Chris Smalling

Central Defender - Retired
23 Jul 2028
Sunday
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Overview Personal Contract News 65 Transfers Relations Events 123 Awards 3 Matches History

Events

123
Severity
Mood

  1. Clashed with Mohammed Al-Mohanna over training standards

    Minor
    Cause
    The disagreement started because they judged training effort very differently. It played out on the training ground in front of the rest of the squad.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  2. 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.

  3. Personality clash with Rayyan Enad

    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. Personality clash with Adel Al-Mutairi

    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.

  5. Given a personal development plan

  6. Personality clash with Abdulrahman Sayadi

    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.

  7. Signed a new contract

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

  8. Personality clash with Fawaz Al-Hamad

    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.

  9. Clashed with Mohammed Al-Mohanna over training standards

    Minor
    Cause
    The disagreement started because they judged training effort very differently. It played out on the training ground in front of the rest of the squad.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  10. Worried by competition from a new signing Fawaz Al-Hamad

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

  11. Setting the training-ground standard

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

  12. Personality clash with Lu Junwei

    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.

  13. Personality clash with Rayan Al-Bloushi

    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.

  14. Clashed with Mohammed Al-Mohanna over training standards

    Minor
    Cause
    The disagreement started because they judged training effort very differently. It played out on the training ground in front of the rest of the squad.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  15. Personality clash with Mickael Francisco Mendes

    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. 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.

  17. Personality clash with Mohammed Al-Mahasnah

    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.

  18. Praised privately for his recent performance

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level.

  19. Manager trust is growing

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

  20. Selected for the Team of the Week member

  21. Personality clash with Rayyan Enad

    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.

  22. Personality clash with Adel Al-Mutairi

    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.

  23. Clashed with Mohammed Al-Mohanna over training standards

    Minor
    Cause
    The disagreement started because they judged training effort very differently. It played out on the training ground in front of the rest of the squad.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  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. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  26. Personality clash with Abdulrahman Sayadi

    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.

  27. Praised privately for his recent performance

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level.

  28. 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.

  29. Taking his young replacement under his wing Yazan Madani

    Moderate
    Cause
    A much younger rival has arrived in his position.

  30. Named team captain

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

  31. Eyeing a future in coaching

    Minor
    Cause
    He is deep into the late stage of his career.; He has become a dressing-room leader.

  32. Personality clash with Lu Junwei

    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.

  33. 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.

  34. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $5.2M/y

  35. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $5.2M/y
    Who
    Al-Otaibi Hassan

  36. Clashed with Mohammed Al-Mohanna over training standards

    Minor
    Cause
    The disagreement started because they judged training effort very differently. It played out on the training ground in front of the rest of the squad.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  37. 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.

  38. Personality clash with Rayan Al-Bloushi

    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.

  39. Setting the training-ground standard

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

  40. Led the defence in a tight match

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

  41. Frustrated by another early substitution

    Moderate
    Cause
    He was substituted while playing well. (min 77 — rating 7.1)
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  42. 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.

  43. Squad praised for bouncing back

  44. Personality clash with Mickael Francisco Mendes

    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.

  45. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Moderate
    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.

  46. 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.

  47. Personality clash with Mohammed Al-Mahasnah

    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 the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  49. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  50. Clashed with Mohammed Al-Mohanna over training standards

    Minor
    Cause
    The disagreement started because they judged training effort very differently. It played out on the training ground in front of the rest of the squad.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  51. Personality clash with Rayyan Enad

    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.

  52. Suspension served — available again

  53. A loose link to Al-Nassr has surfaced

    Minor
    Cause
    Stage: shortlisted. The local press has carried the story. The move would be a clear step up. The destination league is bigger. The link has him visibly excited. It would be a clear sporting upgrade.
    Outlook
    Expectations may build after a stand-out moment.

  54. Supporters reacted to the transfer rumour

    Minor
    Cause
    Sections of the support disagree about his role.

  55. Mounting media pressure on his form

  56. Costly error under pressure

    Serious
    Cause
    His error under pressure was directly punished by the opponent.

  57. Costly error under pressure

    Moderate
    Cause
    His error under pressure was directly punished by the opponent.

  58. Setting the training-ground standard

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

  59. Personality clash with Abdulrahman Sayadi

    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.

  60. Personality clash with Adel Al-Mutairi

    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.

  61. Established as a regular starter

    Moderate
    Cause
    Several solid weeks have made him an undisputed pick.

  62. Led the defence in a tight match

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

  63. 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.

  64. Clashed with Mohammed Al-Mohanna over training standards

    Minor
    Cause
    The disagreement started because they judged training effort very differently. It played out on the training ground in front of the rest of the squad.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  65. Suspension served — available again

  66. He got what he wanted: His place back

    Mind

  67. Costly error under pressure

    Serious
    Cause
    His error under pressure was directly punished by the opponent.

  68. Costly error under pressure

    Moderate
    Cause
    His error under pressure was directly punished by the opponent.

  69. Away supporters were hostile

    Minor
    Cause
    He drew sustained jeers from the away end.

  70. Personality clash with Rayan Al-Bloushi

    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.

  71. Personality clash with Lu Junwei

    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.

  72. Worried by competition from a new signing Omar Al-Muzayil

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

  73. Given a personal development plan

  74. Personality clash with Mickael Francisco Mendes

    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 Alexandr Goncharov

    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.

  76. 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.

  77. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Moderate
    Cause
    His relationship with the manager has soured. His relationship with the manager is steady but tense.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  78. Clashed with Mohammed Al-Mohanna over training standards

    Minor
    Cause
    The disagreement started because they judged training effort very differently. It played out on the training ground in front of the rest of the squad.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  79. Slipped out of the starting XI

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

  80. Criticised for losing tactical discipline

    Moderate
    Cause
    He drifted from the tactical instruction the manager had drilled in pre-match. His match rating of 6.3 weighed heavily in the talk.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  81. Personality clash with Mohammed Al-Mahasnah

    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.

  82. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  83. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  84. Left out of the matchday squad

    Major
    Cause
    The current formation has no natural role for him.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  85. Frustrated by his tactical role

    Moderate
    Cause
    A change in shape has shifted what is being asked of him.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  86. Personality clash with Rayyan Enad

    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.

  87. Left out of the matchday squad

    Major
    Cause
    The current formation has no natural role for him.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  88. Personality clash with Abdulrahman Sayadi

    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.

  89. Personality clash with Adel Al-Mutairi

    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.

  90. He has started to want: To learn the language

    Mind

  91. Protected from a rushed comeback by the medical staff

    Serious
    Cause
    The medical team are not yet ready to clear him for full minutes.

  92. Left out of the matchday squad

    Major
    Cause
    The current formation has no natural role for him.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  93. Clashed with Mohammed Al-Mohanna over training standards

    Minor
    Cause
    The disagreement started because they judged training effort very differently. It played out on the training ground in front of the rest of the squad.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  94. He has let it go: To learn the language

    Mind

  95. Personality clash with Rayan Al-Bloushi

    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.

  96. Personality clash with Mickael Francisco Mendes

    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.

  97. Personality clash with Lu Junwei

    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.

  98. He has come to believe: Bad blood between them — Mohammed Al-Mohanna

    Mind

  99. He has come to believe: Bad blood between them — Adel Al-Mutairi

    Mind

  100. Personality clash with Mohammed Al-Mahasnah

    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.

  101. Personality clash with Rayyan Enad

    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.

  102. Personality clash with Mohammed Al-Mohanna

    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.

  103. Personality clash with Abdulrahman Sayadi

    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.

  104. Personality clash with Adel Al-Mutairi

    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.

  105. He has started to want: His place back

    Mind

  106. Stripped of the captain's armband

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

  107. Personality clash with Rayan Al-Bloushi

    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.

  108. Signed a new contract

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

  109. He has started to want: A life in coaching

    Mind

  110. He has said it out loud: To go home

    Mind

  111. He has come to believe: Bad blood between them — Lu Junwei

    Mind

  112. He has come to believe: Bad blood between them — Abdulrahman Sayadi

    Mind

  113. He has come to believe: Bad blood between them — Rayan Al-Bloushi

    Mind

  114. He has come to believe: Bad blood between them — Mickael Francisco Mendes

    Mind

  115. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $5.0M/y

  116. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $5.0M/y
    Who
    Al-Otaibi Hassan

  117. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $4.7M/y

  118. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $4.7M/y
    Who
    Al-Otaibi Hassan

  119. Core player

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board

  120. Contract renewal rejected

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $4.7M/y

  121. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $4.7M/y

  122. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $4.7M/y
    Who
    Al-Otaibi Hassan

  123. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $4.7M/y