Jon Balda

Left Back - Real Sociedad
4 Oct 2026
Sunday
Process
Overview Personal Contract Newspaper 2 Transfers Relations Decisions 2 Events 28 Awards Matches History

Events

28

  1. Stayed on the bench all match

    Minor
    Cause
    The bench was built around different match options.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  2. Stayed on the bench all match

    Minor
    Cause
    The bench was built around different match options.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  3. 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.

  4. Stayed on the bench all match

    Minor
    Cause
    The bench was built around different match options.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  5. Praised by manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  6. Promised playing time by manager

  7. Responded well in training to recent criticism

    Moderate
    Cause
    He answered the recent criticism with a sharp session.

  8. Stayed on the bench all match

    Minor
    Cause
    The bench was built around different match options.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  9. 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.

  10. Squad status changed

  11. Given a personal development plan

  12. Dropped to the bench as Sergio Gómez was preferred

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

  13. 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.

  14. Praised by manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  15. Promised playing time by manager

  16. Worried by competition from a new signing Federico Gattoni

    Moderate
    Cause
    The new arrival has visibly higher ability.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  17. Dropped to the bench as Sergio Gómez was preferred

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

  18. Praised privately for his recent performance

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level.

  19. Praised by manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  20. Promised playing time by manager

  21. Breakthrough into the senior squad

  22. Signed a new contract

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

  23. Returned to full training after injury

    Minor
    Cause
    The medical team cleared him, but the staff are protecting him from a rushed comeback.

  24. Named team captain

    Major
    Cause
    The manager and senior staff settled on him to lead the squad.

  25. Dreams of genuine first-team football

    Moderate
    Cause
    He has spent years in the reserves and wants a real chance at first-team level. (He has been stuck in the reserve squad for a long time.; He is openly ambitious.)
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  26. Praised by manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  27. Promised playing time by manager

  28. 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.