# 2018 IK Start season

The 2018 season is IK Start's first season back in the Eliteserien following their relegation at the end of the 2016 season.

## Season events

Prior to the start of the season, IK Start appointed Mark Dempsey as their new manager. After a run of poor results, Dempsey was fired on 18 May 2018, Mick Priest taking over as Interim Manager.Kjetil Rekdal took over on a permanent basis on May 30.

## Squad

As of 31 August 2018.
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 | SWE | Elliot Käck |
| 3 | DF | NOR | Espen Hammer Berger |
| 4 | MF | NGA | Aremu Afeez |
| 5 | MF | NOR | Adnan Hadzic |
| 6 | DF | NOR | Simon Larsen (captain) |
| 7 | FW | SWE | Kevin Kabran |
| 8 | FW | GHA | Ibrahim Mensah |
| 10 | MF | NOR | Tobias Christensen |
| 11 | FW | ISL | Aron Sigurðarson |
| 14 | MF | NOR | Espen Børufsen |
| 15 | DF | NOR | Henrik Robstad |
| 16 | MF | NOR | Andreas Hollingen |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 17 | MF | ISL | Guðmundur Andri Tryggvason |
| 18 | MF | GHA | Isaac Twum |
| 19 | MF | NOR | Kasper Skaanes |
| 20 | FW | NOR | Mathias Bringaker |
| 21 | MF | NOR | Niklas Sandberg |
| 23 | MF | NOR | Erlend Segberg |
| 24 | MF | KOS | Herolind Shala |
| 26 | GK | GER | Jonas Deumeland |
| 27 | DF | NOR | Eirik Wichne |
| 31 | DF | JAM | Damion Lowe |
| 33 | FW | SWE | Isac Lidberg |
| 77 | FW | NGA | Adeleke Akinyemi |

### Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 22 | FW | ISL | Kristján Flóki Finnbogason (at Brommapojkarna) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 45 | GK | NOR | Benjamin Boujar (at Hødd) |

## Transfers
### Winter

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 2 | DF | SWE | Elliot Käck (from Djurgården) |
| 3 | DF | NOR | Espen Hammer Berger (from Levanger) |
| 4 | MF | NGA | Aremu Afeez (from Inter Allies) |
| 7 | FW | SWE | Kevin Kabran (from Brommapojkarna) |
| 11 | MF | ISL | Aron Sigurðarson (from Tromsø) |
| 17 | FW | ISL | Guðmundur Andri Tryggvason (from KR Reykjavik) |
| 18 | MF | GHA | Isaac Twum (from Inter Allies) |
| 19 | MF | NOR | Kasper Skaanes (from Brann) |
| 20 | FW | NOR | Mathias Bringaker (from Viking) |
| 21 | MF | NOR | Niklas Sandberg (from Ull/Kisa) |
| 25 | MF | NGA | Michael Ogungbaro (from Jerv) |
| 26 | GK | GER | Jonas Deumeland |
| 33 | FW | SWE | Isac Lidberg (from Åtvidaberg) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 2 | DF | NOR | Jens Kristian Skogmo (to Arendal) |
| 3 | DF | FIN | Tapio Heikkilä (to Sandnes Ulf) |
| 4 | MF | USA | Conor O'Brien |
| 7 | MF | NED | Niels Vorthoren (to Sandnes Ulf) |
| 11 | FW | NOR | Steffen Lie Skålevik (loan return to Brann) |
| 17 | MF | ISL | Guðmundur Kristjánsson (to FH) |
| 19 | FW | NGA | Abubakar Ibrahim (on loan to HamKam) |
| 21 | MF | NOR | Mikael Ugland (on loan to Fløy) |
| 25 | MF | NGA | Michael Ogungbaro (on loan to Åsane) |
| 26 | GK | NOR | Mats Olsen (to Fløy) |
| 28 | DF | NOR | Rolf Daniel Vikstøl (to Viking) |
| 30 | FW | NOR | Lasse Sigurdsen (on loan to Fløy)} |
| 32 | MF | NOR | Thomas Zernichow (to Jerv) |
| 33 | FW | GHA | Dennis Antwi (on loan to Åsane)} |
| 33 | FW | SWE | Isac Lidberg (on loan to Jerv) |
| — | DF | NOR | Philip Sandvik Aukland (on loan to Arendal)} |

### Summer

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 8 | FW | GHA | Ibrahim Mensah (from Aluminij) |
| 24 | MF | KOS | Herolind Shala (from Lyngby) |
| 33 | FW | SWE | Isac Lidberg (loan return from Jerv) |
| 77 | FW | NGA | Adeleke Akinyemi (from Ventspils) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 8 | FW | NOR | Lars-Jørgen Salvesen (to Ull/Kisa) |
| 9 | MF | NOR | Daniel Aase (to Jerv) |
| 19 | FW | NGA | Abubakar Ibrahim (to HamKam, previously on loan) |
| 22 | FW | ISL | Kristján Flóki Finnbogason (on loan to Brommapojkarna) |
| 30 | FW | NOR | Lasse Sigurdsen (to Fløy, previously on loan)} |
| 33 | FW | SWE | Isac Lidberg (on loan to HamKam) |
| 45 | GK | NOR | Benjamin Boujar (on loan to Hødd) |
| — | FW | NOR | Markus Håbestad (to Arendal) |
| — | DF | NOR | Peter Reinhardsen (to Jerv) |
| — | MF | NOR | Håkon Suggelia (to Jerv) |

## Competitions
### Eliteserien
#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 24 November 2018. 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 | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | W | L | L | L | L | D | L | L | L | L | W | L | D | W | L | W | L | D | D | L | D | W | W | L | W | W | L | L | L | L |
| Position | 2 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 |

#### Table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 12 | Lillestrøm | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 34 | 44 | −10 | 32 | |
| 13 | Strømsgodset | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 46 | 48 | −2 | 31 | |
| 14 | Stabæk (O) | 30 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 37 | 50 | −13 | 29 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 15 | Start (R) | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 30 | 54 | −24 | 29 | Relegation to First Division |
| 16 | Sandefjord (R) | 30 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 35 | 57 | −22 | 23 | Relegation to First Division |

### Norwegian Cup
## Squad statistics

    As of match played 24 November 2018

### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Eliteserien | Eliteserien | Norwegian Cup | Norwegian Cup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | NOR | Håkon Opdal | 6 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | SWE | Elliot Käck | 32 | 3 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | DF | NOR | Espen Hammer Berger | 24 | 1 | 16+3 | 0 | 4+1 | 1 |
| 4 | MF | NGA | Aremu Afeez | 30 | 4 | 23+3 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | MF | NOR | Adnan Hadzic | 19 | 0 | 9+7 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | NOR | Simon Larsen | 30 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | SWE | Kevin Kabran | 24 | 7 | 19+3 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | FW | GHA | Ibrahim Mensah | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | NOR | Tobias Christensen | 30 | 2 | 15+10 | 1 | 3+2 | 1 |
| 11 | FW | ISL | Aron Sigurðarson | 21 | 4 | 12+5 | 1 | 3+1 | 3 |
| 14 | MF | NOR | Espen Børufsen | 10 | 3 | 8+1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | DF | NOR | Henrik Robstad | 25 | 0 | 14+7 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | ISL | Guðmundur Tryggvason | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | GHA | Isaac Twum | 15 | 0 | 10+3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | NOR | Kasper Skaanes | 21 | 0 | 14+2 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | NOR | Mathias Bringaker | 25 | 7 | 1+20 | 5 | 3+1 | 2 |
| 21 | MF | NOR | Niklas Sandberg | 21 | 1 | 7+8 | 0 | 2+4 | 1 |
| 23 | MF | NOR | Erlend Segberg | 18 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | KOS | Herolind Shala | 16 | 4 | 13+1 | 3 | 1+1 | 1 |
| 26 | GK | GER | Jonas Deumeland | 29 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | NOR | Eirik Wichne | 28 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 31 | DF | JAM | Damion Lowe | 27 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 43 | DF | NOR | Altin Ujkani | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 77 | FW | NGA | Adeleke Akinyemi | 14 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 1+1 | 0 |
| Players away from Start on loan: ||||||||||
| 22 | FW | ISL | Kristján Flóki Finnbogason | 16 | 2 | 11+2 | 2 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 45 | GK | NOR | Benjamin Boujar | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Players who appeared for Start no longer at the club: ||||||||||
| 8 | FW | NOR | Lars-Jørgen Salvesen | 7 | 2 | 1+3 | 0 | 2+1 | 2 |

### Goal scorers

| Place | Position | Number | Name | Eliteserien | Norwegian Cup | Total |
| 1 | FW | 7 | Kevin Kabran | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 1 | FW | 20 | Mathias Bringaker | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | MF | 4 | Aremu Afeez | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | MF | 24 | Herolind Shala | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | FW | 11 | Aron Sigurðarson | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | FW | 77 | Adeleke Akinyemi | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | MF | 14 | Espen Børufsen | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | DF | 2 | Elliot Käck | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | FW | 22 | Kristján Flóki Finnbogason | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | FW | 10 | Tobias Christensen | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | DF | 31 | Damion Lowe | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | FW | 8 | Lars-Jørgen Salvesen | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | DF | 3 | Espen Hammer Berger | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | DF | 21 | Niklas Sandberg | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | | | Own goal | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | | | TOTALS | 17 | 16 | 33 |

### Disciplinary record

| Number | Position | Name | Eliteserien | Eliteserien | Norwegian Cup | Norwegian Cup | Total | Total |
| 2 | DF | Elliot Käck | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Espen Hammer Berger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | Aremu Afeez | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | Adnan Hadzic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | Simon Larsen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | FW | Kevin Kabran | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Tobias Christensen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | Aron Sigurðarson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | Henrik Robstad | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | Isaac Twum | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | Niklas Sandberg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | Erlend Segberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | Herolind Shala | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | GK | Jonas Deumeland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | Eirik Wichne | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 | DF | Damion Lowe | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 77 | FW | Adeleke Akinyemi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Players away from Start on loan: ||||||||||
| 22 | FW | Kristján Flóki Finnbogason | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Players who left Start during the season: ||||||||||
| 8 | FW | Lars-Jørgen Salvesen | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| | | TOTALS | 57 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 60 | 2 |