Mateo Kovačić

Defensive Midfielder - Manchester City
29 Nov 2026
Sunday
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Overview Personal Contract News 2 Transfers Relations Events 102 Awards 2 Matches History

Events

102

  1. Setting the training-ground standard

    Minor
    Cause
    He set the tone for the squad with how he trained.

  2. Left out as Tijjani Reijnders was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Tijjani Reijnders 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.

  3. Personality clash with Rúben Dias

    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.

  4. An off-day in training

    Minor
    Cause
    Nothing unusual — just a quieter day at the training ground.

  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. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  7. Personality clash with Marcus Bettinelli

    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.

  8. Personality clash with Savinho

    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.

  9. Praised by manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  10. Promised playing time by manager

  11. Responded well in training to recent criticism

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

  12. Led the defence in a tight match

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

  13. Praised in a satisfied full-time talk

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  14. Personality clash with Matheus Nunes

    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.

  15. Personality clash with Abdukodir Khusanov

    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.

  16. Praised by manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  17. Promised playing time by manager

  18. Praised by manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  19. Promised playing time by manager

  20. An off-day in training

    Minor
    Cause
    Nothing unusual — just a quieter day at the training ground.

  21. Rotated out for this match

    Minor
    Chosen instead
    Grischa Prömel 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.

  22. Left out as Rodri was preferred

    Serious
    Chosen instead
    Rodri 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. Personality clash with Rayan Aït-Nouri

    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.

  24. Personality clash with Nico González

    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.

  25. Praised by manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  26. Promised playing time by manager

  27. Praised by manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  28. Promised playing time by manager

  29. Responded well in training to recent criticism

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

  30. Led the defence in a tight match

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

  31. Praised in a satisfied full-time talk

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  32. Praised by manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  33. Promised playing time by manager

  34. Built a stronger partnership with Savinho

    Minor
    Cause
    A strong training-ground partnership is behind this. Previous friction meant this was not treated as a one-off.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  35. Praised by manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  36. Promised playing time by manager

  37. Setting the training-ground standard

    Minor
    Cause
    He set the tone for the squad with how he trained.

  38. An off-day in training

    Minor
    Cause
    Nothing unusual — just a quieter day at the training ground.

  39. Selected for the Team of the Week member

  40. Left out as Rodri was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Rodri 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.

  41. Praised by manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  42. Promised playing time by manager

  43. Responded well in training to recent criticism

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

  44. Selected for the Team of the Week member

  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. Praised in a satisfied full-time talk

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  47. Personality clash with Grischa Prömel

    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.

  48. Praised by manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  49. Promised playing time by manager

  50. Manager trust is growing

    Moderate
    Cause
    A supportive tone left him motivated to respond.
    Outlook
    Manager trust should improve if this form continues.

  51. An off-day in training

    Minor
    Cause
    Nothing unusual — just a quieter day at the training ground.

  52. Led the defence in a tight match

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

  53. Praised in a satisfied full-time talk

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  54. Personality clash with Rúben Dias

    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.

  55. Praised by manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  56. Promised playing time by manager

  57. Struggled with training intensity

    Minor
    Cause
    His condition and recent minutes made the session harder than usual, so staff treated it as fatigue rather than attitude.

  58. Built a stronger partnership with Abdukodir Khusanov

    Minor
    Cause
    A strong training-ground partnership is behind this. Previous friction meant this was not treated as a one-off.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  59. Praised by manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  60. Promised playing time by manager

  61. Responded well in training to recent criticism

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

  62. Personality clash with Savinho

    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.

  63. Personality clash with Marcus Bettinelli

    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.

  64. Praised by manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  65. Promised playing time by manager

  66. Left out as Rodri was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Rodri 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.

  67. Praised by manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  68. Promised playing time by manager

  69. Praised by manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  70. Promised playing time by manager

  71. An off-day in training

    Minor
    Cause
    Nothing unusual — just a quieter day at the training ground.

  72. Led the defence in a tight match

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

  73. Praised in a satisfied full-time talk

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  74. Personality clash with Abdukodir Khusanov

    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.

  75. Personality clash with Matheus Nunes

    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.

  76. Built a stronger partnership with Rayan Aït-Nouri

    Minor
    Cause
    A strong training-ground partnership is behind this. Previous friction meant this was not treated as a one-off.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  77. Praised by manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  78. Promised playing time by manager

  79. Praised by manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  80. Promised playing time by manager

  81. Responded well in training to recent criticism

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

  82. Left out as Tijjani Reijnders was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Tijjani Reijnders 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.

  83. Personality clash with Rayan Aït-Nouri

    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 Nico González

    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. Praised privately for his recent performance

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level.

  86. Praised by manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  87. Promised playing time by manager

  88. An off-day in training

    Minor
    Cause
    Nothing unusual — just a quieter day at the training ground.

  89. Stayed on the bench while Tijjani Reijnders took the slot

    Minor
    Chosen instead
    Tijjani Reijnders 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.

  90. Responded well in training to recent criticism

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

  91. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  92. An off-day in training

    Minor
    Cause
    Nothing unusual — just a quieter day at the training ground.

  93. Left out as Rodri was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Rodri 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.

  94. Personality clash with Grischa Prömel

    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.

  95. Praised privately for his recent performance

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level.

  96. Setting the training-ground standard

    Minor
    Cause
    He set the tone for the squad with how he trained.

  97. Left out as Tijjani Reijnders was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Tijjani Reijnders 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.

  98. Personality clash with Rúben Dias

    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.

  99. Personality clash with Mahamadou Sangaré

    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.

  100. Responded well in training to recent criticism

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

  101. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $9.0M/y

  102. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $9.0M/y
    Who
    Henderson Jacob