Leander Mertens

Striker - Leeds United
26 Nov 2028
Sunday
Process
Overview Personal Contract Transfers Decisions Events 98 Awards 4 Matches History

Events

98

  1. Criticised again for the same issue

    Moderate
    Cause
    The manager has flagged this same issue inside the last month. Staff had already warned him about this in the last few weeks.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Praised by manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  5. Promised playing time by manager

  6. Personality clash with Joël Piroe

    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.

  7. Praised privately for his recent performance

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level.

  8. Praised by manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  9. Promised playing time by manager

  10. Changed the match from the bench

    Moderate
    Cause
    He came on with the team chasing a result and produced the moment that swung the game.

  11. Criticised again for the same issue

    Moderate
    Cause
    The manager has flagged this same issue inside the last month. Staff had already warned him about this in the last few weeks.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  12. Made a decisive contribution in a tight match

  13. Supporters lifted him after a decisive contribution

    Moderate
    Cause
    He made the moment that decided the match. His goal contribution made the difference on the day.
    Outlook
    Standing with the supporters should improve if this form continues.

  14. 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.

  15. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  16. Recalled by the national team after improved club form

    Major
    Cause
    The call-up matters because he had recently fallen out of the squad picture.

  17. Personality clash with Isaac Schmidt

    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.

  18. Personality clash with Largie Ramazani

    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.

  19. Costly error under pressure

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

  20. 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.

  21. Praised privately for his recent performance

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level.

  22. Costly error under pressure

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

  23. Away supporters were hostile

    Moderate
    Cause
    He drew sustained jeers from the away end.

  24. 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.

  25. Personality clash with Oliver Wood

    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.

  26. Criticised for losing tactical discipline

    Moderate
    Cause
    He drifted from the tactical instruction the manager had drilled in pre-match. His match rating of 5.9 weighed heavily in the talk.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  27. 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.

  28. 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.

  29. Praised privately for his recent performance

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level.

  30. Left out as Mateo Joseph was preferred

    Serious
    Chosen instead
    Mateo Joseph was preferred — longer time settled at the club.
    Cause
    Still inside the settling-in window after his recent move.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  31. Praised privately for his recent performance

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level.

  32. Recalled by the national team after improved club form

    Major
    Cause
    The call-up matters because he had recently fallen out of the squad picture.

  33. Left out as Dominic Calvert-Lewin was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Dominic Calvert-Lewin was preferred — longer time settled at the club.
    Cause
    Still inside the settling-in window after his recent move.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  34. Named Player of the Match

  35. 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.

  36. Personality clash with Joël Piroe

    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.

  37. Manager broke a promise

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

  38. Left out as Mateo Joseph was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Mateo Joseph was preferred — longer time settled at the club.
    Cause
    Still inside the settling-in window after his recent move.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  39. Scored his first goal for the club

    Major
    Cause
    A milestone moment that he will remember for some time.

  40. Changed the match from the bench

    Moderate
    Cause
    He came on with the team chasing a result and produced the moment that swung the game.

  41. Made a decisive contribution in a tight match

  42. Supporters lifted him after a decisive contribution

    Moderate
    Cause
    He made the moment that decided the match. His goal contribution made the difference on the day.
    Outlook
    Standing with the supporters should improve if this form continues.

  43. 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.

  44. Personality clash with Isaac Schmidt

    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.

  45. Personality clash with Largie Ramazani

    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.

  46. Responded well in training to recent criticism

    Moderate
    Cause
    He answered the recent criticism with a sharp session.

  47. Made his national team debut

  48. Personality clash with Oliver Wood

    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.

  49. Praised by manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  50. Promised playing time by manager

  51. Made his senior debut for the club

  52. Criticised for losing tactical discipline

    Moderate
    Cause
    He drifted from the tactical instruction the manager had drilled in pre-match. His match rating of 5.9 weighed heavily in the talk.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  53. Away supporters were hostile

    Moderate
    Cause
    He drew sustained jeers from the away end.

  54. 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.

  55. Praised by manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  56. Promised playing time by manager

  57. Called up to the national team for the first time

    Major
    Cause
    His club performances earned him a first national-team selection.

  58. Left out as Dominic Calvert-Lewin was preferred

    Major
    Chosen instead
    Dominic Calvert-Lewin was preferred — longer time settled at the club.
    Cause
    Still inside the settling-in window after his recent move.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  59. Slipped out of the starting XI

    Serious
    Cause
    He has fallen behind in the pecking order over the last few weeks.

  60. Left out as Dominic Calvert-Lewin was preferred

    Serious
    Chosen instead
    Dominic Calvert-Lewin was preferred — longer time settled at the club.
    Cause
    Still inside the settling-in window after his recent move.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  61. 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.

  62. Signed a new contract

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

  63. Left out as Dominic Calvert-Lewin was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Dominic Calvert-Lewin was preferred — longer time settled at the club.
    Cause
    Still inside the settling-in window after his recent move.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  64. 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.

  65. Personality clash with Joël Piroe

    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.

  66. Praised by manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  67. Promised playing time by manager

  68. 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.

  69. Praised by manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  70. Promised playing time by manager

  71. Praised privately for his recent performance

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level.

  72. Praised by manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  73. Promised playing time by manager

  74. Praised by manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  75. Promised playing time by manager

  76. Personality clash with Maximilian Wöber

    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.

  77. Personality clash with Isaac Schmidt

    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.

  78. Personality clash with Largie Ramazani

    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.

  79. Personality clash with Oliver Wood

    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.

  80. 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.

  81. Personality clash with Joël Piroe

    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.

  82. Personality clash with Maximilian Wöber

    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.

  83. Personality clash with Isaac Schmidt

    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.

  84. Personality clash with Largie Ramazani

    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.

  85. Personality clash with Oliver Wood

    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.

  86. Head coach left the club

  87. Praised privately for his recent performance

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level.

  88. 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.

  89. Personality clash with Jayden Bogle

    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.

  90. Personality clash with Joël Piroe

    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.

  91. Rotated out for this match

    Minor
    Chosen instead
    Devon Brockie was preferred — higher reputation in this fixture.
    Cause
    Cup rotation: the manager rested regulars for this round.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  92. Praised privately for his recent performance

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level.

  93. Personality clash with Maximilian Wöber

    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.

  94. Personality clash with Isaac Schmidt

    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.

  95. Personality clash with Largie Ramazani

    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.

  96. Costly error under pressure

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

  97. Costly error under pressure

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

  98. 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.