diff --git a/onchain/src/contracts/lyricsflip.cairo b/onchain/src/contracts/lyricsflip.cairo
index 94a2f980..266fcb56 100644
--- a/onchain/src/contracts/lyricsflip.cairo
+++ b/onchain/src/contracts/lyricsflip.cairo
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ pub mod LyricsFlip {
     use core::poseidon::PoseidonTrait;
     use lyricsflip::interfaces::lyricsflip::{ILyricsFlip};
     use lyricsflip::utils::errors::Errors;
-    use lyricsflip::utils::types::{Answer, Card, Entropy, Genre, Round};
+
+    use lyricsflip::utils::types::{Card, Entropy, Genre, Round, Answer, PlayerStats};
     use openzeppelin::introspection::src5::SRC5Component;
     use openzeppelin_access::accesscontrol::{AccessControlComponent};
     use openzeppelin_access::ownable::OwnableComponent;
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ pub mod LyricsFlip {
         >, // round_id -> player_index -> player_address
         round_players_count: Map<u64, u256>,
         round_cards: Map<u64, Vec<u64>>, // round_id -> vec<card_ids>
+        player_stats: Map<ContractAddress, PlayerStats>, // player_address -> PlayerStats
         round_ready_players: Map<
             u64, Map<ContractAddress, bool>
         >, // round_id -> player_address -> is_ready
@@ -218,6 +220,33 @@ pub mod LyricsFlip {
             let is_ready = self.round_ready_players.entry(round_id).entry(caller_address).read();
             assert(!is_ready, Errors::ALREADY_READY);
 
+            let round_players_count = self.round_players_count.entry(round_id).read();
+            let mut round_players = array![];
+            let mut idx = 0;
+            while (idx < round_players_count) {
+                round_players.append(self.round_players.entry(round_id).entry(idx).read());
+                idx += 1;
+            };
+
+            let mut index = 0_u32;
+            let mut i = 0_u256;
+            while (i < round_players_count) {
+                let curr_player: ContractAddress = *round_players.at(index);
+                let curr_player_stat = self.player_stats.entry(curr_player).read();
+                let new_total_rounds = curr_player_stat.total_rounds + 1;
+                let new_stats = PlayerStats {
+                    total_rounds: new_total_rounds,
+                    rounds_won: curr_player_stat.rounds_won,
+                    current_streak: curr_player_stat.current_streak,
+                    max_streak: curr_player_stat.max_streak
+                };
+
+                self.player_stats.entry(curr_player).write(new_stats);
+                index += 1;
+                i += 1;
+            };
+
+            //TODO: call the next_card function to get the first QuestionCard
             // mark player as ready
             self.round_ready_players.entry(round_id).entry(caller_address).write(true);
 
@@ -373,6 +402,10 @@ pub mod LyricsFlip {
             cards.span()
         }
 
+        fn get_player_stat(self: @ContractState, player: ContractAddress) -> PlayerStats {
+            self.player_stats.entry(player).read()
+        }
+
         // TODO
         fn submit_answer(self: @ContractState, answer: Answer) -> bool {
             false
diff --git a/onchain/src/interfaces/lyricsflip.cairo b/onchain/src/interfaces/lyricsflip.cairo
index 9edc4a6b..b6030e1e 100644
--- a/onchain/src/interfaces/lyricsflip.cairo
+++ b/onchain/src/interfaces/lyricsflip.cairo
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-use lyricsflip::utils::types::{Answer, Card, Genre, Round};
+use lyricsflip::utils::types::{Card, Genre, Round, Answer, PlayerStats};
+
 use starknet::ContractAddress;
 
 #[starknet::interface]
@@ -25,6 +26,8 @@ pub trait ILyricsFlip<TContractState> {
         ref self: TContractState, recipient: ContractAddress, role: felt252, is_enable: bool,
     );
 
+    fn get_player_stat(self: @TContractState, player: ContractAddress) -> PlayerStats;
+
     //TODO
     fn submit_answer(self: @TContractState, answer: Answer) -> bool;
 }
diff --git a/onchain/src/tests/test_lyricsflip.cairo b/onchain/src/tests/test_lyricsflip.cairo
index e7edebd3..486ee3bc 100644
--- a/onchain/src/tests/test_lyricsflip.cairo
+++ b/onchain/src/tests/test_lyricsflip.cairo
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ fn PLAYER_2() -> ContractAddress {
     'PLAYER_2'.try_into().unwrap()
 }
 
+fn PLAYER_3() -> ContractAddress {
+    'PLAYER_3'.try_into().unwrap()
+}
+
 const ADMIN_ROLE: felt252 = selector!("ADMIN_ROLE");
 const INVALID_ROLE: felt252 = selector!("INVALID_ROLE");
 
@@ -1007,3 +1011,76 @@ fn test_next_card_should_panic_with_completed_round() {
     lyricsflip.next_card(round_id);
     stop_cheat_caller_address(lyricsflip.contract_address);
 }
+
+
+#[test]
+fn test_start_round_updates_player_stats() {
+    let lyricsflip = deploy();
+
+    start_cheat_caller_address(lyricsflip.contract_address, OWNER());
+    lyricsflip.set_role(ADMIN_ADDRESS(), ADMIN_ROLE, true);
+    stop_cheat_caller_address(lyricsflip.contract_address);
+
+    start_cheat_caller_address(lyricsflip.contract_address, ADMIN_ADDRESS());
+    for i in 0
+        ..10_u64 {
+            let card = Card {
+                card_id: i.into(),
+                genre: Genre::HipHop,
+                artist: 'Bob Marley',
+                title: "",
+                year: 2000,
+                lyrics: "Lorem Ipsum",
+            };
+            lyricsflip.add_card(card);
+        };
+
+    let valid_cards_per_round = 5;
+    lyricsflip.set_cards_per_round(valid_cards_per_round);
+    stop_cheat_caller_address(lyricsflip.contract_address);
+
+    let seed = 1;
+
+    start_cheat_caller_address(lyricsflip.contract_address, PLAYER_1());
+    let round_id = lyricsflip.create_round(Option::Some(Genre::HipHop), seed);
+
+    stop_cheat_caller_address(lyricsflip.contract_address);
+
+    start_cheat_caller_address(lyricsflip.contract_address, PLAYER_3());
+
+    lyricsflip.join_round(round_id);
+
+    stop_cheat_caller_address(lyricsflip.contract_address);
+
+    let player_one_stats = lyricsflip.get_player_stat(PLAYER_1());
+    let player_two_stats = lyricsflip.get_player_stat(PLAYER_2());
+    let player_three_stats = lyricsflip.get_player_stat(PLAYER_3());
+
+    assert(player_one_stats.total_rounds == 0, 'total rounds not zero');
+    assert(player_two_stats.total_rounds == 0, 'total rounds not zero');
+    assert(player_three_stats.total_rounds == 0, 'total rounds not zero');
+
+    start_cheat_caller_address(lyricsflip.contract_address, PLAYER_1());
+    lyricsflip.start_round(round_id);
+    stop_cheat_caller_address(lyricsflip.contract_address);
+
+    let curr_player_stats = lyricsflip.get_player_stat(PLAYER_1());
+    let curr_player_two_stats = lyricsflip.get_player_stat(PLAYER_2());
+    let curr_player_three_stats = lyricsflip.get_player_stat(PLAYER_3());
+
+    assert(curr_player_stats.total_rounds == 1, 'Player stats not updated');
+    assert(curr_player_two_stats.total_rounds == 0, 'Player two stats updated');
+    assert(curr_player_three_stats.total_rounds == 1, 'Player three stats not updated');
+
+    start_cheat_caller_address(lyricsflip.contract_address, PLAYER_2());
+
+    let round_two_id = lyricsflip.create_round(Option::Some(Genre::HipHop), seed);
+
+    lyricsflip.start_round(round_two_id);
+
+    stop_cheat_caller_address(lyricsflip.contract_address);
+
+    let new_player_two_stats = lyricsflip.get_player_stat(PLAYER_2());
+
+    assert(new_player_two_stats.total_rounds == 1, 'Player two stats not updated');
+}
diff --git a/onchain/src/utils/types.cairo b/onchain/src/utils/types.cairo
index af8bea10..0e483df1 100644
--- a/onchain/src/utils/types.cairo
+++ b/onchain/src/utils/types.cairo
@@ -10,6 +10,14 @@ pub struct Card {
     pub lyrics: ByteArray,
 }
 
+#[derive(Drop, Serde, starknet::Store)]
+pub struct PlayerStats {
+    pub total_rounds: u64,
+    pub rounds_won: u64,
+    pub current_streak: u64,
+    pub max_streak: u64,
+}
+
 #[derive(Drop, Copy, Serde, PartialEq, starknet::Store)]
 pub enum Genre {
     HipHop,