Brian Sarmiento

Attacking Midfielder (L) - Sagan Tosu
26 Jan 2027
Tuesday
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Overview Personal Contract News 13 Transfers Relations Events 101 Awards Matches History

Events

101

  1. Clashed with Jun Nishikawa over training standards

    Minor
    Cause
    The disagreement started because they judged training effort very differently. It played out on the training ground in front of the rest of the squad.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  2. Personality clash with Yoshiki Narahara

    Minor
    Cause
    Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  3. Hard conversation with the manager about playing time

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  4. Praised by manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  5. Promised playing time by manager

  6. Personality clash with Kenshin Yuba

    Minor
    Cause
    Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  7. Personality clash with Koki Sakamoto

    Minor
    Cause
    Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  8. Praised by manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  9. Promised playing time by manager

  10. Hard conversation with the manager about playing time

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  11. Personality clash with Fuchi Honda

    Minor
    Cause
    Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  12. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  13. Praised by manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  14. Promised playing time by manager

  15. Clashed with Jun Nishikawa over training standards

    Minor
    Cause
    The disagreement started because they judged training effort very differently. It played out on the training ground in front of the rest of the squad.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  16. Personality clash with Kenta Nishizawa

    Minor
    Cause
    Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  17. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  18. Hard conversation with the manager about playing time

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  19. Hard conversation with the manager about playing time

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  20. Praised by the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  21. Hard conversation with the manager about playing time

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  22. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  23. Wants a mentor in the squad

    Moderate
    Cause
    No senior teammate has stepped up to support him.; He has no compatriots in the dressing room.; He has not adapted to life at the club.

  24. Clashed with Jun Nishikawa over training standards

    Minor
    Cause
    The disagreement started because they judged training effort very differently. It played out on the training ground in front of the rest of the squad.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  25. Personality clash with Vykintas Slivka

    Minor
    Cause
    Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  26. Hard conversation with the manager about playing time

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  27. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  28. Manager trust is eroding

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level. Staff had already warned him about this in the last few weeks.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  29. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Serious
    Cause
    His relationship with the manager has soured. His relationship with the manager is steady but tense. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  30. Personality clash with Yoshiki Narahara

    Minor
    Cause
    Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  31. Personality clash with Kengo Nagai

    Minor
    Cause
    Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  32. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  33. Personality clash with Kenshin Yuba

    Minor
    Cause
    Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  34. Personality clash with Koki Sakamoto

    Minor
    Cause
    Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  35. Hard conversation with the manager about playing time

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  36. Hard conversation with the manager about playing time

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  37. Clashed with Jun Nishikawa over training standards

    Minor
    Cause
    The disagreement started because they judged training effort very differently. It played out on the training ground in front of the rest of the squad.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  38. Personality clash with Fuchi Honda

    Minor
    Cause
    Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  39. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  40. Personality clash with Kenta Nishizawa

    Minor
    Cause
    Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  41. Hard conversation with the manager about playing time

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  42. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  43. Hard conversation with the manager about playing time

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  44. Hard conversation with the manager about playing time

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  45. Clashed with Jun Nishikawa over training standards

    Minor
    Cause
    The disagreement started because they judged training effort very differently. It played out on the training ground in front of the rest of the squad.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  46. Hard conversation with the manager about playing time

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  47. Personality clash with Vykintas Slivka

    Minor
    Cause
    Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  48. Hard conversation with the manager about playing time

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  49. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  50. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Serious
    Cause
    He is unhappy about his playing time. His relationship with the manager is steady but tense. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  51. Personality clash with Yoshiki Narahara

    Minor
    Cause
    Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  52. Personality clash with Kengo Nagai

    Minor
    Cause
    Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  53. Praised by the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  54. Clashed with Jun Nishikawa over training standards

    Minor
    Cause
    The disagreement started because they judged training effort very differently. It played out on the training ground in front of the rest of the squad.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  55. Wants to head back home

    Serious
    Cause
    After a long, difficult settling period he is openly hoping for a move home or to a familiar club. (He still does not speak the local language.; His adaptability is low.)
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  56. Still struggling to settle into the squad

    Moderate
    Cause
    He has not yet made the connections that come naturally to most signings.

  57. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. The message was about confidence as much as performance — his morale had been low.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  58. Personality clash with Koki Sakamoto

    Minor
    Cause
    Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  59. Hard conversation with the manager about playing time

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  60. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  61. Personality clash with Fuchi Honda

    Minor
    Cause
    Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  62. Personality clash with Kenshin Yuba

    Minor
    Cause
    Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  63. Hard conversation with the manager about playing time

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  64. Dropped to the bench as Koki Sakamoto was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Koki Sakamoto was preferred — stronger quality on balance.
    Cause
    He is left out while unsettled over his future at the club.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  65. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  66. Dropped to the bench as Koki Sakamoto was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Koki Sakamoto was preferred — stronger quality on balance.
    Cause
    A more highly rated alternative was available.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  67. Personality clash with Kenta Nishizawa

    Minor
    Cause
    Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  68. Manager trust is eroding

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level. Staff had already warned him about this in the last few weeks.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  69. Clashed with Jun Nishikawa over training standards

    Minor
    Cause
    The disagreement started because they judged training effort very differently. It played out on the training ground in front of the rest of the squad.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  70. Warned about his body language

    Moderate
    Cause
    The issue was less about ability and more about his reaction when things went wrong. Staff had already warned him about this in the last few weeks.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  71. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. The message was about confidence as much as performance — his morale had been low.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  72. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  73. Dropped to the bench as Koki Sakamoto was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Koki Sakamoto was preferred — stronger quality on balance.
    Cause
    He is left out while unsettled over his future at the club.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  74. Stayed on the bench all match

    Minor
    Cause
    The bench was built around different match options.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  75. Struggling to settle into the squad

    Moderate
    Cause
    The settling-in period at a new club is the bigger picture. The language gap is making integration harder.
    Outlook
    Settling-in period is still under way.

  76. Weighing up retirement

    Minor
    Cause
    He is deep into the late stage of his career.; His playing role has shrunk sharply.

  77. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  78. Dropped to the bench as Koki Sakamoto was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Koki Sakamoto was preferred — stronger quality on balance.
    Cause
    A more highly rated alternative was available.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  79. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Minor
    Cause
    He is unhappy about his playing time. His relationship with the manager is steady but tense.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  80. Struggling to settle into the squad

    Moderate
    Cause
    The settling-in period at a new club is the bigger picture. The language gap is making integration harder.
    Outlook
    Settling-in period is still under way.

  81. Clashed with Jun Nishikawa over training standards

    Minor
    Cause
    The disagreement started because they judged training effort very differently. It played out on the training ground in front of the rest of the squad.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  82. Warned about his body language

    Moderate
    Cause
    The issue was less about ability and more about his reaction when things went wrong. His match rating of 6.1 weighed heavily in the talk.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  83. Away supporters were hostile

    Moderate
    Cause
    He drew sustained jeers from the away end.

  84. Lifted by a passionate half-time team talk

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. The message was about confidence as much as performance — his morale had been low.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  85. Dressing-room inquest after a humiliating result

  86. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. The message was about confidence as much as performance — his morale had been low.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  87. Personality clash with Vykintas Slivka

    Minor
    Cause
    Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  88. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  89. Hard conversation with the manager about playing time

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  90. Struggling to settle into the squad

    Moderate
    Cause
    The settling-in period at a new club is the bigger picture. The language gap is making integration harder.
    Outlook
    Settling-in period is still under way.

  91. Left out as Koki Sakamoto was preferred

    Serious
    Chosen instead
    Koki Sakamoto was preferred — stronger quality on balance.
    Cause
    A more highly rated alternative was available.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  92. Personality clash with Koki Sakamoto

    Minor
    Cause
    Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  93. Personality clash with Yoshiki Narahara

    Minor
    Cause
    Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  94. Struggling to settle into the squad

    Moderate
    Cause
    The settling-in period at a new club is the bigger picture. The language gap is making integration harder.
    Outlook
    Settling-in period is still under way.

  95. Rodrigo Pepe, a compatriot, joined the squad

    Moderate
    Cause
    Shared nationality and language helped this take root. The language gap is making integration harder.
    Outlook
    Settling-in period is still under way.

  96. Rotated out for this match

    Minor
    Chosen instead
    Eitaro Matsuda was preferred — a chance to give him cup minutes.
    Cause
    Cup rotation: the manager rested regulars for this round.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  97. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  98. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  99. Personality clash with Fuchi Honda

    Minor
    Cause
    Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  100. Personality clash with Kenshin Yuba

    Minor
    Cause
    Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  101. Signed as a free agent

    Decision
    Movement
    Sagan Tosu