Matt Hedges

Central Defender - Sporting Kansas City
13 Dec 2026
Sunday
Process
Overview Personal Contract Newspaper 7 Transfers Relations Decisions Events 87 Awards Matches History

Events

87

  1. Praised by manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  2. Promised playing time by manager

  3. Praised by manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  4. Promised playing time by manager

  5. Hard conversation with the manager about playing time

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  6. Praised by manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  7. Promised playing time by manager

  8. Praised by manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  9. Promised playing time by manager

  10. Praised by manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  11. Promised playing time by manager

  12. Personality clash with Jayden Reid

    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 Deiver Machado

    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. Praised by manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  15. Promised playing time by manager

  16. Praised by manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  17. Promised playing time by manager

  18. Returned to full training after injury

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

  19. Personality clash with John Pulskamp

    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.

  20. Personality clash with Stephen Afrifa

    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.

  21. Praised by manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  22. Promised playing time by manager

  23. Praised by manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  24. Promised playing time by manager

  25. Praised by manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  26. Promised playing time by manager

  27. Praised by manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  28. Promised playing time by manager

  29. Manager trust is growing

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

  30. Praised by manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  31. Promised playing time by manager

  32. Praised by manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  33. Promised playing time by manager

  34. Returned to full training after injury

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

  35. Settling well into the dressing room

    Minor
    Cause
    A strong training-ground partnership is behind this. The bond between them was already strong, so the morale hit should be limited.
    Outlook
    Settling-in period is still under way.

  36. Personality clash with Jayden Reid

    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.

  37. Personality clash with Deiver Machado

    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.

  38. Praised by manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  39. Promised playing time by manager

  40. Praised by manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  41. Promised playing time by manager

  42. Hard conversation with the manager about playing time

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  43. 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.

  44. 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.

  45. Personality clash with John Pulskamp

    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.

  46. Personality clash with Stephen Afrifa

    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.

  47. Praised by manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  48. Promised playing time by manager

  49. Praised by manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  50. Promised playing time by manager

  51. Left out of the matchday squad

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

  52. Stayed on the bench all match

    Minor
    Cause
    The bench was built around different match options.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  53. Praised by manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  54. Promised playing time by manager

  55. Praised by manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  56. Promised playing time by manager

  57. 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.

  58. Praised by manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  59. Promised playing time by manager

  60. Praised by manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  61. Promised playing time by manager

  62. Eyeing a future in coaching

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

  63. Left out of the matchday squad

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

  64. 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.

  65. Praised by manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  66. Promised playing time by manager

  67. Praised by manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  68. Promised playing time by manager

  69. Promised more playing time by the manager

    Serious
    Cause
    The discussion focused on playing time.

  70. Manager trust is eroding

    Moderate
    Cause
    The discussion focused on his recent performance level. Staff had already warned him about this in the last few weeks.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  71. Asked the manager for a private conversation

    Moderate
    Cause
    He cannot continue in his current tactical role. His relationship with the manager is steady but tense.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  72. Dropped to the bench

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

  73. Left out of the matchday squad

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

  74. Stayed on the bench all match

    Minor
    Cause
    The bench was built around different match options.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  75. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  76. Praised by the manager

    Major
    Cause
    The discussion covered general matters.

  77. 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.

  78. Worried by competition from a new signing Deiver Machado

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

  79. Left out of the matchday squad

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

  80. 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.

  81. Stayed on the bench all match

    Minor
    Cause
    The bench was built around different match options.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  82. Personality clash with Jayden Reid

    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.

  83. Personality clash with Deiver Machado

    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.

  84. 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.

  85. Personality clash with John Pulskamp

    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.

  86. Personality clash with Stephen Afrifa

    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.

  87. No natural role in the current formation

    Serious
    Cause
    His preferred position simply isn't in the current shape.