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Start is a football club based in Kristiansand, Norway, playing their home matches at Sparebanken Norge Arena Kristiansand. Follow Start on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, squad information, transfer news, and comprehensive performance analytics.

Erlend Segberg has been the standout performer for Start in league play this season with a rating of 7.08. Mikael Ugland and Steve Mvoué have also impressed with ratings of 6.98 and 6.87 respectively.

Jesper Cornelius leads Start's scoring in league play with 4 goals this season. Erlend Segberg has contributed 2, while Ousmane Toure has added 2.

Tom Strannegård is the chief creator for Start in league play with 3 assists this season. Håkon Lorentzen and Omar Jebali have also been key playmakers with 3 and 2 assists respectively.

Start have been in a difficult spell recently, winning 1 of their last 5 matches (20% win rate). They have scored 3 goals and conceded 13 during this period. Overall, finding the net has proven difficult. However, defensive frailties have been a concern, conceding an average of 2.6 goals per game. In the Club Friendlies, they faced a 0-4 loss to Bodø/Glimt. In the Eliteserien, they faced a 1-2 loss to Brann, a 0-3 loss to Rosenborg, a 2-1 win against Kristiansund, and a 0-3 loss to Viking.

Recent results for Start:

• ٤ی تەمووزی ٢٠٢٦: Club Friendlies - 0-4 loss at Bodø/Glimt
• ١٢ی تەمووزی ٢٠٢٦: Eliteserien - 1-2 loss at Brann
• ١٨ی تەمووزی ٢٠٢٦: Eliteserien - 0-3 loss vs Rosenborg
• ٢٥ی تەمووزی ٢٠٢٦: Eliteserien - 2-1 win at Kristiansund
• ١ی ئابی ٢٠٢٦: Eliteserien - 0-3 loss vs Viking

Upcoming fixtures for Start:

• ٨ی ئابی ٢٠٢٦: Eliteserien - vs Fredrikstad
• ٢٢ی ئابی ٢٠٢٦: Cup - at Flekkefjord
• ٣٠ی ئابی ٢٠٢٦: Eliteserien - vs KFUM
• ٤ی ئەیلوولی ٢٠٢٦: Eliteserien - at Aalesund
• ١٣ی ئەیلوولی ٢٠٢٦: Eliteserien - vs Brann

Looking ahead, Start have 3 home games and 2 away fixtures in their next 5 matches. Upcoming opponents: Fredrikstad (home), Flekkefjord (away), KFUM (home), Aalesund (away), and Brann (home).

Start currently sits in 16th place in the Eliteserien with 10 points from 16 matches (2W 4D 10L).

Start's squad consists of 27 players. Goalkeepers: Filip Manojlovic (Serbia), Jacob Pryts (Denmark), Jasper Silva Torkildsen (Norway). Defenders: Altin Ujkani (Norway), Johan Meyer (Denmark), John Olav Norheim (Norway), Sebastian Griesbeck (Germany), Kristoffer Tønnessen (Norway), Jens Husebø (Norway), Erlend Dahl Reitan (Norway). Midfielders: Fredrik Mani Pålerud (Norway), Steve Mvoué (Cameroon), Deni Dashaev (Norway), Markus Soomets (Estonia), Tom Strannegård (Sweden), Mikael Ugland (Norway), Erlend Segberg (Norway), Ousmane Toure (Norway), Lukas Hjelleset Gausdal (Norway), Filip Lien (Norway). Forwards: Eirik Schulze (Norway), Marius Nordal (Norway), Jesper Cornelius (Denmark), Håkon Lorentzen (Norway), James Ampofo (Ghana), Terry Benjamin (Nigeria), Santino Samuyiwa (Sweden).

Start transfers: New signings include Filip Manojlovic (from Djurgården), Santino Samuyiwa (from Real Sociedad B), Jens Husebø (from Tromsø), James Ampofo (from Strømsgodset), Erlend Dahl Reitan (from Rosenborg) and 6 more. Players transferred out include Alexander Gurendal (to Hønefoss), Omar Jebali (to Moss), Ahmed Adebayo (to Academia F. Amadou Diallo), Storm Strand-Kolbjørnsen (to Åsane), Deni Dashaev (to Strømmen) and 7 more.

Azar Karadas is the current head coach of Start. Under their leadership, the team has achieved a 36% win rate across 76 matches, averaging 1.32 points per game.

Notable previous managers include Sindre Tjelmeland managed the club for 3 seasons, recording 36 wins from 84 matches (43% win rate). Johannes Hardarson managed the club for 3 seasons, recording 27 wins from 64 matches (42% win rate). Other former coaches include Kjetil Rekdal, Mick Priest, and Mark Dempsey.

Start plays their home matches at Sparebanken Norge Arena Kristiansand in Kristiansand, which has a capacity of 14,563.

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