Sam Junqua

Left Back - Crewe Alexandra
3 Jul 2028
Monday
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Events

86
Severity
Mood

  1. Worried by competition from a new signing Axel Henriksson

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

  2. Squad status changed

  3. Senses a managerial change coming

  4. He has let it go: Someone to lean on

    Mind

  5. Returned to full training after injury

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

  6. Senses a managerial change coming

  7. Rotated out for this match

    Minor
    Chosen instead
    Noa Boutin was preferred — the need to give him minutes.
    Cause
    A low-importance fixture meant managed minutes.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  8. Led the defence in a tight match

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

  9. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  10. Starter

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board

  11. Dropped to the bench as Reece Hutchinson was preferred

    Major
    Chosen instead
    Reece Hutchinson was preferred — sharper match readiness.
    Cause
    A fitter teammate was preferred at the same position.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  12. 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.

  13. 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.

  14. Dropped to the bench as Reece Hutchinson was preferred

    Major
    Chosen instead
    Reece Hutchinson was preferred — the manager's plan for his role.
    Cause
    His squad status would normally start, so the omission stings.
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  15. Dropped to the bench as Reece Hutchinson was preferred

    Major
    Chosen instead
    Reece Hutchinson was preferred — the manager's plan for his role.
    Cause
    His squad status would normally start, so the omission stings.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  16. Slipped out of the starting XI

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

  17. Dropped to the bench as Reece Hutchinson was preferred

    Major
    Chosen instead
    Reece Hutchinson was preferred — the manager's plan for his role.
    Cause
    His squad status would normally start, so the omission stings.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  18. Praised in a satisfied full-time talk

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  19. Worried by competition from a new signing Filippo Bertolotti

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

  20. Dropped to the bench as Reece Hutchinson was preferred

    Major
    Chosen instead
    Reece Hutchinson was preferred — the manager's plan for his role.
    Cause
    His squad status would normally start, so the omission stings.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  21. Hurt by being benched for a big match

    Major
    Cause
    The manager left him out of the starting XI. in the title decider
    Outlook
    Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.

  22. He has started to want: His place back

    Mind

  23. Senses a managerial change coming

  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. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  26. Led the defence in a tight match

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

  27. Led the defence in a tight match

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

  28. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  29. Praised in a satisfied full-time talk

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  30. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  31. Led the defence in a tight match

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

  32. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  33. Suspended after accumulating bookings

  34. Suspension served — available again

  35. Led the defence in a tight match

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

  36. Selected for the Team of the Week member

  37. Led the defence in a tight match

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

  38. Praised in a satisfied full-time talk

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  39. Senses a managerial change coming

  40. Signed a new contract

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

  41. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    3y · $719.7K/y

  42. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    3y · $719.7K/y
    Who
    Robinson Peter

  43. Led the defence in a tight match

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

  44. Made a decisive contribution in a tight match

  45. Supporters lifted him after a decisive contribution

    Moderate
    Cause
    He made the moment that decided the match. His goal contribution made the difference on the day.
    Outlook
    Standing with the supporters should improve if this form continues.

  46. He has said it out loud: The manager’s trust

    Mind

  47. Led the defence in a tight match

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

  48. Praised in a satisfied full-time talk

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  49. He has started to want: A settled future

    Mind

  50. He got what he wanted: His place back

    Mind

  51. Dropped to the bench as Reece Hutchinson was preferred

    Serious
    Chosen instead
    Reece Hutchinson was preferred — stronger quality on balance.
    Cause
    A more highly rated alternative was available.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  52. Stung by a half-time roasting

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  53. Warned about his body language

    Moderate
    Cause
    The issue was less about ability and more about his reaction when things went wrong. His match rating of 6.3 weighed heavily in the talk.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  54. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  55. Led the defence in a tight match

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

  56. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  57. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  58. Core player

    Decision
    Movement
    Development pathway updated
    Who
    Board

  59. He got what he wanted: First-team football

    Mind

  60. Left out as Reece Hutchinson was preferred

    Major
    Chosen instead
    Reece Hutchinson was preferred — the manager's plan for his role.
    Cause
    His squad status would normally start, so the omission stings.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  61. He has started to want: His place back

    Mind

  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. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

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

    Mind

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

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  66. Stung by a half-time roasting

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Manager intervention may be required if it persists.

  67. Dressing-room inquest after a humiliating result

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

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  69. Rotated out for this match

    Minor
    Chosen instead
    Noa Boutin was preferred — a chance to give him cup minutes.
    Cause
    Cup rotation: the manager rested regulars for this round.
    Outlook
    Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.

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

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  71. Established as a regular starter

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

  72. Reassured by a calm full-time message

    Minor
    Cause
    The moment called for a quiet show of support. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

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

    Mind

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

    Mind

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

    Minor
    Cause
    The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. He handles pressure well, which helped the moment land.
    Outlook
    Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.

  76. 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.

  77. He has come to believe: He never rated him — Peter Robinson

    Mind

  78. Settling well in a culturally familiar country

    Minor
    Cause
    The country and culture suit him.; A move home or to a favoured club has been linked.

  79. Teammates admire his big-club pedigree

    Moderate
    Cause
    Mutual professional respect underpins this.

  80. He has started to want: Someone to lean on

    Mind

  81. Signed as a free agent

    Decision
    Movement
    Crewe Alexandra

  82. Free transfer listed

    Decision
    Cause
    Released by mutual agreement
    Who
    Board

  83. Contract expired — became a free agent

    Decision
    Movement
    Real Salt Lake →

  84. Transfer listed

    Decision
    Cause
    Player requested to leave
    Who
    Zardes Andrew

  85. Contract extension signed

    Decision
    Movement
    3y · $549.5K/y

  86. Contract renewal offered

    Decision
    Movement
    3y · $549.5K/y