Marco Smith

Central Defender - Waitakere United U20
25 Oct 2026
Sunday
Process

Events

22
Severity
Mood
  1. Window closed with no move

  2. To be loaned out

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board
  3. Asked the club to find him a new team

    Minor
    Cause
    Ongoing dressing-room dynamics drove this.
  4. Praised by the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.
  5. Returned to full training after injury

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

    Decision
    Movement
    Waitakere United → Waitakere United U20
    Who
    Boxall Joe
  7. Moving on

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board
  8. He has said it out loud: Out, anywhere

    Mind
  9. 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.
  10. Signed a new contract

    Moderate
    Cause
    He committed to the project on terms both sides could live with.
  11. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    3y · $6.7K/y
  12. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    3y · $6.7K/y
  13. He has started to want: Someone to lean on

    Mind
  14. Breakthrough into the senior squad

  15. He has started to want: Out, anywhere

    Mind
  16. To be loaned out

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board
  17. Loan listed

    Decision
    Cause
    Surplus to tactical requirements
    Who
    Boxall Joe
  18. He has started to want: To stay here

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

    Mind
  20. Given a personal development plan

  21. Poor attitude in training

    Minor
    Cause
    Coaches flagged his application as the issue.
  22. He set his heart on making a career

    Career