Liam De Smet

Central Midfielder - KV Kortrijk U20
1 Dec 2026
Tuesday
Process
Overview Personal Contract Transfers 1 Decisions 1 Events 14 Awards Matches History

Events

14

  1. 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.

  2. Signed a new contract

    Moderate
    Cause
    He committed to the project on terms both sides could live with.

  3. Criticised by manager after poor performance

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  4. Lack of playing time

  5. Praised by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  6. Loan listing accepted

    Moderate
    Cause
    The clubs have agreed in principle to take him on loan.

  7. Frustrated after the club rejected interest from Lokeren

    Moderate
    Cause
    Stage: the bid was rejected. It became public after the bid was rejected. It would be a lateral move. A bid has already been rejected. The talk has begun to distract him.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  8. Interest from Lokeren has turned his head

    Moderate
    Cause
    Stage: concrete interest. The interested club has formally approached. It would be a lateral move. He is not chasing prestige right now. The talk has begun to distract him.
    Outlook
    Expectations may build after a stand-out moment.

  9. Stayed on the bench while Cassius Mailula took the slot

    Minor
    Chosen instead
    Cassius Mailula 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.

  10. Poor attitude in training

    Minor
    Cause
    Coaches flagged his application as the issue.

  11. 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 6.0 weighed heavily in the talk.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  12. Praised in a satisfied full-time talk

    Moderate
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  13. Clashed with Thierry Ambrose 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.

  14. Built a stronger partnership with Jellert Van Landschoot

    Minor
    Cause
    A strong training-ground partnership is behind this. A senior figure was at the centre of how it played out.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.