Duane Holmes

Right Back - Houston Dynamo
18 Sep 2026
Friday
Process

Events

23
Severity
Mood
  1. Unsettled by the squad wage hierarchy

    Serious
    Cause
    The squad's wage hierarchy is the underlying issue. The gap to the squad's top earners has become a daily reminder.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.
  2. Praised in a satisfied full-time talk

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

    Serious
    Cause
    Several solid weeks have made him an undisputed pick.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. Led the defence in a tight match

    Minor
    Cause
    He held the back line together when the game was hanging in the balance.
  7. 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.
  8. Reassured by the manager's half-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. A repeated team-talk tone had less impact than usual.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
  9. 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.
  10. Led the defence in a tight match

    Minor
    Cause
    He held the back line together when the game was hanging in the balance.
  11. 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.
  12. Stayed on the bench while Felipe Andrade took the slot

    Minor
    Chosen instead
    Felipe Andrade 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.
  13. Stayed on the bench while Felipe Andrade took the slot

    Minor
    Chosen instead
    Felipe Andrade 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. Worried by competition from a new signing Devin Padelford

    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.
  15. He has started to want: A place in the national squad

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

    Mind
  17. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    3y · $543.4K/y
  18. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    3y · $543.4K/y
    Who
    Dempsey Jordan
  19. Anxious about his expiring contract

  20. Led the defence in a tight match

    Minor
    Cause
    He held the back line together when the game was hanging in the balance.
  21. 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.
  22. Signed a new contract

    Moderate
    Cause
    He committed to the project on terms both sides could live with.
  23. Unsettled by the squad wage hierarchy

    Moderate
    Cause
    The squad's wage hierarchy is the underlying issue. The gap to the squad's top earners has become a daily reminder.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.