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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 7.11. Mikael Ugland and Steve Mvoué have also impressed with ratings of 6.92 and 6.88 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 strong form recently, winning 3 of their last 5 matches (60% win rate). They have scored 8 goals and conceded 7 during this period. Overall, they have shown good attacking threat. In the Eliteserien, they faced a 2-1 win against Kristiansund, a 0-3 loss to Viking, a 0-1 loss to Fredrikstad, and a 4-1 win against KFUM. In the Cup, they faced a 2-1 win against Flekkefjord.

Recent results for Start:

• 25 Juli 2026: Eliteserien - 2-1 win at Kristiansund
• 1 Agustus 2026: Eliteserien - 0-3 loss vs Viking
• 8 Agustus 2026: Eliteserien - 0-1 loss vs Fredrikstad
• 22 Agustus 2026: Cup - 2-1 win at Flekkefjord
• 30 Agustus 2026: Eliteserien - 4-1 win vs KFUM

Upcoming fixtures for Start:

• 4 September 2026: Eliteserien - at Aalesund
• 13 September 2026: Eliteserien - vs Brann
• 20 September 2026: Eliteserien - at Sandefjord
• 11 Oktober 2026: Eliteserien - vs HamKam
• 18 Oktober 2026: Eliteserien - at Molde

Looking ahead, Start face a relatively kind set of fixtures, with 2 home games and 3 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: Aalesund (away), Brann (home), Sandefjord (away), Hamarkameratene (home), and Molde (away).

Start currently sits in 16th place in the Eliteserien with 13 points from 18 matches (3W 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: 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), James Ampofo (Ghana), 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 9 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 11 more.

Azar Karadas is the current head coach of Start. Under their leadership, the team has achieved a 36% win rate across 78 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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