup 1st round replay
30 Nov 2004 Bristol Rovers v Wycombe Wanderers W 1-0 LDV Vans Trophy Quarter-final - southern section
07 Dec 2004 Bristol Rovers v Chester City W 4-1 League Two
11 Dec 2004 Bristol Rovers v Macclesfield Town D 0-0 League Two
18 Dec 2004 Rochdale v Bristol Rovers D 0-0 League Two
29 Jan 2005 Oxford United v Bristol Rovers L 3-2 League Two
05 Feb 2005 Bristol Rovers v Grimsby Town W 3-0 League Two
12 Feb 2005 Yeovil Town v Bristol Rovers L 4-2 League Two
15 Feb 2005 Bristol Rovers v Southend United L 1-2 LDV Vans Trophy Final - southern section (1st leg)
19 Feb 2005 Bristol Rovers v Boston United D 1-1 League Two
22 Feb 2005 Kidderminster Harriers v Bristol Rovers D 1-1 League Two
26 Feb 2005 Macclesfield Town v Bristol Rovers L 2-1 League Two
05 Mar 2005 Bristol Rovers v Rochdale D 0-0 League Two
08 Mar 2005 Southend United v Bristol Rovers D 2-2 LDV Vans Trophy Final - southern section (2nd leg)
12 Mar 2005 Bury v Bristol Rovers D 1-1 League Two
19 Mar 2005 Bristol Rovers v Mansfield Town D 4-4 League Two
26 Mar 2005 Notts County v Bristol Rovers W 1-2 League Two
28 Mar 2005 Bristol Rovers v Darlington D 3-3 League Two
01 Apr 2005 Southend United v Bristol Rovers L 2-0 League Two
09 Apr 2005 Bristol Rovers v Rushden and Diamonds W 3-0 League Two
16 Apr 2005 Chester City v Bristol Rovers D 2-2 League Two
07 May 2005 Bristol Rovers v Wycombe Wanderers W 1-0 League Two
06 Aug 2005 Barnet v Bristol Rovers D 1-1 League Two
09 Aug 2005 Bristol Rovers v Grimsby Town L 1-2 League Two
20 Aug 2005 Torquay United v Bristol Rovers W 2-3 League Two
23 Aug 2005 Millwall v Bristol Rovers L 2-0 League Cup 1st round
27 Aug 2005 Notts County v Bristol Rovers L 2-0 League Two
17 Sep 2005 Chester City v Bristol Rovers L 4-0 League Two
24 Sep 2005 Bristol Rovers v Darlington W 1-0 League Two
27 Sep 2005 Bury v Bristol Rovers L 1-0 League Two
01 Oct 2005 Carlisle United v Bristol Rovers W 1-3 League Two
07 Oct 2005 Bristol Rovers v Northampton Town D 0-0 League Two
15 Oct 2005 Boston United v Bristol Rovers L 3-1 League Two
18 Oct 2005 Peterborough United v Bristol Rovers L 2-1 LDV Vans Trophy 1st round - southern section
22 Oct 2005 Bristol Rovers v Wrexham W 2-1 League Two
29 Oct 2005 Macclesfield Town v Bristol Rovers L 2-1 League Two
05 Nov 2005 Grimsby Town v Bristol Rovers W 1-2 FA Cup 1st round
12 Nov 2005 Bristol Rovers v Rochdale L 1-2 League Two
19 Nov 2005 Northampton Town v Bristol Rovers L 4-0 League Two
26 Nov 2005 Bristol Rovers v Barnet W 2-1 League Two
02 Dec 2005 Port Vale v Bristol Rovers D 1-1 FA Cup 2nd round
06 Dec 2005 Stockport County v Bristol Rovers W 0-1 League Two
10 Dec 2005 Grimsby Town v Bristol Rovers W 0-1 League Two
13 Dec 2005 Bristol Rovers v Port Vale L 0-1 FA Cup 2nd round replay
17 Dec 2005 Bristol Rovers v Torquay United L 0-1 League Two
26 Dec 2005 Bristol Rovers v Shrewsbury Town W 2-1 League Two
28 Dec 2005 Mansfield Town v Bristol Rovers D 3-3 League Two
31 Dec 2005 Bristol Rovers v Wycombe Wanderers L 1-2 League Two
02 Jan 2006 Rushden and Diamonds v Bristol Rovers W 2-3 League Two
14 Jan 2006 Cheltenham Town v Bristol Rovers W 2-3 League Two
21 Jan 2006 Bristol Rovers v Chester City W 2-1 League Two
28 Jan 2006 Lincoln City v Bristol Rovers L 1-0 League Two
31 Jan 2006 Bristol Rovers v Leyton Orient D 3-3 League Two
11 Mar 2006 Bristol Rovers v Notts County L 1-2 League Two
15 Mar 2006 Oxford United v Bristol Rovers L 1-0 League Two
18 Mar 2006 Shrewsbury Town v Bristol Rovers L 1-0 League Two
25 Mar 2006 Bristol Rovers v Mansfield Town W 2-0 League Two
01 Apr 2006 Wycombe Wanderers v Bristol Rovers W 1-3 League Two
08 Apr 2006 Bristol Rovers v Rushden and Diamonds L 0-1 League Two
15 Apr 2006 Bristol Rovers v Carlisle United D 1-1 League Two
17 Apr 2006 Wrexham v Bristol Rovers L 1-0 League Two
22 Apr 2006 Bristol Rovers v Boston United W 3-1 League Two
29 Apr 2006 Rochdale v Bristol Rovers L 2-0 League Two
06 May 2006 Bristol Rovers v Macclesfield Town L 2-3 League Two
05 Aug 2006 Peterborough United v Bristol Rovers L 4-1 League Two
08 Aug 2006 Bristol Rovers v Wycombe Wanderers L 1-2 League Two
12 Aug 2006 Bristol Rovers v Grimsby Town W 1-0 League Two
19 Aug 2006 Milton Keynes Dons v Bristol Rovers L 2-0 League Two
22 Aug 2006 Bristol Rovers v Luton Town L 1-1 (3-5) League Cup 1st round
26 Aug 2006 Bristol Rovers v Shrewsbury Town W 1-0 League Two
03 Sep 2006 Stockport County v Bristol Rovers L 2-1 League Two
09 Sep 2006 Bristol Rovers v Rochdale D 0-0 League Two
13 Sep 2006 Torquay United v Bristol Rovers D 0-0 League Two
16 Sep 2006 Darlington v Bristol Rovers D 1-1 League Two
23 Sep 2006 Bristol Rovers v Walsall L 1-2 League Two
27 Sep 2006 Bristol Rovers v Hereford United W 2-1 League Two
30 Sep 2006 Chester City v Bristol Rovers L 2-0 League Two
07 Oct 2006 Bristol Rovers v Boston United W 1-0 League Two
14 Oct 2006 Notts County v Bristol Rovers W 1-2 League Two
17 Oct 2006 Bristol Rovers v Torquay United W 1-0 Johnstone's Paint Trophy 1st round - southern section
21 Oct 2006 Bristol Rovers v Macclesfield Town D 0-0 League Two
28 Oct 2006 Wrexham v Bristol Rovers L 2-0 League Two
18 Nov 2006 Bury v Bristol Rovers W 0-2 League Two
02 Dec 2006 Bristol Rovers v AFC Bournemouth D 1-1 FA Cup 2nd round
05 Dec 2006 Lincoln City v Bristol Rovers L 1-0 League Two
12 Dec 2006 AFC Bournemouth v Bristol Rovers W 0-1 FA Cup 2nd round replay
16 Dec 2006 Swindon Town v Bristol Rovers L 2-1 League Two
23 Dec 2006 Bristol Rovers v Accrington Stanley W 4-0 League Two
05 Jan 2007 Bristol Rovers v Hereford United W 1-0 FA Cup 3rd round
13 Jan 2007 Rochdale v Bristol Rovers W 0-1 League Two
20 Jan 2007 Bristol Rovers v Chester City D 0-0 League Two
27 Jan 2007 Derby County v Bristol Rovers L 1-0 FA Cup 4th round
10 Feb 2007 Grimsby Town v Bristol Rovers L 4-3 League Two
17 Feb 2007 Bristol Rovers v Milton Keynes Dons D 1-1 League Two
21 Feb 2007 Bristol City v Bristol Rovers D 0-0 Johnstones Paint Trophy Final - southern section (1st leg)
27 Feb 2007 Bristol Rovers v Bristol City W 1-0 Johnstones Paint Trophy Final - southern section (2nd leg)
02 Mar 2007 Shrewsbury Town v Bristol Rovers D 0-0 League Two
06 Mar 2007 Accrington Stanley v Bristol Rovers D 1-1 League Two
10 Mar 2007 Boston United v Bristol Rovers L 2-1 League Two
17 Mar 2007 Bristol Rovers v Notts County W 2-0 League Two
20 Mar 2007 Bristol Rovers v Stockport County W 2-1 League Two
24 Mar 2007 Bristol Rovers v Wrexham L 0-1 League Two
27 Mar 2007 Wycombe Wanderers v Bristol Rovers W 0-1 League Two
01 Apr 2007 Bristol Rovers v Doncaster Rovers L 2-3 Johnstones Paint Trophy Final
07 Apr 2007 Mansfield Town v Bristol Rovers W 0-1 League Two
09 Apr 2007 Bristol Rovers v Bury W 2-0 League Two
14 Apr 2007 Barnet v Bristol Rovers D 1-1 League Two
11 Aug 2007 Port Vale v Bristol Rovers D 1-1 League One
14 Aug 2007 Bristol Rovers v Crystal Palace W 1-1 (4-1) League Cup 1st round
18 Aug 2007 Bristol Rovers v Crewe Alexandra D 1-1 League One
25 Aug 2007 Oldham Athletic v Bristol Rovers W 0-1 League One
28 Aug 2007 Bristol Rovers v West Ham United L 1-2 League Cup 2nd round
01 Sep 2007 Bristol Rovers v Nottingham Forest D 2-2 League One
27 Oct 2007 Gillingham v Bristol Rovers L 3-2 League One
27 Nov 2007 Bristol Rovers v Leyton Orient W 3-3 (6-5) FA Cup 1st round replay
01 Dec 2007 Bristol Rovers v Rushden and Diamonds W 5-1 FA Cup 2nd round
15 Dec 2007 Huddersfield Town v Bristol Rovers L 2-1 League One
22 Dec 2007 Leeds United v Bristol Rovers L 1-0 League One
26 Dec 2007 Bristol Rovers v Luton Town D 1-1 League One
29 Dec 2007 Bristol Rovers v Carlisle United W 3-0 League One
01 Jan 2008 Southend United v Bristol Rovers W 0-1 League One
06 Jan 2008 Fulham v Bristol Rovers D 2-2 FA Cup 3rd round
11 Jan 2008 Tranmere Rovers v Bristol Rovers W 0-2 League One
19 Jan 2008 Bristol Rovers v Walsall D 1-1 League One
22 Jan 2008 Bristol Rovers v Fulham W 0-0 (5-3) FA Cup 3rd round replay
26 Jan 2008 Barnet v Bristol Rovers W 0-1 FA Cup 4th round
29 Jan 2008 Crewe Alexandra v Bristol Rovers D 1-1 League One
02 Feb 2008 Bristol Rovers v Port Vale W 3-2 League One
05 Feb 2008 Bristol Rovers v Cheltenham Town W 2-0 League One
09 Feb 2008 Doncaster Rovers v Bristol Rovers L 2-0 League One
12 Feb 2008 Bristol Rovers v Oldham Athletic W 1-0 League One
16 Feb 2008 Bristol Rovers v Southampton W 1-0 FA Cup 5th round
23 Feb 2008 Bristol Rovers v Tranmere Rovers D 1-1 League One
01 Mar 2008 Millwall v Bristol Rovers W 0-1 League One
04 Mar 2008 Bristol Rovers v Doncaster Rovers L 0-1 League One
09 Mar 2008 Bristol Rovers v West Bromwich Albion L 1-5 FA Cup 6th round
12 Mar 2008 Bristol Rovers v Northampton Town D 1-1 League One
15 Mar 2008 Cheltenham Town v Bristol Rovers L 1-0 League One
18 Mar 2008 Bristol Rovers v Swansea City L 0-2 League One
22 Mar 2008 Bristol Rovers v Huddersfield Town L 2-3 League One
24 Mar 2008 Swansea City v Bristol Rovers D 2-2 League One
29 Mar 2008 Yeovil Town v Bristol Rovers D 0-0 League One
05 Apr 2008 Bristol Rovers v Hartlepool United D 0-0 League One
08 Apr 2008 Nottingham Forest v Bristol Rovers D 1-1 League One
12 Apr 2008 AFC Bournemouth v Bristol Rovers L 2-1 League One
15 Apr 2008 Walsall v Bristol Rovers W 0-1 League One
19 Apr 2008 Bristol Rovers v Gillingham D 1-1 League One
22 Apr 2008 Bristol Rovers v Swindon Town L 0-1 League One
26 Apr 2008 Bristol Rovers v Brighton and Hove Albion L 0-2 League One
03 May 2008 Leyton Orient v Bristol Rovers L 3-1 League One
09 Aug 2008 Bristol Rovers v Carlisle United L 2-3 League One
12 Aug 2008 Watford v Bristol Rovers L 1-0 League Cup 1st round
16 Aug 2008 Brighton and Hove Albion v Bristol Rovers D 1-1 League One
23 Aug 2008 Bristol Rovers v Hereford United W 6-1 League One
30 Aug 2008 Leeds United v Bristol Rovers D 2-2 League One
02 Sep 2008 AFC Bournemouth v Bristol Rovers L 3-0 Johnstones Paint Trophy 1st round - southern section
06 Sep 2008 Peterborough United v Bristol Rovers L 5-4 League One
13 Sep 2008 Bristol Rovers v Walsall L 1-3 League One
16 Sep 2008 Cheltenham Town v Bristol Rovers L 2-1 League One
20 Sep 2008 Yeovil Town v Bristol Rovers D 2-2 League One
27 Sep 2008 Bristol Rovers v Crewe Alexandra D 0-0 League One
04 Oct 2008 Colchester United v Bristol Rovers W 0-1 League One
11 Oct 2008 Bristol Rovers v Leyton Orient W 2-1 League One
18 Oct 2008 Huddersfield Town v Bristol Rovers D 1-1 League One
21 Oct 2008 Bristol Rovers v Oldham Athletic W 2-0 League One
25 Oct 2008 Bristol Rovers v Southend United W 4-2 League One
01 Nov 2008 Leicester City v Bristol Rovers L 2-1 League One
08 Nov 2008 AFC Bournemouth v Bristol Rovers L 1-0 FA Cup 1st round
14 Nov 2008 Bristol Rovers v Scunthorpe United L 1-2 League One
22 Nov 2008 Bristol Rovers v Swindon Town D 2-2 League One
25 Nov 2008 Hartlepool United v Bristol Rovers D 1-1 League One
06 Dec 2008 Millwall v Bristol Rovers L 3-2 League One
13 Dec 2008 Bristol Rovers v Tranmere Rovers W 2-0 League One
20 Dec 2008 Stockport County v Bristol Rovers L 3-1 League One
26 Dec 2008 Bristol Rovers v Milton Keynes Dons L 1-2 League One
28 Dec 2008 Northampton Town v Bristol Rovers D 0-0 League One
17 Jan 2009 Leyton Orient v Bristol Rovers W 1-2 League One
24 Jan 2009 Bristol Rovers v Colchester United D 0-0 League One
27 Jan 2009 Bristol Rovers v Cheltenham Town W 3-2 League One
31 Jan 2009 Southend United v Bristol Rovers L 1-0 League One
14 Feb 2009 Scunthorpe United v Bristol Rovers W 0-2 League One
17 Feb 2009 Bristol Rovers v Yeovil Town W 3-0 League One
21 Feb 2009 Bristol Rovers v Leicester City L 0-1 League One
24 Feb 2009 Oldham Athletic v Bristol Rovers W 0-2 League One
28 Feb 2009 Carlisle United v Bristol Rovers D 1-1 League One
07 Mar 2009 Bristol Rovers v Leeds United D 2-2 League One
10 Mar 2009 Hereford United v Bristol Rovers W 0-3 League One
14 Mar 2009 Walsall v Bristol Rovers W 0-5 League One
17 Mar 2009 Crewe Alexandra v Bristol Rovers D 1-1 League One
21 Mar 2009 Bristol Rovers v Peterborough United L 0-1 League One
28 Mar 2009 Bristol Rovers v Stockport County W 2-0 League One
31 Mar 2009 Bristol Rovers v Huddersfield Town L 1-2 League One
05 Apr 2009 Tranmere Rovers v Bristol Rovers L 2-0 League One
10 Apr 2009 Bristol Rovers v Northampton Town W 1-0 League One
13 Apr 2009 Milton Keynes Dons v Bristol Rovers L 2-1 League One
25 Apr 2009 Swindon Town v Bristol Rovers L 2-1 League One
02 May 2009 Bristol Rovers v Hartlepool United W 4-1 League One
08 Aug 2009 Bristol Rovers v Leyton Orient L 1-2 League One
11 Aug 2009 Bristol Rovers v Aldershot Town W 2-1 League Cup 1st round
15 Aug 2009 Stockport County v Bristol Rovers W 0-2 League One
18 Aug 2009 Hartlepool United v Bristol Rovers W 1-2 League One
22 Aug 2009 Bristol Rovers v Huddersfield Town W 1-0 League One
29 Aug 2009 Wycombe Wanderers v Bristol Rovers L 2-1 League One
01 Sep 2009 Hereford United v Bristol Rovers L 0-0 (2-4) Johnstones Paint Trophy 1st round - southern section
05 Sep 2009 Bristol Rovers v Millwall W 2-0 League One
12 Sep 2009 Bristol Rovers v Oldham Athletic W 1-0 League One
19 Sep 2009 Brentford v Bristol Rovers W 1-3 League One
26 Sep 2009 Bristol Rovers v Brighton and Hove Albion D 1-1 League One
29 Sep 2009 Southampton v Bristol Rovers W 2-3 League One
03 Oct 2009 Norwich City v Bristol Rovers L 5-1 League One
17 Oct 2009 Southend United v Bristol Rovers L 2-1 League One
24 Oct 2009 Bristol Rovers v Yeovil Town L 1-2 League One
27 Oct 2009 Bristol Rovers v Leeds United L 0-4 League One
31 Oct 2009 Milton Keynes Dons v Bristol Rovers L 2-1 League One
12 Dec 2009 Bristol Rovers v Swindon Town W 3-0 League One
19 Dec 2009 Tranmere Rovers v Bristol Rovers L 2-0 League One
28 Dec 2009 Millwall v Bristol Rovers L 2-0 League One
19 Jan 2010 Huddersfield Town v Bristol Rovers D 0-0 League One
23 Jan 2010 Bristol Rovers v Hartlepool United W 2-0 League One
30 Jan 2010 Bristol Rovers v Wycombe Wanderers L 2-3 League One
02 Feb 2010 Leyton Orient v Bristol Rovers L 5-0 League One
15 Feb 2010 Bristol Rovers v Charlton Athletic W 2-1 League One
20 Feb 2010 Gillingham v Bristol Rovers L 1-0 League One


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.