Sam Smith

Goalkeeper - Waitakere United
21 Nov 2027
Sunday
Process

Events

49
  1. Named in the Young Team of the Month

    Moderate
    Cause
    Selectors picked him among the standout under-21s of the month.
  2. Established as a regular starter

    Moderate
    Cause
    Several solid weeks have made him an undisputed pick.
  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. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  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. Praised in a satisfied full-time talk

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  7. Praised in a satisfied full-time talk

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  8. 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. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  9. Criticised over his pressing work

    Moderate
    Cause
    The criticism focused on missed pressing triggers and slow recovery runs. His match rating of 5.8 weighed heavily in the talk.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
  10. Away supporters were hostile

    Moderate
    Cause
    He drew sustained jeers from the away end.
  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. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.
  13. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.
  14. 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. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  15. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.
  16. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.
  17. Returned to full training after injury

    Minor
    Cause
    The medical team cleared him, but the staff are protecting him from a rushed comeback.
  18. 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. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  19. Returned to full training after injury

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

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.
  21. Difficult conversation with the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.
  22. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.
  23. 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. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  24. Difficult conversation with the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.
  25. Difficult conversation with the manager

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

    Minor
    Cause
    The medical team cleared him, but the staff are protecting him from a rushed comeback.
  27. Breakthrough into the senior squad

  28. Made his senior debut for the club

  29. Led the defence in a tight match

    Minor
    Cause
    He held the back line together when the game was hanging in the balance.
  30. Media narrative around him has shifted

    Minor
    Cause
    Pundit and press tone has flipped after recent results.
  31. 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.
  32. 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. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  33. 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.
  34. Difficult conversation with the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.
  35. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.
  36. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.
  37. Squad status changed

  38. 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.
  39. Signed a new contract

    Moderate
    Cause
    He committed to the project on terms both sides could live with.
  40. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.
  41. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.
  42. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    3y · $41.5K/y
  43. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    3y · $41.5K/y
  44. Returned from a failed loan with confidence knocked

  45. He never got into the team on loan

    Minor
    Cause
    0 appearances
  46. Recalled early from loan by the parent club

    Decision
  47. Joined on loan

    Decision
    Movement
    Waitakere United → WaiBOP United
  48. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    3y · $24.4K/y
  49. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    3y · $24.4K/y