Manfred Starke (born 21 February 1991) is a Namibian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for German 3. Liga club TSV 1860 Munich.

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Manfred Starke

Starke in 2021
Personal information
Date of birth	(1991-02-21) 21 February 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth	Windhoek, Namibia
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	TSV 1860 Munich
Number	8
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)
2022–2023	VfB Oldenburg	36	(6)
2023–	TSV 1860 Munich	21	(1)
International career‡
2012–	Namibia[2]	7	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 February 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 March 2021

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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 July 2023, Starke moved to TSV 1860 Munich, also in 3. Liga.^[6]

In October 2012, Starke made his debut for Namibia in a friendly against Rwanda.^[7] He played at 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, the country's first continental tournament in 11 years.^[8]