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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 a difficult spell recently, winning 1 of their last 5 matches (20% win rate). They have scored 3 goals and conceded 10 during this period. Overall, finding the net has proven difficult. In the Eliteserien, their recent results include a 1-2 loss to Brann, 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.

Recent results for Start:

• 12 juli 2026: Eliteserien - 1-2 loss at Brann
• 18 juli 2026: Eliteserien - 0-3 loss vs Rosenborg
• 25 juli 2026: Eliteserien - 2-1 win at Kristiansund
• 1 augusti 2026: Eliteserien - 0-3 loss vs Viking
• 8 augusti 2026: Eliteserien - 0-1 loss vs Fredrikstad

Upcoming fixtures for Start:

• 22 augusti 2026: Cup - at Flekkefjord
• 30 augusti 2026: Eliteserien - vs KFUM
• 4 september 2026: Eliteserien - at Aalesund
• 13 september 2026: Eliteserien - vs Brann
• 20 september 2026: Eliteserien - at Sandefjord

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 26 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), 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 Jacob Pryts (to Sarpsborg 08), Alexander Gurendal (to Hønefoss), Omar Jebali (to Moss), Ahmed Adebayo (to Academia F. Amadou Diallo), Storm Strand-Kolbjørnsen (to Åsane) and 8 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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