Ignacio Zabal

Goalkeeper - Retired
9 Oct 2027
Saturday
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Overview Personal Contract News 18 Transfers Relations Events 37 Awards Matches History

Events

37

  1. Asking for a language tutor

    Moderate
    Cause
    The language barrier is wearing on him.; He still does not speak the local language.

  2. Manager kept a promise

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion was a follow-up on a previous promise.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. Weighing up retirement

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

  6. Contract talks stalled over squad status

    Moderate
    Cause
    The wage was acceptable, but he wanted clearer first-team guarantees.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  7. Head coach left the club

  8. Energised by the new manager's arrival

  9. 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.

  10. Difficult conversation with the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  11. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Moderate
    Cause
    He has unresolved concerns over his contract. His relationship with the manager is steady but tense.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  12. 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.

  13. Turned down the offered deal

    Serious
    Cause
    He turned down the club's offer. He would not sign up for more years without first-team football.

  14. Worried by competition from a new signing Marco Ribeiro

    Serious
    Cause
    The signing was bought with a similar squad-status tier in mind. The newcomer is on a much larger wage deal.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  15. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  16. Difficult conversation with the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  17. Oriol Rosell, 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.

  18. Struggling to settle into the squad

    Serious
    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.

  19. He got what he wanted: His place back

    Mind

  20. Contract renewal rejected

    Decision
    Movement
    1y · $209.1K/y

  21. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    1y · $209.1K/y

  22. He has come to believe: Injuries have defined his career

    Mind

  23. Signed as a free agent

    Decision
    Movement
    Leicester City

  24. Free transfer listed

    Decision
    Cause
    Released by mutual agreement
    Who
    Board

  25. Contract expired — became a free agent

    Decision
    Movement
    Aris →

  26. He has said it out loud: Out, anywhere

    Mind

  27. He has made a formal demand: First-team football

    Mind

  28. He has said it out loud: To learn the language

    Mind

  29. He has started to want: Out, anywhere

    Mind

  30. He has said it out loud: First-team football

    Mind

  31. He has started to want: First-team football

    Mind

  32. He has started to want: A settled future

    Mind

  33. Starter

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board

  34. He has started to want: His place back

    Mind

  35. He has started to want: The manager’s trust

    Mind

  36. He has said it out loud: To finish on his own terms

    Mind

  37. Signed as a free agent

    Decision
    Movement
    Aris