Manfred Starke (born 21 February 1991) is a Namibian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for 3. Liga club VfB Oldenburg. He also holds German citizenship.
![]() Starke in 2021 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1991-02-21) 21 February 1991 (age 31) | ||
Place of birth | Windhoek, Namibia | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | VfB Oldenburg | ||
Number | 6 | ||
Youth career | |||
1998–2004 | SK Windhoek[1] | ||
2004–2006 | Hansa Rostock | ||
2006–2007 | FSV Bentwisch | ||
2007–2010 | Hansa Rostock | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2015 | Hansa Rostock | 49 | (4) |
2015–2019 | Carl Zeiss Jena | 122 | (32) |
2019–2020 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 23 | (1) |
2020–2022 | FSV Zwickau | 64 | (8) |
2022– | VfB Oldenburg | 13 | (2) |
National team | |||
2012– | Namibia[2] | 6 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:23, 24 October 2022 (UTC) |
Starke was born in Windhoek, Namibia to a Namibian-born German father and a Dutch mother.[3] He began his professional career at FC Hansa Rostock. He is the older brother of Sandra Starke.
Starke moved to FSV Zwickau in 2020.[4]
In July 2022, he signed with VfB Oldenburg, newly promoted to the 3. Liga.[5]
In October 2012, Starke made his debut for Namibia in a friendly against Rwanda.[6] He played at 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, the country's first continental tournament in 11 years.[7]
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VfB Oldenburg – current squad | |
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Namibia squad – 2019 Africa Cup of Nations | ||
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