# 2015 IK Start season

The 2015 season is Start's 3rd season in the Tippeligaen since their promotion back to the league in 2012, and their fifth season with Mons Ivar Mjelde as manager. Start competed in the Tippeligaen and the Norwegian Cup.

## Squad

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 (captain) |
| 2 | DF | NOR | Jon Hodnemyr |
| 3 | DF | NOR | Ole Martin Rindarøy (on loan from Molde) |
| 4 | MF | USA | Alex DeJohn |
| 5 | DF | NOR | Robert Sandnes |
| 6 | MF | NOR | Kristoffer Ajer |
| 8 | FW | NOR | Espen Hoff |
| 9 | MF | NOR | Daniel Aase (on loan from Vindbjart) |
| 14 | MF | NOR | Espen Børufsen |
| 15 | DF | DEN | Michael Christensen |
| 16 | MF | NOR | Andreas Hollingen (on loan from Molde) |
| 17 | MF | ISL | Guðmundur Kristjánsson |
| 18 | FW | NOR | Mads Stokkelien |
| 19 | FW | NGA | Austin Ikenna |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 21 | MF | NOR | Henrik Breimyr |
| 22 | FW | NOR | Lars-Jørgen Salvesen |
| 23 | MF | NOR | Erlend Segberg |
| 25 | GK | IRL | Sean McDermott |
| 26 | DF | NOR | Jesper Mathisen |
| 27 | MF | NOR | Eirik Wichne |
| 28 | DF | NOR | Rolf Daniel Vikstøl |
| 30 | FW | NOR | Lasse Sigurdsen |
| 31 | GK | SWE | Samuel Dirscher |
| 32 | MF | NOR | Matias Rasmussen |
| 33 | DF | NOR | Jørgen Hammer |
| 36 | FW | NOR | Markus Jørgensen Håbestad |
| — | MF | NOR | Tobias Christensen |

### Players 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 |
| 11 | FW | CRC | Alejandro Castro (at Brann) |
| 20 | DF | NOR | John Olav Norheim (at Nest-Sotra) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 25 | GK | ISL | Ingvar Jónsson (at Sandnes Ulf) |

## Transfers
### Winter

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 3 | DF | NOR | Ole Martin Rindarøy (loan from Molde) |
| 4 | DF | USA | Alex DeJohn (from TPS) |
| 9 | MF | NOR | Emil Dahle (loan from Stabæk) |
| 15 | DF | DEN | Michael Christensen (from Vestsjælland) |
| 16 | MF | NOR | Andreas Hollingen (loan from Molde) |
| 23 | MF | NOR | Erlend Segberg (from Vigør) |
| 25 | GK | ISL | Ingvar Jónsson (from Stjarnan) |
| 27 | MF | NOR | Eirik Wichne (from Mandalskameratene) |
| 30 | FW | NOR | Lasse Sigurdsen (from Flekkerøy) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 2 | DF | NOR | Glenn Andersen (to Jerv) |
| 4 | DF | NGA | Seyi Olofinjana |
| 9 | FW | GHA | Ernest Asante (to Stabæk) |
| 11 | FW | CRC | Alejandro Castro (loan to Brann, previously at Sarpsborg 08) |
| 13 | MF | NOR | Zlatko Tripić (to Greuther Fürth) |
| 15 | DF | CRC | Bismark Acosta (to Brann) |
| 16 | FW | NOR | Alexander Lind (to Jerv) |
| 24 | GK | NOR | Pål Vestly Heigre (loan return to Viking) |
| 30 | GK | NOR | Terje Reinertsen (retired) |
| 33 | DF | NOR | Amin Nouri (to Brann) |
| 99 | MF | CRC | Fernando Paniagua |

### Summer

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 9 | MF | NOR | Daniel Aase (loan from Vindbjart) |
| 18 | FW | NOR | Mads Stokkelien (free agent) |
| 19 | FW | NGA | Austin Ikenna (from Leopards) |
| 21 | MF | NOR | Henrik Breimyr (from Bryne) |
| 25 | GK | IRL | Sean McDermott (from Sandnes Ulf) |
| 33 | DF | NOR | Jørgen Hammer (from Stabæk) |
| — | MF | NOR | Tobias Christensen (from Vigør) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 9 | MF | NOR | Emil Dahle (loan return to Stabæk) |
| 10 | MF | NGA | Solomon Owello (to Sandnes Ulf) |
| 18 | FW | ISL | Matthías Vilhjálmsson (to Rosenborg) |
| 20 | DF | NOR | John Olav Norheim (on loan to Nest-Sotra) |
| 25 | GK | ISL | Ingvar Jónsson (on loan to Sandnes Ulf) |

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

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |

#### 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 | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | D | W | D | L | L | W | L | D | L | L | W | L | D | W | W | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | D | D | L | L | D | L | L |
| Position | 8 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |

#### Table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 12 | Haugesund | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 33 | 52 | −19 | 31 | |
| 13 | Tromsø | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 36 | 50 | −14 | 29 | |
| 14 | Start (O) | 30 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 35 | 64 | −29 | 22 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 15 | Mjøndalen (R) | 30 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 38 | 69 | −31 | 21 | Relegation to First Division |
| 16 | Sandefjord (R) | 30 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 36 | 68 | −32 | 16 | Relegation to First Division |

#### Relegation play-offs
### Norwegian Cup
## Squad statistics

    As of match played 25 November 2015

### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Tippeligaen | Tippeligaen | Norwegian Cup | Norwegian Cup | Play-off | Play-off |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | NOR | Håkon Opdal | 31 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | NOR | Jon Hodnemyr | 15 | 0 | 7+5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | NOR | Ole Martin Rindarøy | 20 | 0 | 15+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | USA | Alex DeJohn | 25 | 1 | 17+5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | NOR | Robert Sandnes | 22 | 0 | 10+9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | NOR | Kristoffer Ajer | 34 | 12 | 29+1 | 8 | 1+1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | FW | NOR | Espen Hoff | 30 | 4 | 21+5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 9 | MF | NOR | Daniel Aase | 10 | 1 | 4+5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | NOR | Espen Børufsen | 27 | 7 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | DF | DEN | Michael Christensen | 30 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | NOR | Andreas Hollingen | 22 | 2 | 15+4 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | MF | ISL | Guðmundur Kristjánsson | 28 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | NOR | Mads Stokkelien | 12 | 2 | 9+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 19 | FW | NGA | Austin Ikenna | 6 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | NOR | Henrik Breimyr | 14 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | NOR | Lars-Jørgen Salvesen | 24 | 2 | 7+15 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | NOR | Erlend Segberg | 10 | 0 | 1+9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | NOR | Rolf Daniel Vikstøl | 28 | 3 | 26 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | MF | NOR | Matias Rasmussen | 12 | 0 | 4+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | NOR | Jørgen Hammer | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | FW | NOR | Markus Jørgensen Håbestad | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players away from the club on loan: ||||||||||||
| 20 | MF | NOR | John Olav Norheim | 6 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | GK | ISL | Ingvar Jónsson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players who played for Start that left during the season: ||||||||||||
| 9 | MF | NOR | Emil Dahle | 13 | 0 | 9+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | NGA | Solomon Owello | 19 | 0 | 14+3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | ISL | Matthías Vilhjálmsson | 15 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Goal scorers

| Place | Position | Number | Name | Tippeligaen | Norwegian Cup | Play-offs | Total |
| 1 | MF | 6 | Kristoffer Ajer | 8 | 4 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 | FW | 18 | Matthías Vilhjálmsson | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | MF | 14 | Espen Børufsen | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 4 | FW | 8 | Espen Hoff | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | DF | 28 | Rolf Daniel Vikstøl | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | FW | 22 | Lars-Jørgen Salvesen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | FW | 18 | Mads Stokkelien | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | MF | 16 | Andreas Hollingen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | MF | 17 | Guðmundur Kristjánsson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | GK | 1 | Håkon Opdal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | 9 | Daniel Aase | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | DF | 4 | Alex DeJohn | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| | | | TOTALS | 34 | 5 | 4 | 43 |

### Disciplinary record

| Number | Position | Name | Tippeligaen | Tippeligaen | Norwegian Cup | Norwegian Cup | Play-off | Play-off | Total | Total |
| 4 | DF | Alex DeJohn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Robert Sandnes | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 6 | MF | Kristoffer Ajer | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | FW | Espen Hoff | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | MF | Emil Dahle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | MF | Daniel Aase | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | Espen Børufsen | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | Michael Christensen | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | Andreas Hollingen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Guðmundur Kristjánsson | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | Mads Stokkelien | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | Austin Ikenna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | Henrik Breimyr | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | Lars-Jørgen Salvesen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | Rolf Daniel Vikstøl | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | Jørgen Hammer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | | TOTALS | 44 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 50 | 2 |