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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 7.09. Mikael Ugland and Steve Mvoué have also impressed with ratings of 6.97 and 6.81 respectively.

Jesper Cornelius leads Start's scoring in league play with 5 goals this season. Ousmane Toure has contributed 3, while Håkon Lorentzen has added 3.

Erlend Segberg is the chief creator for Start in league play with 4 assists this season. Tom Strannegård and Eirik Schulze 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 7 goals and conceded 8 during this period. In the Eliteserien, they faced a 0-2 loss to Aalesund, a 2-0 win against Brann, and a 0-3 loss to Sandefjord. In the Cup, they faced a 3-2 win against Vindbjart. In the Club Friendlies, they faced a 2-1 win against Brann.

Recent results for Start:

• 4 settembre 2026: Eliteserien - 0-2 loss at Aalesund
• 13 settembre 2026: Eliteserien - 2-0 win vs Brann
• 16 settembre 2026: Cup - 3-2 win at Vindbjart
• 20 settembre 2026: Eliteserien - 0-3 loss at Sandefjord
• 2 ottobre 2026: Club Friendlies - 2-1 win vs Brann

Upcoming fixtures for Start:

• 6 ottobre 2026: Cup - at Raufoss
• 11 ottobre 2026: Eliteserien - vs HamKam
• 18 ottobre 2026: Eliteserien - at Molde
• 25 ottobre 2026: Eliteserien - vs Sandefjord
• 1 novembre 2026: Eliteserien - vs Lillestrøm

Looking ahead, Start face some tough tests on the horizon, with 3 home games and 2 away fixtures in their next 5 matches. This includes 2 difficult fixtures, and 1 match of moderate difficulty, and 2 more favorable encounters. Upcoming opponents: Hamarkameratene (home), Molde (away), Sandefjord (home), Lillestrøm (home), and Rosenborg (away).

Start currently sits in 16th place in the Eliteserien with 16 points from 21 matches (4W 4D 13L).

Start's squad consists of 24 players. Goalkeepers: Magnus Smelhus Sjøeng (Norway), Filip Manojlović (Serbia). Defenders: Fredrik Mani Pålerud (Norway), 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: Nikola Jojić (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 Magnus Smelhus Sjøeng (from Vålerenga), Sander Aske Granheim (from Sogndal), Nicolas Koutsakos (from APOEL Nicosia), Nikola Jojić (from Free agent), Filip Manojlović (from Djurgården) and 10 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 Karadaş is the current head coach of Start. Under their leadership, the team has achieved a 36% win rate across 81 matches, averaging 1.31 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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