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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 7.06. Mikael Ugland and Steve Mvoué have also impressed with ratings of 6.90 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 Eirik Schulze have also been key playmakers with 3 and 2 assists respectively.

Start have been in inconsistent form recently, winning 2 of their last 5 matches (40% win rate). They have scored 4 goals and conceded 9 during this period. Overall, finding the net has proven difficult. In the Eliteserien, they faced a 0-3 loss to Rosenborg, a 2-1 win against Kristiansund, a 0-3 loss to Viking, and a 0-1 loss to Fredrikstad. In the Cup, they faced a 2-1 win against Flekkefjord.

Recent results for Start:

• 18. Juli 2026: Eliteserien - 0-3 loss vs Rosenborg
• 25. Juli 2026: Eliteserien - 2-1 win at Kristiansund
• 1. August 2026: Eliteserien - 0-3 loss vs Viking
• 8. August 2026: Eliteserien - 0-1 loss vs Fredrikstad
• 22. August 2026: Cup - 2-1 win at Flekkefjord

Upcoming fixtures for Start:

• 30. August 2026: Eliteserien - vs KFUM
• 4. September 2026: Eliteserien - at Aalesund
• 13. September 2026: Eliteserien - vs Brann
• 20. September 2026: Eliteserien - at Sandefjord
• 11. Oktober 2026: Eliteserien - vs HamKam

Looking ahead, Start face a favorable run of fixtures, with 3 home games and 2 away fixtures in their next 5 matches. This includes 1 match of moderate difficulty, and 4 more favorable encounters. Upcoming opponents: KFUM (home), Aalesund (away), Brann (home), Sandefjord (away), and Hamarkameratene (home).

Start currently sits in 16th place in the Eliteserien with 10 points from 17 matches (2W 4D 11L).

Start's squad consists of 24 players. Goalkeepers: Jasper Silva Torkildsen (Norway), Filip Manojlovic (Serbia). 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: Nikola Jojic (Serbia), Fredrik Mani Pålerud (Norway), Steve Mvoué (Cameroon), Deni Dashaev (Norway), Mikael Ugland (Norway), Erlend Segberg (Norway), Ousmane Toure (Norway), Filip Lien (Norway). Forwards: Nicolas Koutsakos (Cyprus), Eirik Schulze (Norway), Marius Nordal (Norway), Jesper Cornelius (Denmark), Håkon Lorentzen (Norway), James Ampofo (Ghana), Santino Samuyiwa (Sweden).

Start transfers: New signings include Nicolas Koutsakos (from APOEL Nicosia), Nikola Jojic (from Free agent), Filip Manojlovic (from Djurgården), Santino Samuyiwa (from Real Sociedad B), Jens Husebø (from Tromsø) and 8 more. Players transferred out include Lukas Hjelleset Gausdal (to Sogndal), Terry Benjamin (to Strømmen), Markus Soomets (to Kolding IF), Tom Strannegård (to Thun), Jacob Pryts (to Sarpsborg 08) and 12 more.

Azar Karadas is the current head coach of Start. Under their leadership, the team has achieved a 35% win rate across 77 matches, averaging 1.30 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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