Simon Vertonghen

Striker - Colchester United
13 Feb 2027
Saturday
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Events

64

  1. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Serious
    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. Head coach left the club

  3. Energised by the new manager's arrival

  4. Left out as Leon Chiwome was preferred

    Minor
    Chosen instead
    Leon Chiwome was preferred — his higher squad-status priority.
    Cause
    He is left out while unsettled over his future at the club.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  5. Left out as Leon Chiwome was preferred

    Major
    Chosen instead
    Leon Chiwome was preferred — his higher squad-status priority.
    Cause
    He is left out while unsettled over his future at the club.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  6. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  7. Squad status changed

  8. Left out as Leon Chiwome was preferred

    Serious
    Chosen instead
    Leon Chiwome was preferred — his higher squad-status priority.
    Cause
    He is left out while unsettled over his future at the club.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  9. Hard conversation with the manager about playing time

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  10. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  11. Left out as Leon Chiwome was preferred

    Major
    Chosen instead
    Leon Chiwome was preferred — his higher squad-status priority.
    Cause
    He is left out while unsettled over his future at the club.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  12. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  13. He has said it out loud: Out, anywhere

    Mind

  14. Left out as Leon Chiwome was preferred

    Major
    Chosen instead
    Leon Chiwome was preferred — his higher squad-status priority.
    Cause
    He is left out while unsettled over his future at the club.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  15. Hard conversation with the manager about playing time

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  16. Hard conversation with the manager about playing time

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  17. He has said it out loud: A bigger club

    Mind

  18. Hard conversation with the manager about playing time

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  19. Senses a managerial change coming

  20. Left out as Leon Chiwome was preferred

    Major
    Chosen instead
    Leon Chiwome was preferred — his higher squad-status priority.
    Cause
    He is left out while unsettled over his future at the club.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  21. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  22. He has started to want: His place back

    Mind

  23. He has started to want: Out, anywhere

    Mind

  24. Left out as Leon Chiwome was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Leon Chiwome was preferred — his higher squad-status priority.
    Cause
    He is left out while unsettled over his future at the club.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  25. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  26. Difficult conversation with the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  27. He has started to want: A bigger club

    Mind

  28. He has come to believe: The two of them clashed

    Mind

  29. Manager trust is eroding

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level. Staff had already warned him about this in the last few weeks.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  30. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Serious
    Cause
    His relationship with the manager has soured. His relationship with the manager is steady but tense. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  31. Left out as Leon Chiwome was preferred

    Serious
    Chosen instead
    Leon Chiwome was preferred — his higher squad-status priority.
    Cause
    He is left out while unsettled over his future at the club.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  32. 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.

  33. Hard conversation with the manager about playing time

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  34. Hard conversation with the manager about playing time

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  35. 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.

  36. Hard conversation with the manager about playing time

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  37. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  38. 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.

  39. Dropped to the bench as Leon Chiwome was preferred

    Serious
    Chosen instead
    Leon Chiwome was preferred — his higher squad-status priority.
    Cause
    He is left out while unsettled over his future at the club.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  40. Hard conversation with the manager about playing time

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  41. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  42. Left out as Leon Chiwome was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Leon Chiwome was preferred — his higher squad-status priority.
    Cause
    He is left out while unsettled over his future at the club.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  43. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  44. Left out as Leon Chiwome was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Leon Chiwome was preferred — his higher squad-status priority.
    Cause
    He is left out while unsettled over his future at the club.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  45. Hard conversation with the manager about playing time

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  46. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  47. 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.

  48. 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.

  49. Hard conversation with the manager about playing time

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  50. 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.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  51. Left out as Leon Chiwome was preferred

    Serious
    Chosen instead
    Leon Chiwome was preferred — his higher squad-status priority.
    Cause
    His squad status would normally start, so the omission stings.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  52. 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.

  53. Praised privately for his recent performance

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level.

  54. Left out as Leon Chiwome was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Leon Chiwome 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.

  55. Squad status changed

  56. Left out as Leon Chiwome was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Leon Chiwome 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.

  57. He has started to want: To learn the language

    Mind

  58. Signed as a free agent

    Decision
    Movement
    Colchester United

  59. 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.

  60. Free transfer listed

    Decision
    Cause
    Released by mutual agreement
    Who
    Board

  61. Contract expired — became a free agent

    Decision
    Movement
    KV Oostende →

  62. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    3y · $407.6K/y

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

    Mind

  64. Transfer listed

    Decision
    Cause
    Peaked or declining, permanent move preferred
    Who
    Mignolet Mousa