# 2016 IK Start season

The 2016 season is Start's 4th season in the Tippeligaen since their promotion back to the league in 2012, and their first season with Steinar Pedersen as manager. Start competed in the Tippeligaen and the Norwegian Cup.

## Squad

    As of 14 August 2016
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | NOR | Håkon Opdal |
| 2 | DF | NOR | Jens Kristian Skogmo |
| 3 | DF | FIN | Tapio Heikkilä |
| 4 | DF | USA | Alex DeJohn |
| 5 | DF | NOR | Robert Sandnes |
| 6 | MF | NOR | Kristoffer Ajer |
| 7 | MF | NGA | Chidiebere Nwakali (on loan from Manchester City) |
| 8 | FW | NOR | Espen Hoff |
| 9 | MF | NOR | Daniel Aase |
| 10 | MF | LBR | Dulee Johnson |
| 11 | FW | NGA | Uduak Cyril Idemokon (on loan from Bujoc) |
| 14 | MF | NOR | Espen Børufsen |
| 15 | DF | NOR | Henrik Robstad |
| 16 | MF | NOR | Andreas Hollingen |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 17 | MF | ISL | Guðmundur Kristjánsson |
| 18 | MF | NOR | Jibril Bojang |
| 19 | FW | NGA | Austin Ikenna |
| 20 | DF | NOR | John Olav Norheim |
| 22 | FW | NOR | Lars-Jørgen Salvesen |
| 23 | MF | NOR | Erlend Segberg |
| 26 | DF | NOR | Jesper Mathisen |
| 27 | MF | NOR | Eirik Wichne |
| 28 | DF | NOR | Rolf Daniel Vikstøl (captain) |
| 29 | FW | BIH | Adi Markovic |
| 30 | FW | NOR | Lasse Sigurdsen |
| 33 | FW | GHA | Denny Antwi |
| — | MF | NOR | Thomas Zernichow |
| — | FW | NOR | Markus Håbestad |

## Transfers
### Winter

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 2 | DF | NOR | Jens Kristian Skogmo (from Follo) |
| 3 | DF | FIN | Tapio Heikkilä (from SJK Seinäjoki) |
| 7 | MF | NGA | Chidiebere Nwakali (on loan from Manchester City) |
| 9 | MF | NOR | Daniel Aase (from Vindbjart, previously on loan) |
| 11 | FW | NGA | Uduak Cyril Idemokon (on loan from Bujoc) |
| 15 | DF | NOR | Henrik Robstad (from Jerv) |
| 16 | MF | NOR | Andreas Hollingen (from Molde, previously on loan) |
| — | MF | NOR | Henrik Byklum (from Randesund) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 2 | DF | NOR | Jon Hodnemyr (to Vindbjart) |
| 3 | DF | NOR | Ole Martin Rindarøy (loan return to Molde) |
| 6 | MF | NOR | Kristoffer Ajer (to Celtic) |
| 11 | FW | CRC | Alejandro Castro (released, previously on loan at Brann) |
| 15 | DF | DEN | Michael Christensen (to Hobro) |
| 18 | FW | NOR | Mads Stokkelien (released) |
| 20 | DF | NOR | John Olav Norheim (on loan to KFUM Oslo, previously on loan at Nest-Sotra) |
| 31 | MF | NOR | Joachim Eriksen (to Fløy) |
| 33 | DF | NOR | Jørgen Hammer (to KFUM Oslo) |
| — | MF | NOR | Henrik Byklum (on loan to Fløy) |
| — | GK | ISL | Ingvar Jónsson (to Sandefjord, previously on loan at Sandnes Ulf) |

### Summer

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 10 | MF | LBR | Dulee Johnson (from Molde) |
| 18 | MF | NOR | Jibril Bojang (from Lørenskog) |
| 33 | FW | GHA | Denny Antwi (from Jerv) |
| — | MF | NOR | Thomas Zernichow (from Vindbjart) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 21 | MF | NOR | Henrik Breimyr (to Sandnes Ulf) |
| 25 | GK | IRL | Sean McDermott (to Ull/Kisa) |
| 32 | MF | NOR | Mathias Rasmussen (to Nordsjælland) |

## Competitions
### Tippeligaen
#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 8 November 2016. Source: see below

#### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| Ground | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | D | D | L | D | L | L | L | D | L | L | D | D | L | L | L | D | L | L | L | D | D | L | L | L | W | L | W | D | L | L |
| Position | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |

#### Table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 12 | Lillestrøm | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 45 | 50 | −5 | 34 | |
| 13 | Tromsø | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 36 | 46 | −10 | 34 | |
| 14 | Stabæk (O) | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 35 | 42 | −7 | 31 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 15 | Bodø/Glimt (R) | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 36 | 45 | −9 | 30 | Relegation to First Division |
| 16 | Start (R) | 30 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 23 | 59 | −36 | 16 | Relegation to First Division |

### Norwegian Cup
## Squad statistics

    As of match played 6 November 2016

### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Tippeligaen | Tippeligaen | Norwegian Cup | Norwegian Cup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | NOR | Håkon Opdal | 31 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | NOR | Jens Kristian Skogmo | 22 | 0 | 19+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | FIN | Tapio Heikkilä | 32 | 2 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | USA | Alex DeJohn | 21 | 1 | 17+2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | NOR | Robert Sandnes | 24 | 4 | 8+14 | 2 | 1+1 | 2 |
| 7 | MF | NGA | Chidiebere Nwakali | 24 | 4 | 21+1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | FW | NOR | Espen Hoff | 16 | 1 | 9+7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | NOR | Daniel Aase | 11 | 0 | 5+5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | LBR | Dulee Johnson | 8 | 1 | 7+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | NGA | Uduak Cyril Idemokon | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | NOR | Espen Børufsen | 28 | 3 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | NOR | Henrik Robstad | 32 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | NOR | Andreas Hollingen | 15 | 0 | 12+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | ISL | Guðmundur Kristjánsson | 25 | 1 | 14+8 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | NOR | Jibril Bojang | 9 | 0 | 4+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | NGA | Austin Ikenna | 5 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | NOR | Henrik Breimyr | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | NOR | Lars-Jørgen Salvesen | 28 | 6 | 13+13 | 4 | 0+2 | 2 |
| 23 | MF | NOR | Erlend Segberg | 11 | 2 | 9+1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 25 | GK | EIR | Sean McDermott | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | NOR | Eirik Wichne | 22 | 1 | 14+6 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 28 | DF | NOR | Rolf Daniel Vikstøl | 24 | 1 | 20+1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 29 | MF | BIH | Adi Markovic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 30 | FW | NOR | Lasse Sigurdsen | 18 | 3 | 4+12 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 33 | FW | GHA | Denny Antwi | 11 | 1 | 10+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Players away from the club on loan: ||||||||||
| Players who played for Start that left during the season: ||||||||||
| 6 | MF | NOR | Kristoffer Ajer | 14 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 32 | MF | NOR | Mathias Rasmussen | 18 | 3 | 11+4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |

### Goal scorers

| Place | Position | Number | Name | Tippeligaen | Norwegian Cup | Total |
| 1 | FW | 22 | Lars-Jørgen Salvesen | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | MF | 7 | Chidiebere Nwakali | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | DF | 5 | Robert Sandnes | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | MF | 14 | Espen Børufsen | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | MF | 32 | Mathias Rasmussen | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | DF | 3 | Tapio Heikkilä | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | MF | 23 | Erlend Segberg | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | FW | 30 | Lasse Sigurdsen | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | DF | 4 | Alex DeJohn | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | MF | 8 | Espen Hoff | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | MF | 17 | Espen Børufsen | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | MF | 10 | Dulee Johnson | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | 30 | Lasse Sigurdsen | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | 33 | Denny Antwi | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | MF | 6 | Kristoffer Ajer | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | MF | 27 | Eirik Wichne | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | DF | 28 | Rolf Daniel Vikstøl | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| | | | TOTALS | 23 | 12 | 35 |

### Disciplinary record

| Number | Position | Name | Tippeligaen | Tippeligaen | Norwegian Cup | Norwegian Cup | Total | Total |
| 2 | DF | Jens Kristian Skogmo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Tapio Heikkilä | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Alex DeJohn | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Robert Sandnes | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Kristoffer Ajer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Chidiebere Nwakali | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Daniel Aase | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Dulee Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | Espen Børufsen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | Henrik Robstad | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | Andreas Hollingen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Guðmundur Kristjánsson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | Jibril Bojang | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | Lars-Jørgen Salvesen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | Erlend Segberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | Eirik Wichne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | Rolf Daniel Vikstøl | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 33 | FW | Denny Antwi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| | | TOTALS | 39 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 44 | 1 |