| Manfred Starke | |
| Birth Date: | 21 February 1991 |
| Birth Place: | Windhoek, Namibia |
| Height: | 1.79 m |
| Position: | Attacking midfielder |
| Youthyears1: | 1998–2004 |
| Youthclubs1: | SK Windhoek[1] |
| Youthyears2: | 2004–2006 |
| Youthclubs2: | Hansa Rostock |
| Youthyears3: | 2006–2007 |
| Youthclubs3: | FSV Bentwisch |
| Youthyears4: | 2007–2010 |
| Youthclubs4: | Hansa Rostock |
| Years1: | 2012–2015 |
| Caps1: | 49 |
| Goals1: | 4 |
| Clubs1: | Hansa Rostock |
| Years2: | 2015–2019 |
| Caps2: | 122 |
| Goals2: | 32 |
| Clubs2: | Carl Zeiss Jena |
| Years3: | 2019–2020 |
| Caps3: | 23 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Clubs3: | 1. FC Kaiserslautern |
| Years4: | 2020–2022 |
| Caps4: | 64 |
| Goals4: | 8 |
| Clubs4: | FSV Zwickau |
| Years5: | 2022–2023 |
| Caps5: | 36 |
| Goals5: | 6 |
| Clubs5: | VfB Oldenburg |
| Years6: | 2023–2024 |
| Caps6: | 25 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Clubs6: | TSV 1860 Munich |
| Nationalyears1: | 2012– |
| Nationalcaps1: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalteam1: | Namibia |
| Club-Update: | 22 May 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 28 March 2021 |
Manfred Starke (born 21 February 1991) is a Namibian professional footballer of German-Dutch-origin who plays as an attacking midfielder.
Starke was born in Windhoek, Namibia to a Namibian-born German father and a Dutch mother.[2] He began his professional career at FC Hansa Rostock. He is the older brother of Sandra Starke.
Starke moved to FSV Zwickau in 2020.[3]
In July 2022, he signed with VfB Oldenburg, newly promoted to the 3. Liga.[4]
In July 2023, Starke moved to TSV 1860 Munich, also in 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]