Éric Bailly

Central Defender - Columbus Crew
24 Jun 2028
Saturday
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Overview Personal Contract News 21 Transfers Relations Events 114 Awards 3 Matches History

Events

114
Severity
Mood

  1. Criticised for losing tactical discipline

    Moderate
    Cause
    He drifted from the tactical instruction the manager had drilled in pre-match. His match rating of 6.2 weighed heavily in the talk.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

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

    Mind

  5. Wants the board to strengthen the squad

    Moderate
    Cause
    He feels the squad around him is not strong enough to match his ambition. (He is openly ambitious.; The squad's quality sits below his own level.)
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  6. Built a stronger partnership with Sean Zawadzki

    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.

  7. Left out of the matchday squad

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

  8. Starter

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board

  9. Left out of the matchday squad

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

  10. Praised by the manager for his attitude

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his attitude.

  11. Led the defence in a tight match

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

  12. 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.

  13. 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.

  14. 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.

  15. Personality clash with Ian Fray

    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. Responded well in training to recent criticism

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

  17. Announced retirement from international football

  18. Signed a new contract

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

  19. 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.

  20. Slipped out of the starting XI

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

  21. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $2.5M/y

  22. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $2.5M/y
    Who
    Dempsey DeAndre

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

    Mind

  24. Left out of the matchday squad

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

  25. 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.

  26. He got what he wanted: To hold onto his place

    Mind

  27. He has said it out loud: Out, anywhere

    Mind

  28. Left out of the matchday squad

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

  29. Praised by the manager for his attitude

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his attitude.

  30. Worried by competition from a new signing Devin Padelford

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

  31. He has said it out loud: A life in coaching

    Mind

  32. He has started to want: Out, anywhere

    Mind

  33. Responded well in training to recent criticism

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

  34. Worried by competition from a new signing Peter Stroud

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

  35. Patrick Schulte, a close friend, was sold by the club

    Moderate
    Cause
    Losing a close friend at the club is still felt. The bond between them was already strong, so the morale hit should be limited.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  36. Criticised in a full-time post-mortem

    Minor
    Cause
    It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  37. Built a stronger partnership with Sean Zawadzki

    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.

  38. Rotated out for this match

    Minor
    Cause
    The current formation has no natural role for him.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  39. 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.

  40. He has started to want: To finish on his own terms

    Mind

  41. Taking his young replacement under his wing Ethan Kohler

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

  42. Taking his young replacement under his wing Niko Markovic

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

  43. Squad status changed

  44. 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.

  45. Worried by competition from a new signing Ian Fray

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

  46. Personality clash with Ian Fray

    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.

  47. He has made a formal demand: To be paid what he is worth

    Mind

  48. Suspension served — available again

  49. Costly error under pressure

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

  50. Costly error under pressure

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

  51. Away supporters were hostile

    Moderate
    Cause
    He drew sustained jeers from the away end.

  52. Reassured by the manager's half-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  53. Would prefer a lower-pressure club

    Moderate
    Cause
    Media or fan criticism has been relentless.

  54. Worried by competition from a new signing Sota Kitahara

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

  55. Wants the board to strengthen the squad

    Moderate
    Cause
    He feels the squad around him is not strong enough to match his ambition. (He is openly ambitious.; The squad's quality sits below his own level.)
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  56. Built a stronger partnership with Cesar Ruvalcaba

    Minor
    Cause
    A strong training-ground partnership is behind this. There was little personal connection to absorb the incident.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  57. André Gomes, a close friend, was sold by the club

    Serious
    Cause
    Losing a close friend at the club is still felt. The bond between them was already strong, so the morale hit should be limited.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  58. Built a stronger partnership with Sean Zawadzki

    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. He has started to want: To go home

    Mind

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

    Mind

  61. Worried by competition from a new signing Max Arfsten

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

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

    Mind

  63. Stayed back for extra training

    Moderate
    Cause
    He stayed back for extra work after the rest of the squad had gone in.

  64. He has said it out loud: To be paid what he is worth

    Mind

  65. Helped the team qualify for Europe

  66. Wants the board to strengthen the squad

    Moderate
    Cause
    He feels the squad around him is not strong enough to match his ambition. (He is openly ambitious.; The squad's quality sits below his own level.)
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  67. Given a personal development plan

  68. Returned to full training after injury

    Minor
    Cause
    The medical team cleared him, but the staff are protecting him from a rushed comeback.

  69. Built a stronger partnership with Sean Zawadzki

    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.

  70. Rotated out for this match

    Minor
    Cause
    The current formation has no natural role for him.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

  71. Unsettled by the squad wage hierarchy

    Minor
    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.

  72. Left out of the matchday squad

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

  73. Reassured by the manager's half-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  74. 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.

  75. Stayed back for extra training

    Moderate
    Cause
    He stayed back for extra work after the rest of the squad had gone in.

  76. Built a stronger partnership with Sean Zawadzki

    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. Signed a new contract

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

  78. 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.

  79. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $2.4M/y

  80. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $2.4M/y
    Who
    Dempsey DeAndre

  81. Reassured by the manager's half-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  82. 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.

  83. 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.

  84. Led the defence in a tight match

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

  85. 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.

  86. Wants the board to strengthen the squad

    Moderate
    Cause
    He feels the squad around him is not strong enough to match his ambition. (He is openly ambitious.; The squad's quality sits below his own level.)
    Outlook
    Contract request risk increased.

  87. Eyeing a future in coaching

    Minor
    Cause
    He is deep into the late stage of his career.; His professionalism marks him out for coaching.

  88. Named in the Team of the Month

    Moderate
    Cause
    His month of performances earned a place in the league's monthly XI.

  89. Led the defence in a tight match

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

  90. 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.

  91. Criticised in a full-time post-mortem

    Minor
    Cause
    It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  92. Led the defence in a tight match

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

  93. 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.

  94. Built a stronger partnership with Sean Zawadzki

    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.

  95. Taking his young replacement under his wing Neil Pierre

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

  96. Left out of the matchday squad

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

  97. Led the defence in a tight match

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

  98. 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.

  99. Led the defence in a tight match

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

  100. 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.

  101. Worried by competition from a new signing Nicksoen Gomis

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

  102. Criticised in a full-time post-mortem

    Minor
    Cause
    It was a private show of faith after a tough recent run. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  103. Praised privately for his recent performance

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level.

  104. Worried by competition from a new signing Ronaldo Vieira

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

  105. Frustrated by another early substitution

    Moderate
    Cause
    He was substituted while playing well. (min 66 — rating 7.1)
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  106. 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.

  107. 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.

  108. Suspension served — available again

  109. Built a stronger partnership with Sean Zawadzki

    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.

  110. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $2.4M/y

  111. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $2.4M/y
    Who
    Dempsey DeAndre

  112. Core player

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board

  113. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $2.2M/y

  114. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    2y · $2.2M/y
    Who
    Dempsey DeAndre