William Alves

Right Back - Retired
3 Dec 2028
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Events

87
Severity
Mood

  1. Has announced his retirement

    Minor
    Cause
    He is retiring at the natural end of his career.; He is deep into the late stage of his career.

  2. Told he is not in the manager's plans

  3. Reassured by the manager's half-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  4. Stayed on the bench while Israel took the slot

    Minor
    Chosen instead
    Israel was preferred — a closer working relationship with the coach.
    Cause
    The coach trusted a more reliable teammate for this fixture.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  5. 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.

  6. Left out as Isac was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Isac was preferred — his higher squad-status priority.
    Cause
    His squad status would normally start, so the omission stings.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  7. Left out as Isac was preferred

    Serious
    Chosen instead
    Isac was preferred — his higher squad-status priority.
    Cause
    His squad status would normally start, so the omission stings.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  8. Left out as Isac was preferred

    Serious
    Chosen instead
    Isac was preferred — his higher squad-status priority.
    Cause
    His squad status would normally start, so the omission stings.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  9. Left out as Isac was preferred

    Serious
    Chosen instead
    Isac was preferred — his higher squad-status priority.
    Cause
    His squad status would normally start, so the omission stings.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  10. Left out as Isac was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Isac was preferred — his higher squad-status priority.
    Cause
    His squad status would normally start, so the omission stings.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  11. Manager trust is eroding

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

  12. Left out as Isac was preferred

    Serious
    Chosen instead
    Isac was preferred — his higher squad-status priority.
    Cause
    His squad status would normally start, so the omission stings.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  13. Hard conversation with the manager about playing time

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  14. 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.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  15. Left out as Isac was preferred

    Serious
    Chosen instead
    Isac was preferred — his higher squad-status priority.
    Cause
    His squad status would normally start, so the omission stings.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  16. Left out as Isac was preferred

    Serious
    Chosen instead
    Isac was preferred — his higher squad-status priority.
    Cause
    His squad status would normally start, so the omission stings.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  17. Left out as Isac was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Isac was preferred — his higher squad-status priority.
    Cause
    His squad status would normally start, so the omission stings.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  18. Left out as Isac was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Isac was preferred — his higher squad-status priority.
    Cause
    His squad status would normally start, so the omission stings.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  19. Stripped of the captain's armband

    Major
    Cause
    Recent events meant the staff felt the armband had to change hands.

  20. Left out as Isac was preferred

    Serious
    Chosen instead
    Isac was preferred — his higher squad-status priority.
    Cause
    His squad status would normally start, so the omission stings.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  21. Left out as Isac was preferred

    Serious
    Chosen instead
    Isac was preferred — his higher squad-status priority.
    Cause
    His squad status would normally start, so the omission stings.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  22. Left out as Isac was preferred

    Serious
    Chosen instead
    Isac was preferred — his higher squad-status priority.
    Cause
    His squad status would normally start, so the omission stings.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  23. Manager trust is eroding

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

  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. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  26. Signed a new contract

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

  27. Left out as Isac was preferred

    Minor
    Chosen instead
    Isac was preferred — lower injury-risk profile.
    Cause
    He is being eased back from injury.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  28. Slipped out of the starting XI

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

  29. Left out as Isac was preferred

    Serious
    Chosen instead
    Isac was preferred — his higher squad-status priority.
    Cause
    His squad status would normally start, so the omission stings.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  30. Returned to full training after injury

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

  31. Given a personal development plan

  32. Worried by competition from a new signing Isac

    Moderate
    Cause
    The new arrival has visibly higher ability. The newcomer is on a much larger wage deal.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  33. Left out as Isac was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Isac was preferred — the club's selection philosophy.
    Cause
    His profile did not fit the chosen tactical balance.
    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 handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  35. Willian Júnior, a close friend, was sold by the club

    Serious
    Cause
    Losing a close friend at the club is still felt. The bond between them was already strong, so the morale hit should be limited.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  36. Left out as Pedro Costa was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Pedro Costa was preferred — a closer working relationship with the coach.
    Cause
    The coach trusted a more reliable teammate for this fixture.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  37. Frustrated by another early substitution

    Moderate
    Cause
    He was substituted while playing well. (min 79 — rating 7.1)
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  38. 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.

  39. Led the defence in a tight match

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

  40. 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.

  41. Left out as Pedro Costa was preferred

    Minor
    Chosen instead
    Pedro Costa was preferred — the need to give him minutes.
    Cause
    A low-importance fixture meant managed minutes.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  42. Led the defence in a tight match

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

  43. 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.

  44. Reached a career appearances milestone

  45. Led the defence in a tight match

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

  46. 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.

  47. Rotated out for this match

    Minor
    Chosen instead
    Israel was preferred — a chance to give him cup minutes.
    Cause
    Cup rotation: the manager rested regulars for this round.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  48. Led the defence in a tight match

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

  49. 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.

  50. Left out as Israel was preferred

    Minor
    Chosen instead
    Israel was preferred — the need to give him minutes.
    Cause
    A low-importance fixture meant managed minutes.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  51. Led the defence in a tight match

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

  52. 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.

  53. Reassured by the manager's half-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  54. 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.

  55. Named team captain

    Moderate
    Cause
    The manager and senior staff settled on him to lead the squad.

  56. Returning loanee is competing for his place Jonatas Paulista

    Moderate
    Cause
    The new arrival plays in his exact position.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  57. Asked the club to find him a new team

    Minor
    Cause
    Ongoing dressing-room dynamics drove this.

  58. Celebrated promotion to a higher division

  59. Worried by competition from a new signing Ryan Couto

    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.

  60. Lifted a trophy with the team

  61. Worried by competition from a new signing Lucão

    Moderate
    Cause
    The signing was bought with a similar squad-status tier in mind. The new arrival has visibly higher ability.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  62. He has made a formal demand: To finish on his own terms

    Mind

  63. Transfer listed

    Decision
    Cause
    Surplus to squad requirements
    Who
    Board

  64. He has said it out loud: To finish on his own terms

    Mind

  65. He has come to believe: He never rated him — Thiago Gomes

    Mind

  66. He has started to want: His place back

    Mind

  67. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $179.9K/y

  68. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $179.9K/y
    Who
    Gomes Thiago

  69. He has said it out loud: A settled future

    Mind

  70. He has come to believe: This place is home — Santa Cruz

    Mind

  71. Rotation

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board

  72. He has said it out loud: The manager’s trust

    Mind

  73. Starter

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board

  74. Taken off the transfer list

    Decision
    Cause
    Still a starter, so the club kept him
    Who
    Board

  75. He has started to want: A settled future

    Mind

  76. He has come to believe: He won everything here — Santa Cruz

    Mind

  77. His first major honour, with Santa Cruz

    Career

  78. Core player

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board

  79. Transfer listed

    Decision
    Cause
    Below average in surplus position group
    Who
    Gomes Thiago

  80. He has said it out loud: To stay here

    Mind

  81. He has started to want: To finish on his own terms

    Mind

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

    Mind

  83. Contract renewal rejected

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $139.3K/y

  84. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $139.3K/y

  85. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $171.4K/y
    Who
    Gomes Thiago

  86. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $171.4K/y

  87. He set his heart on making a career

    Career