Xavier Simons

Defensive Midfielder - Bolton Wanderers
25 May 2027
Tuesday
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Overview Personal Contract Transfers Decisions Events 48 Awards Matches History

Events

48

  1. Praised privately for his recent performance

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level.

  2. Head coach left the club

  3. Stayed on the bench all match

    Minor
    Cause
    The bench was built around different match options.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  4. Praised privately for his recent performance

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level.

  5. Stayed on the bench all match

    Minor
    Cause
    The bench was built around different match options.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  6. Praised privately for his recent performance

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level.

  7. Stayed on the bench all match

    Minor
    Cause
    The bench was built around different match options.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  8. Criticised by the manager after his performance

    Minor
    Cause
    A calm conversation but he wasn't moved either way.

  9. 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.

  10. Head coach left the club

  11. Praised privately for his recent performance

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level.

  12. Praised privately for his recent performance

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level.

  13. Led the defence in a tight match

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

  14. 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.

  15. Criticised for losing tactical discipline

    Moderate
    Cause
    He drifted from the tactical instruction the manager had drilled in pre-match. Staff had already warned him about this in the last few weeks.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  16. 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.

  17. Led the defence in a tight match

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

  18. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    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.

  19. Scored his first goal for the club

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

  20. 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.

  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. Criticised for losing tactical discipline

    Moderate
    Cause
    He drifted from the tactical instruction the manager had drilled in pre-match. Staff had already warned him about this in the last few weeks.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  23. 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.

  24. Away supporters were hostile

    Moderate
    Cause
    He drew sustained jeers from the away end.

  25. 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.

  26. Worried by competition from a new signing Jayden Bogle

    Moderate
    Cause
    The new arrival has visibly higher ability. He was already short on minutes before the signing arrived.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  27. Led the defence in a tight match

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

  28. 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.

  29. 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. He has already raised this with the manager recently.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  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. Criticised for losing tactical discipline

    Moderate
    Cause
    He drifted from the tactical instruction the manager had drilled in pre-match. His match rating of 5.8 weighed heavily in the talk.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  32. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    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.

  33. 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.

  34. Left out as Ben Barclay was preferred

    Serious
    Chosen instead
    Ben Barclay 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.

  35. Left out as Ben Barclay was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Ben Barclay 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.

  36. Left out as Ben Barclay was preferred

    Moderate
    Chosen instead
    Ben Barclay 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.

  37. Led the defence in a tight match

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

  38. 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.

  39. 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.

  40. Made his senior debut for the club

  41. Criticised for losing tactical discipline

    Moderate
    Cause
    He drifted from the tactical instruction the manager had drilled in pre-match. His match rating of 6.1 weighed heavily in the talk.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  42. Away supporters were hostile

    Moderate
    Cause
    He drew sustained jeers from the away end.

  43. 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.

  44. Worried by competition from a new signing Jacob Hall

    Minor
    Cause
    The new arrival has visibly higher ability. A much younger rival has arrived in his position.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  45. Worried by competition from a new signing Finley McAllister

    Minor
    Cause
    The new arrival has visibly higher ability. A much younger rival has arrived in his position.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  46. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Moderate
    Cause
    He has unresolved concerns over his contract. His relationship with the manager is steady but tense.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  47. Signed a new contract

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

  48. Worried by competition from a new signing Ben Barclay

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