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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 6.91 and 6.80 respectively.

Jesper Cornelius leads Start's scoring in league play with 4 goals this season. Håkon Lorentzen has contributed 3, while Erlend Dahl Reitan has added 2.

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

Start have been in inconsistent form recently, winning 2 of their last 5 matches (40% win rate). They have scored 6 goals and conceded 8 during this period. In the Eliteserien, they faced a 0-3 loss to Viking, a 0-1 loss to Fredrikstad, a 4-1 win against KFUM, and a 0-2 loss to Aalesund. In the Cup, they faced a 2-1 win against Flekkefjord.

Recent results for Start:

• 1 août 2026: Eliteserien - 0-3 loss vs Viking
• 8 août 2026: Eliteserien - 0-1 loss vs Fredrikstad
• 22 août 2026: Cup - 2-1 win at Flekkefjord
• 30 août 2026: Eliteserien - 4-1 win vs KFUM
• 4 septembre 2026: Eliteserien - 0-2 loss at Aalesund

Upcoming fixtures for Start:

• 13 septembre 2026: Eliteserien - vs Brann
• 16 septembre 2026: Cup - at Vindbjart
• 20 septembre 2026: Eliteserien - at Sandefjord
• 11 octobre 2026: Eliteserien - vs HamKam
• 18 octobre 2026: Eliteserien - at Molde

Looking ahead, Start face a relatively kind set of fixtures, with 3 home games and 2 away fixtures in their next 5 matches. This includes 1 difficult fixture, and 2 matches of moderate difficulty, and 2 more favorable encounters. Upcoming opponents: Brann (home), Sandefjord (away), Hamarkameratene (home), Molde (away), and Sandefjord (home).

Start currently sits in 16th place in the Eliteserien with 13 points from 19 matches (3W 4D 12L).

Start's squad consists of 23 players. Goalkeepers: Filip Manojlovic (Serbia). Defenders: Altin Ujkani (Norway), Johan Meyer (Denmark), Sander Aske Granheim (Norway), John Olav Norheim (Norway), Sebastian Griesbeck (Germany), Kristoffer Tønnessen (Norway), Jens Husebø (Norway), Erlend Dahl Reitan (Norway). Midfielders: Fredrik Mani Pålerud (Norway), Nikola Jojic (Serbia), Steve Mvoué (Cameroon), Eirik Schulze (Norway), Deni Dashaev (Norway), Mikael Ugland (Norway), Erlend Segberg (Norway), Ousmane Toure (Norway), Filip Lien (Norway). Forwards: Nicolas Koutsakos (Cyprus), Marius Nordal (Norway), Jesper Cornelius (Denmark), Håkon Lorentzen (Norway), Santino Samuyiwa (Sweden).

Start transfers: New signings include Sander Aske Granheim (from Sogndal), Nicolas Koutsakos (from APOEL Nicosia), Nikola Jojic (from Free agent), Filip Manojlovic (from Djurgården), Santino Samuyiwa (from Real Sociedad B) and 8 more. Players transferred out include Jasper Silva Torkildsen (to Fredrikstad), Lukas Hjelleset Gausdal (to Sogndal), Terry Benjamin (to Strømmen), Markus Soomets (to Kolding IF), Tom Strannegård (to Thun) and 12 more.

Azar Karadas is the current head coach of Start. Under their leadership, the team has achieved a 35% win rate across 79 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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