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IK Start

Idrettsklubben Start

Kristiansand, NorwayEliteserien · tier 1Founded 19 July 1905Colours

www.ikstart.no ↗Stadionveien 21, 4632 Kristiansand, Norway+47 (38) 106666

Squad

25 players

avg age 26.1

Foreigners

36% of the squad

Internationals

called up by their country

League position

16 / 16

19 pts · 25 played · 2026

Stadium

Sparebanken Sør Arena

14,300 seats

Manager

Azar Karadas

Transfer balance

+€1.1m

season 2025/26

Squad

25 players

Player	Age	Nationality	Height	Foot	Joined	Contract
Goalkeepers · 3
Filip ManojlovicGoalkeeperBroken hand - Return unknown	30	Serbia	197 cm	right	May 2026from Djurgårdens IF	Dec 2026
Magnus SjøengGoalkeeper	24	Norway	196 cm	right	Sept 2026from Vålerenga Fotball Elite	Dec 2026
Storm Strand-KolbjørnsenGoalkeeper	22	Norway	192 cm	right	Feb 2025from Vålerenga Fotball Elite	Dec 2028
Defenders · 11
Sander GranheimCentre-Back	19	Norway	186 cm	right	Aug 2026from Sogndal IL	Dec 2030
Erlend Dahl ReitanRight-Back	28	Norway	180 cm	right	Feb 2026from Rosenborg BK	Dec 2026
Ousmane DialloRight-Back	22	Spain · Norway	178 cm	right	Jan 2026from Skeid Oslo	Dec 2028
Kristoffer TønnessenLeft-Backunknown injury - Return unknown	29	Norway	185 cm	left	Jan 2026from Lillestrøm SK	—
Johan MeyerCentre-Back	22	Denmark	192 cm	right	Jan 2026from Lyngby Boldklub	Dec 2028
Deni DashaevLeft-Back	22	Norway	178 cm	left	May 2023from IK Start II	Dec 2028
John Olav NorheimCentre-Back	31	Norway	191 cm	right	May 2025from Hamarkameratene	Dec 2028
Jens HusebøCentre-Back	27	Norway	188 cm	right	Jul 2026from Tromsø IL	Dec 2029
Altin UjkaniCentre-Back	25	Norway	176 cm	left	Mar 2024from Flekkerøy IF	Dec 2027
Fredrik PålerudRight-Back	32	Norway	181 cm	right	Apr 2024from Without Club	Dec 2026
Sebastian GriesbeckCentre-Back	36	Germany	188 cm	right	Aug 2024from Eintracht Braunschweig	Dec 2026
Midfielders · 5
Steve MvouéCentral Midfield	24	Cameroon	185 cm	right	May 2025from Paris 13 Atletico	Jun 2028
Mikael UglandCentral Midfield	26	Norway	179 cm	right	Dec 2025from FK Jerv	Dec 2027
Erlend SegbergDefensive Midfield	28	Norway	183 cm	right	Jan 2026from FC Trapani 1905	Dec 2028
Eirik SchulzeCentral MidfieldTeam captain	33	Norway	181 cm	right	Jan 2020from Sogndal IL	Dec 2027
Filip Strømland LienCentral Midfield	17	Norway	—		Jan 2026from IK Start Youth	—
Forwards · 6
Jesper CorneliusCentre-Forward	25	Denmark	193 cm	right	Jan 2026from Lyngby Boldklub	Dec 2028
Nikolas KoutsakosCentre-Forward	22	Cyprus	180 cm	right	Aug 2026from APOEL Nicosia	Dec 2028
Nikola JojicRight Winger	23	Serbia	183 cm	left	Aug 2026from Stoke City	Dec 2028
Håkon LorentzenCentre-Forward	29	Norway	185 cm	right	Jul 2024from Helmond Sport	Dec 2027
Santino SamuyiwaCentre-Forward	20	Sweden · Nigeria	185 cm		Jul 2026from Real Sociedad C	Jun 2029
Marius NordalCentre-Forward	19	Norway	175 cm	right	Jun 2023from IK Start Youth	Dec 2027

Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.

Transfers

Season 2025/26

Spent

€220k

22 arrivals

Received

€1.3m

17 departures

Net balance

+€1.1m

received − spent

Arrivals · 22

Jesper Cornelius
Centre-Forward · 24 y/o
from Lyngby Boldklub
€170k
Ahmed Adebayo
Centre-Forward · 23 y/o
from Jalgpallikool Tammeka
€50k
Adrian Eftestad Nilsen
Defensive Midfield · 21 y/o
from Arendal Fotball
End of loan
Alexander Gurendal
Left Winger · 20 y/o
from Valencia Mestalla
Free
Benjamin Sundo
Centre-Back · 24 y/o
from Arendal Fotball
End of loan
Elias Jemal
Left Winger · 22 y/o
from Sandefjord Fotball
Loan
Erlend Dahl Reitan
Right-Back · 28 y/o
from Rosenborg BK
Free
Erlend Segberg
Defensive Midfield · 28 y/o
from FC Trapani 1905
Free

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Felix Kutsche Eriksen
Centre-Forward · 20 y/o
from Våg FK
?
Felix Kutsche Eriksen
Centre-Forward · 20 y/o
from Arendal Fotball
End of loan
Filip Strømland Lien
Central Midfield · 16 y/o
from IK Start Youth
—
James Ampofo
Centre-Forward · 22 y/o
from Strømsgodset IF
Loan
Jasper Silva Torkildsen
Goalkeeper · 22 y/o
from Strømsgodset IF
End of loan
Jasper Silva Torkildsen
Goalkeeper · 21 y/o
from FK Haugesund
End of loan
Johan Meyer
Centre-Back · 22 y/o
from Lyngby Boldklub
?
Jonas Lomeland Seim
Left Winger · 19 y/o
from Flekkerøy IF
End of loan
Jonas Lomeland Seim
Left Winger · 18 y/o
from Levanger FK
End of loan
Kristoffer Tønnessen
Left-Back · 28 y/o
from Lillestrøm SK
Free
Marius Nordal
Centre-Forward · 19 y/o
from Åsane Fotball
End of loan
Markus Soomets
Central Midfield · 25 y/o
from FC Den Bosch
Free
Ousmane Diallo
Right-Back · 22 y/o
from Skeid Oslo
Free
Sander Richardsen
Right Winger · 20 y/o
from Flekkerøy IF
End of loan

Departures · 17

Sivert Sira Hansen
Centre-Back · 23 y/o
to Molde FK
€1m
Mathias Grundetjern
Centre-Forward · 24 y/o
to Vålerenga Fotball Elite
€300k
Adrian Eftestad Nilsen
Defensive Midfield · 21 y/o
to Arendal Fotball
?
Ahmed Adebayo
Centre-Forward · 23 y/o
to Valletta FC
Loan
Benjamin Sundo
Centre-Back · 25 y/o
to Mjøndalen IF
Free
Deni Dashaev
Left-Back · 21 y/o
to Strømmen IF
Loan
Elias Jemal
Left Winger · 22 y/o
to Sandefjord Fotball
End of loan
Emmanuel Gono
Centre-Forward · 20 y/o
to AIK
End of loan

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Felix Kutsche Eriksen
Centre-Forward · 20 y/o
to Arendal Fotball
Loan
Gift Sunday
Left Winger · 19 y/o
to FK Bodø/Glimt
End of loan
Herman Seierstad Johnsen
Goalkeeper · 19 y/o
to Monmouth Hawks (Monmouth University)
Free
Jasper Silva Torkildsen
Goalkeeper · 21 y/o
to Strømsgodset IF
Loan
Jonas Lomeland Seim
Left Winger · 19 y/o
to Pors Fotball
Loan
Jonas Lomeland Seim
Left Winger · 18 y/o
to Flekkerøy IF
Loan
Marius Nordal
Centre-Forward · 19 y/o
to Åsane Fotball
Loan
Sander Richardsen
Right Winger · 21 y/o
to Lørenskog IF
Free
Sander Sjøkvist
Right Midfield · 26 y/o
to KFUM-Kameratene Oslo
Free

Manager & staff

8 people

Manager

Azar Karadas

Norway · 45 y/o

Appointed 8 February 2024

Contract until 31 December 2028

Coaching Staff · 5

Johannes Thór HardarsonAssistant ManagerIceland
Tom MangersnesAssistant ManagerNorway
Alexander AaserGoalkeeping CoachNorway
Kristoffer Vangen LysgårdChief AnalystNorway

Management · 2

Mick PriestSporting DirectorEngland
Fredrik Greve MonsenSporting DirectorNorway

Youth · 1

Johan Gjønnes NilsenAcademy ManagerNorway

Honours

2 titles

2×Norwegian Champion1980 · 1978

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