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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 7.12. Mikael Ugland and Steve Mvoué have also impressed with ratings of 7.00 and 6.86 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 excellent form recently, winning 4 of their last 5 matches (80% win rate). They have scored 11 goals and conceded 6 during this period. Overall, they have shown good attacking threat. In the Cup, they faced a 2-1 win against Flekkefjord, and a 3-2 win against Vindbjart. In the Eliteserien, they faced a 4-1 win against KFUM, a 0-2 loss to Aalesund, and a 2-0 win against Brann.

Recent results for Start:

• August 22, 2026: Cup - 2-1 win at Flekkefjord
• August 30, 2026: Eliteserien - 4-1 win vs KFUM
• September 4, 2026: Eliteserien - 0-2 loss at Aalesund
• September 13, 2026: Eliteserien - 2-0 win vs Brann
• September 16, 2026: Cup - 3-2 win at Vindbjart

Upcoming fixtures for Start:

• September 20, 2026: Eliteserien - at Sandefjord
• October 11, 2026: Eliteserien - vs HamKam
• October 18, 2026: Eliteserien - at Molde
• October 25, 2026: Eliteserien - vs Sandefjord
• October 28, 2026: Cup - at Raufoss

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 difficult fixture, and 1 match of moderate difficulty, and 3 more favorable encounters. Upcoming opponents: Sandefjord (away), Hamarkameratene (home), Molde (away), Sandefjord (home), and Lillestrøm (home).

Start currently sits in 16th place in the Eliteserien with 16 points from 20 matches (4W 4D 12L).

Start's squad consists of 24 players. Goalkeepers: Magnus Smelhus Sjøeng (Norway), Filip Manojlović (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 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 Jojic (from Free agent), Filip Manojlovic (from Djurgården) and 9 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 80 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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