Leonardo Sepúlveda

Left Back - Albirex Niigata
17 Apr 2027
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Events

30

  1. Left out as Kakeru Funaki was preferred

    Minor
    Chosen instead
    Kakeru Funaki was preferred — stronger quality on balance.
    Cause
    A more highly rated alternative was available.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  2. Hard conversation with the manager about playing time

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  3. Responded well in training to recent criticism

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

  4. Left out as Kakeru Funaki was preferred

    Minor
    Chosen instead
    Kakeru Funaki was preferred — stronger quality on balance.
    Cause
    A more highly rated alternative was available.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  5. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. Left out as Kakeru Funaki was preferred

    Minor
    Chosen instead
    Kakeru Funaki was preferred — stronger quality on balance.
    Cause
    A more highly rated alternative was available.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  9. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  10. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  11. Difficult conversation with the manager

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  12. 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.

  13. Left out as Kakeru Funaki was preferred

    Minor
    Chosen instead
    Kakeru Funaki was preferred — stronger quality on balance.
    Cause
    A more highly rated alternative was available.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  14. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. A repeated team-talk tone had less impact than usual.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  15. Manager broke a promise

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

  16. Head coach left the club

  17. Energised by the new manager's arrival

  18. Left out as Kakeru Funaki was preferred

    Minor
    Chosen instead
    Kakeru Funaki was preferred — stronger quality on balance.
    Cause
    A more highly rated alternative was available.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  19. Led the defence in a tight match

    Minor
    Cause
    He held the back line together when the game was hanging in the balance.

  20. Praised in a satisfied full-time talk

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. A repeated team-talk tone had less impact than usual.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  21. Criticised in a full-time post-mortem

    Minor
    Cause
    It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  22. Worried by competition from a new signing Joshua Díaz

    Moderate
    Cause
    A much younger rival has arrived in his position. He was already short on minutes before the signing arrived.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  23. Stayed on the bench while Kakeru Funaki took the slot

    Minor
    Chosen instead
    Kakeru Funaki was preferred — stronger quality on balance.
    Cause
    A more highly rated alternative was available.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  24. Led the defence in a tight match

    Minor
    Cause
    He held the back line together when the game was hanging in the balance.

  25. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  26. 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.

  27. Signed as a free agent

    Decision
    Movement
    Albirex Niigata

  28. Free transfer listed

    Decision
    Cause
    Released by mutual agreement
    Who
    Board

  29. Contract expired — became a free agent

    Decision
    Movement
    Guadalajara →

  30. Loan listed

    Decision
    Cause
    Loan to gain regular playing time
    Who
    Araujo Cesar