Jens Mathijsen

Right Back - Willem II
15 Nov 2027
Monday
Process
Overview Personal Contract News 16 Transfers Relations Events 76 Awards 16 Matches History

Events

76
Severity
Mood

  1. Clashed with Alessandro Ciranni 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 Manuel Lazzari

    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. Led the defence in a tight match

    Minor
    Cause
    He held the back line together when the game was hanging in the balance.

  4. Rotated out for this match

    Minor
    Chosen instead
    Amine Et-Taïbi was preferred — a chance to give him cup minutes.
    Cause
    A younger player was given the chance in this fixture.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  5. Led the defence in a tight match

    Minor
    Cause
    He held the back line together when the game was hanging in the balance.

  6. 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.

  7. Reassured by the manager's half-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  8. 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.

  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. Manager kept a promise

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

  11. Clashed with Alessandro Ciranni 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.

  12. 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.

  13. 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.

  14. Core player

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board

  15. Manager trust is growing

    Moderate
    Cause
    A supportive tone left him motivated to respond.
    Outlook
    Manager trust should improve if this form continues.

  16. He has come to believe: He never rated him — Rick Wijnaldum

    Mind

  17. He has come to believe: Bad blood between them — Manuel Lazzari

    Mind

  18. Established as a regular starter

    Serious
    Cause
    Several solid weeks have made him an undisputed pick.

  19. 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.

  20. Personality clash with Manuel Lazzari

    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.

  21. He has made a formal demand: To prove himself at his parent club

    Mind

  22. He has said it out loud: To be paid what he is worth

    Mind

  23. Stung by a half-time roasting

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  24. Praised by manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  25. Promised playing time by manager

  26. Named in the Young Team of the Month

    Moderate
    Cause
    Selectors picked him among the standout under-21s of the month.

  27. Selected for the Young Team of the Week

  28. Reassured by the manager's half-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. He does not always respond well to pressure, which softened the lift.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  29. 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.

  30. Worried by competition from a new signing Meldin Drešković

    Moderate
    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.

  31. He has started to want: To be paid what he is worth

    Mind

  32. Signed a new contract

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

  33. Led the defence in a tight match

    Minor
    Cause
    He held the back line together when the game was hanging in the balance.

  34. 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.

  35. Praised by manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  36. Promised playing time by manager

  37. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    5y · $655.0K/y

  38. Breakthrough into the senior squad

  39. 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.

  40. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    5y · $655.0K/y

  41. Settling well into the dressing room

    Minor
    Cause
    A strong training-ground partnership is behind this. The bond between them was already strong, so the morale hit should be limited.
    Outlook
    Settling-in period is still under way.

  42. Personality clash with Manuel Lazzari

    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.

  43. Praised by manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  44. Promised playing time by manager

  45. Worried by competition from a new signing Antoine Makoumbou

    Moderate
    Cause
    The new arrival has visibly higher ability. The newcomer is on a much larger wage deal.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  46. 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.

  47. Dreams of genuine first-team football

    Moderate
    Cause
    He has spent years in the reserves and wants a real chance at first-team level. (His loan record says first-team footballer, his current role says prospect.; He is openly ambitious.)
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  48. Returning loanee is competing for his place Finn Stam

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

  49. 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.

  50. Signed a new contract

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

  51. 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.

  52. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  53. Worried by competition from a new signing Manuel Lazzari

    Moderate
    Cause
    The new arrival has visibly higher ability. The newcomer is on a much larger wage deal.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  54. Personality clash with Manuel Lazzari

    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.

  55. Difficult conversation with the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  56. He has started to want: Someone to lean on

    Mind

  57. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    5y · $521.5K/y

  58. Club backed him with a real role after the loan

  59. Pathway blocked by a loan signing Finn Stam

    Moderate
    Cause
    Competition for the same role drove this.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  60. Personality clash with Gijs Besselink

    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.

  61. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    5y · $521.5K/y

  62. Came back from loan a proven first-teamer

  63. A successful loan spell

    Minor
    Cause
    32 appearances (30 starts) · 2 assists · 6.75 average rating

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

    Mind

  65. Returned from loan

    Decision
    Movement
    NAC Breda → Willem II

  66. Rotation

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board

  67. He has come to believe: This place is home — NAC Breda

    Mind

  68. He has let it go: A bigger club

    Mind

  69. He has said it out loud: To stay here

    Mind

  70. He has said it out loud: To stay where he is playing

    Mind

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

    Mind

  72. Joined on loan

    Decision
    Movement
    Willem II → NAC Breda · 100.0K

  73. To be loaned out

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board

  74. Loan listed

    Decision
    Cause
    Surplus to tactical requirements
    Who
    Wijnaldum Rick

  75. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    5y · $321.1K/y

  76. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    5y · $321.1K/y
    Who
    Wijnaldum Rick