Rafael Carvalho

Striker - Lokomotiv Sofia
1 Mar 2027
Monday
Process

Events

46
Severity
Mood
  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. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  2. Left out as Spas Delev was preferred

    Serious
    Chosen instead
    Spas Delev 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.
  3. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.
  4. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.
  5. Lifted by a passionate half-time team talk

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  6. Dressing-room inquest after a humiliating result

  7. Worried by a sustained scoring drought

  8. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  9. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  10. Reassured by the manager's half-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  11. Criticised in a full-time post-mortem

    Minor
    Cause
    It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  12. Reassured by the manager's half-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  13. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  14. Asking for a language tutor

    Moderate
    Cause
    The language barrier is wearing on him.; He still does not speak the local language.
  15. Criticised in a full-time post-mortem

    Minor
    Cause
    It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  16. Stayed on the bench while Ante Aralica took the slot

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Ante Aralica 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.
  17. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Moderate
    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.
  18. Jota, 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.
  19. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  20. Left out as Ante Aralica was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Ante Aralica 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.
  21. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.
  22. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.
  23. His club is fighting to avoid relegation

    Serious
    Cause
    The points gap to safety, with matches running out, is the issue.
  24. Left out as Ante Aralica was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Ante Aralica 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.
  25. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  26. 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.
  27. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  28. Left out as Ante Aralica was preferred

    Minor
    Chosen instead
    Ante Aralica was preferred — longer time settled at the club.
    Cause
    Still inside the settling-in window after his recent move.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
  29. Signed a new contract

    Moderate
    Cause
    He committed to the project on terms both sides could live with.
  30. Given a personal development plan

  31. Criticised in a full-time post-mortem

    Minor
    Cause
    It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  32. Left out as Ante Aralica was preferred

    Minor
    Chosen instead
    Ante Aralica was preferred — longer time settled at the club.
    Cause
    Still inside the settling-in window after his recent move.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
  33. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    3y · $150.2K/y
  34. António Eirô, 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.
  35. 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.
  36. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    3y · $150.2K/y
  37. He has started to want: To learn the language

    Mind
  38. Signed as a free agent

    Decision
    Movement
    Lokomotiv Sofia
  39. Free transfer listed

    Decision
    Cause
    Released by mutual agreement
    Who
    Board
  40. Contract expired — became a free agent

    Decision
    Movement
    Alverca →
  41. To be loaned out

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board
  42. He has started to want: The manager’s trust

    Mind
  43. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    3y · $154.6K/y
  44. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $190.1K/y
    Who
    Martins Alexandre
  45. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $190.1K/y
  46. Transfer listed

    Decision
    Cause
    Well below squad average
    Who
    Martins Alexandre