Sam Szmodics

Attacking Midfielder (L) - Derby County
4 Sep 2026
Friday
Process
Overview Personal Contract News 2 Transfers Relations Events 19 Awards Matches History

Events

19

  1. Setting the training-ground standard

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

  2. Named Player of the Match

  3. Praised by the manager after a player-of-the-match display

    Moderate
    Cause
    His player-of-the-match display made him the obvious choice for praise. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
    Outlook
    Manager trust should improve if this form continues.

  4. The home crowd responded to his player-of-the-match performance

    Moderate
    Cause
    His player-of-the-match display made him the obvious choice for praise. Being named player of the match gave the moment its weight.
    Outlook
    Standing with the supporters should improve if this form continues.

  5. 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.

  6. Praised privately for his recent performance

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. Setting the training-ground standard

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

  10. 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.

  11. Worried by competition from a new signing Hicham Mahou

    Moderate
    Cause
    A much younger rival has arrived in his position.
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  12. Praised privately for his recent performance

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level.

  13. He has started to want: A bigger club

    Mind

  14. He has started to want: To stay where he is playing

    Mind

  15. He has started to want: To prove himself at his parent club

    Mind

  16. He has started to want: His place back

    Mind

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

    Mind

  18. Personality clash with Jaydon Banel

    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.

  19. Setting the training-ground standard

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