Stipe Simunovic

Central Midfielder - Zadar
3 Dec 2028
Sunday
Process
Overview Personal Contract News 28 Transfers Relations Events 81 Awards 4 Matches History

Events

81

  1. Manager trust is growing

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

  2. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Moderate
    Cause
    His relationship with the manager has soured. Manager trust is low. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  3. Clashed with Stipe Simunovic 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.

  4. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  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. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  8. Difficult conversation with the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  9. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  10. 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.

  11. 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.

  12. Clashed with Stipe Simunovic 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.

  13. Left out as Marko Vukovic was preferred

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

  14. Named in the Young Team of the Month

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

  15. 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.

  16. 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.

  17. Praised in a satisfied full-time talk

    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.

  18. He has started to want: First-team football

    Mind

  19. Clashed with Stipe Simunovic 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.

  20. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Serious
    Cause
    His relationship with the manager has soured. Manager trust is low. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  21. 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.

  22. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  23. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  24. 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.

  25. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  26. He has started to want: To end the drought

    Mind

  27. Clashed with Stipe Simunovic 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.

  28. 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.

  29. Difficult conversation with the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  30. Difficult conversation with the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  31. Lack of playing time

  32. Difficult conversation with the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  33. Clashed with Daniel Bogdan 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.

  34. 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.

  35. Dressing-room inquest after a humiliating result

  36. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  37. He has started to want: A loan, for games

    Mind

  38. Clashed with Stipe Simunovic 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.

  39. Left out as Zvonimir Orsic was preferred

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

  40. Costly error under pressure

    Moderate
    Cause
    His error under pressure was directly punished by the opponent.

  41. Away supporters were hostile

    Moderate
    Cause
    He drew sustained jeers from the away end.

  42. 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.

  43. Praised in a satisfied full-time talk

    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.

  44. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Serious
    Cause
    His relationship with the manager has soured. Manager trust is low.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  45. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  46. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  47. He has started to want: His place back

    Mind

  48. Clashed with Stipe Simunovic 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.

  49. 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.

  50. 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.

  51. Manager broke a promise

    Major
    Cause
    Even an honest tone was resented given the strained relationship.

  52. 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.

  53. Breakthrough into the senior squad

  54. Lifted by a passionate half-time team talk

    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.

  55. Dressing-room inquest after a humiliating result

  56. Left out as Zvonimir Orsic was preferred

    Minor
    Chosen instead
    Zvonimir Orsic was preferred — lower injury-risk profile.
    Cause
    He is being eased back from injury.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  57. Clashed with Stipe Simunovic 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.

  58. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  59. Returned to full training after injury

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

  60. Difficult conversation with the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  61. 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.

  62. Worried by competition from a new signing Juan Pablo Villafañe

    Moderate
    Cause
    The signing was bought with a similar squad-status tier in mind.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  63. Clashed with Stipe Simunovic 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.

  64. Clashed with Stipe Simunovic 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.

  65. Clashed with Stipe Simunovic 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.

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

    Mind

  67. He has let it go: To end the drought

    Mind

  68. He never got into the team on loan

    Minor
    Cause
    0 appearances

  69. Squad status changed

  70. Returned from loan

    Decision
    Movement
    Istra 1961 → Zadar

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

    Mind

  72. He has let it go: Someone to lean on

    Mind

  73. He has started to want: To stay where he is playing

    Mind

  74. He has started to want: To prove himself at his parent club

    Mind

  75. Joined on loan

    Decision
    Movement
    Zadar → Istra 1961 · 110.0K

  76. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    5y · $354.6K/y

  77. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    5y · $354.6K/y

  78. He has let it go: The manager’s trust

    Mind

  79. He has said it out loud: Someone to lean on

    Mind

  80. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $99.9K/y

  81. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    4y · $99.9K/y