João Schmidt

Defensive Midfielder - Santos
17 Nov 2026
Tuesday
Process

Events

93
  1. Left out as Zé Rafael was preferred

    Serious
    Chosen instead
    Zé Rafael was preferred — his higher squad-status priority.
    Cause
    His squad status would normally start, so the omission stings.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
  2. Personality clash with Rony

    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. Praised by manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.
  4. Promised playing time by manager

  5. Praised by manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.
  6. Promised playing time by manager

  7. Manager trust is growing

    Moderate
    Cause
    A supportive tone left him motivated to respond.
    Outlook
    Manager trust should improve if this form continues.
  8. Left out as Zé Rafael was preferred

    Serious
    Chosen instead
    Zé Rafael was preferred — his higher squad-status priority.
    Cause
    His squad status would normally start, so the omission stings.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
  9. Criticised in a full-time post-mortem

    Minor
    Cause
    It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  10. Personality clash with Zé Rafael

    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.
  11. Praised by manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.
  12. Promised playing time by manager

  13. Praised by manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.
  14. Promised playing time by manager

  15. Left out as Zé Rafael was preferred

    Serious
    Chosen instead
    Zé Rafael was preferred — his higher squad-status priority.
    Cause
    His squad status would normally start, so the omission stings.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
  16. Praised by manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.
  17. Promised playing time by manager

  18. Praised by manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.
  19. Promised playing time by manager

  20. Left out as Zé Rafael was preferred

    Serious
    Chosen instead
    Zé Rafael was preferred — his higher squad-status priority.
    Cause
    His squad status would normally start, so the omission stings.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
  21. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  22. Praised by manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.
  23. Promised playing time by manager

  24. Praised by manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.
  25. Promised playing time by manager

  26. Left out as Zé Rafael was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Zé Rafael was preferred — his higher squad-status priority.
    Cause
    His squad status would normally start, so the omission stings.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
  27. Praised by manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.
  28. Promised playing time by manager

  29. Praised by manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.
  30. Promised playing time by manager

  31. Left out as Zé Rafael was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Zé Rafael was preferred — his higher squad-status priority.
    Cause
    His squad status would normally start, so the omission stings.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
  32. Personality clash with Otávio

    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.
  33. Praised by manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.
  34. Promised playing time by manager

  35. Praised by manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.
  36. Promised playing time by manager

  37. Squad status changed

  38. Personality clash with Marcelo Torrez

    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. Personality clash with Diogenes

    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.
  40. Criticised for losing tactical discipline

    Moderate
    Cause
    He drifted from the tactical instruction the manager had drilled in pre-match. Staff had already warned him about this in the last few weeks.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
  41. Away supporters were hostile

    Moderate
    Cause
    He drew sustained jeers from the away end.
  42. Responded to a passionate pre-match team talk

    Minor
    Cause
    A big match called for a big message. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  43. Lifted by a passionate half-time team talk

    Minor
    Cause
    A big match called for a big message. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  44. Heard a passionate full-time response

    Minor
    Cause
    A big match called for a big message. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  45. Dressing-room inquest after a humiliating result

  46. Led the defence in a tight match

    Minor
    Cause
    He held the back line together when the game was hanging in the balance.
  47. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  48. Praised by manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.
  49. Promised playing time by manager

  50. Praised by manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.
  51. Promised playing time by manager

  52. Praised in a satisfied full-time talk

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  53. Personality clash with Rony

    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.
  54. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.
  55. Clashed with Lucas Veríssimo 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.
  56. Responded to a passionate pre-match team talk

    Minor
    Cause
    A big match called for a big message. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  57. Praised in a satisfied full-time talk

    Minor
    Cause
    A big match called for a big message. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  58. Left out as Zé Rafael was preferred

    Serious
    Chosen instead
    Zé Rafael was preferred — his higher squad-status priority.
    Cause
    His squad status would normally start, so the omission stings.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  59. Personality clash with Zé Rafael

    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.
  60. Hard conversation with the manager about playing time

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.
  61. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.
  62. Criticised for losing tactical discipline

    Moderate
    Cause
    He drifted from the tactical instruction the manager had drilled in pre-match. Staff had already warned him about this in the last few weeks.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
  63. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  64. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.
  65. Praised by the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.
  66. 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.
  67. Left out as Zé Rafael was preferred

    Serious
    Chosen instead
    Zé Rafael was preferred — his higher squad-status priority.
    Cause
    He is left out while unsettled over his future at the club.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
  68. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.
  69. 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.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  70. Clashed with Lucas Veríssimo 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.
  71. Left out as Tomás Rincón was preferred

    Serious
    Chosen instead
    Tomás Rincón was preferred — a chance to give him cup minutes.
    Cause
    He is left out while unsettled over his future at the club.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
  72. Left out as Zé Rafael was preferred

    Serious
    Chosen instead
    Zé Rafael was preferred — his higher squad-status priority.
    Cause
    He is left out while unsettled over his future at the club.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
  73. Hard conversation with the manager about playing time

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.
  74. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.
  75. Left out as Christian Oliva was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Christian Oliva was preferred — a chance to give him cup minutes.
    Cause
    Cup rotation: the manager rested regulars for this round.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
  76. Dropped to the bench as Zé Rafael was preferred

    Serious
    Chosen instead
    Zé Rafael was preferred — his higher squad-status priority.
    Cause
    His squad status would normally start, so the omission stings.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
  77. Personality clash with Nadson

    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.
  78. Personality clash with Enzo Boer

    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.
  79. Rotated out for this match

    Minor
    Chosen instead
    Tomás Rincón 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.
  80. Led the defence in a tight match

    Minor
    Cause
    He held the back line together when the game was hanging in the balance.
  81. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  82. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  83. Personality clash with Diogenes

    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.
  84. Personality clash with Otávio

    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.
  85. Left out as Zé Rafael was preferred

    Serious
    Chosen instead
    Zé Rafael was preferred — his higher squad-status priority.
    Cause
    His squad status would normally start, so the omission stings.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  86. Personality clash with Rony

    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.
  87. Personality clash with Marcelo Torrez

    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. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $1.5M/y
  89. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $1.5M/y
    Who
    Amaral Gabriel
  90. Personality clash with Zé Rafael

    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.
  91. Personality clash with Rodrigo Falcão

    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.
  92. Signed a new contract

    Moderate
    Cause
    He committed to the project on terms both sides could live with.
  93. Unsettled by the squad wage hierarchy

    Moderate
    Cause
    The squad's wage hierarchy is the underlying issue. The gap to the squad's top earners has become a daily reminder.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.