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Height
6
Shirt
30 years
Jul 15, 1995
Left
Preferred foot
England
Country
€3.9M
Transfer value
Jun 30, 2028
Contract end
Position
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
Others
Central Midfielder
DM
CM

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches99%Shot attempts28%Goals31%
Chances created91%Aerial duels won66%Defensive contributions23%
Transfer value: €3.9M
Highest: €6.6M(Nov 30, 2024)
€6.6M
€5M
€3.3M
€1.7M
€0

Championship 2025/2026

2
Goals
2
Assists
46
Started
46
Matches
4,125
Minutes played
7.39
Rating
5
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

May 2

Watford
W0-4
90
0
0
0
0
8.3

Apr 26

Wrexham
W3-1
87
0
0
0
0
7.4

Apr 21

Portsmouth
W5-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.9

Apr 17

Blackburn Rovers
D1-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.2

Apr 11

Sheffield Wednesday
D0-0
90
0
0
0
0
8.1

Apr 6

Hull City
D0-0
90
0
0
1
0
7.2

Apr 3

Derby County
W3-2
89
0
0
0
0
7.0

Mar 21

Swansea City
W0-3
90
1
0
0
0
8.1

Mar 14

Southampton
L1-2
90
0
0
0
0
5.6

Mar 11

Preston North End
W3-0
90
1
0
0
0
8.9
Coventry City

May 2

Championship
Watford
0-4
90‎’‎
8.3

Apr 26

Championship
Wrexham
3-1
87‎’‎
7.4

Apr 21

Championship
Portsmouth
5-1
90‎’‎
6.9

Apr 17

Championship
Blackburn Rovers
1-1
90‎’‎
7.2

Apr 11

Championship
Sheffield Wednesday
0-0
90‎’‎
8.1
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 19%
  • 32Shots
  • 2Goals
  • 1.72xG
0 - 3
Shot typeLeft footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.02xG0.27xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 4,125

Shooting

Goals
2
Expected goals (xG)
1.74
xG on target (xGOT)
1.73
Penalty goals
1
Non-penalty xG
0.95
Shots
32
Shots on target
6

Passing

Assists
2
Expected assists (xA)
9.14
Successful passes
2,873
Successful passes %
87.5%
Accurate long balls
160
Accurate long balls %
47.2%
Chances created
80
Big chances created
10
Successful crosses
85
Successful crosses %
29.8%

Possession

Successful dribbles
11
Successful dribbles %
57.9%
Duels won
177
Duels won %
56.9%
Aerial duels won
55
Aerial duels won %
50.0%
Touches
4,032
Touches in opposition box
13
Dispossessed
21
Fouls won
31

Defending

Defensive contributions
201
Tackles
81
Interceptions
34
Blocked shots
22
Fouls committed
21
Recoveries
238
Possession won final 3rd
9
Dribbled past
30
Clearances
64
Clean sheets
17
Goals conceded while on pitch
44
xG against while on pitch
49.57

Discipline

Yellow cards
5
Red cards
0

News

About

Matt Grimes is a 30-year-old football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Coventry City, born on July 15, 1995, who is left-footed. Follow Matt Grimes on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Championship season, Matt Grimes has recorded 2 goals, 2 assists, 4,125 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.39, 5 yellow cards.

Matt Grimes scores highly on Matches, Started, and Minutes compared to defensive midfielders in the Championship.

Matt Grimes's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Explore Matt Grimes's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Matt Grimes's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Matt Grimes currently plays for Coventry City alongside Harri Laidler, Raphael Borges Rodrigues, Oliver Nnonyelu Dovin, Jay Dasilva, Bobby Thomas, Jack Rudoni, Tatsuhiro Sakamoto, Jamie Allen, Ellis Simms, Ephron Mason-Clark, Haji Wright, Ben Wilson, Liam Kitching, Min-Hyeok Yang, Kaine Kesler-Hayden, Jake Bidwell, Joel Latibeaudiere, Brandon Thomas-Asante, Jahnoah Markelo, Luke Woolfenden, Milan van Ewijk, Josh Eccles, Victor Torp, Miguel Ángel Brau, Bradley Collins, and Oscar Varney. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Matt Grimes's career has also included time at Swansea City, Northampton Town, Leeds United, Blackburn Rovers, and Exeter City.

On the international stage, Matt Grimes has represented England U21, England U23, and England Under 22.

Matt Grimes is from England, and the national teams include Bukayo Saka, Daniel Burn, Declan Rice, Djed Spence, Eberechi Eze, Elliot Anderson, Harry Kane, Ivan Toney, James Trafford, Jarell Quansah, John Stones, Jordan Henderson, Marc Guéhi, Marcus Rashford, Morgan Rogers, Nico O'Reilly, Noni Madueke, Ollie Watkins, Reece James, Valentino Livramento, Jordan Pickford, Ezri Konsa, Kobbie Mainoo, Jude Bellingham, Dean Henderson, Anthony Gordon, Agnes Beever-Jones, Lucia Kendall, Hannah Hampton, Lucy Bronze, Alex Greenwood, Keira Walsh, Leah Williamson, Esme Morgan, Lauren James, Georgia Stanway, Alessia Russo, Laura Blindkilde, Lauren Hemp, Maya Le Tissier, Anna Moorhouse, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Jessica Carter, Taylor Hinds, Chloe Kelly, Ella Toone, Beth Mead, Jessica Park, Ellie Roebuck, Niamh Charles, and Freya Godfrey. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Matt Grimes has won 2 titles: Championship (2025/2026) with Coventry City and Tournoi Maurice Revello (2016) with England U23.

Matt Grimes has competed in Championship, EFL Cup, FA Cup, League One, Premier League, and League Two. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Matt Grimes, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Matt Grimes to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches99%Shot attempts28%Goals31%
Chances created91%Aerial duels won66%Defensive contributions23%

Career

Senior career

Coventry CityJan 2025 - now
66
4
326
15
47
4
12
0
13
0
7
1
62
5

National team

1
0
3
0
England Under 22Jan 2015 - Jun 2015
4
0
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Coventry City

England
1
Championship(25/26)

England U23

England
1
Tournoi Maurice Revello(2016)

News

About

Matt Grimes is a 30-year-old football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Coventry City, born on July 15, 1995, who is left-footed. Follow Matt Grimes on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Championship season, Matt Grimes has recorded 2 goals, 2 assists, 4,125 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.39, 5 yellow cards.

Matt Grimes scores highly on Matches, Started, and Minutes compared to defensive midfielders in the Championship.

Matt Grimes's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Explore Matt Grimes's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Matt Grimes's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Matt Grimes currently plays for Coventry City alongside Harri Laidler, Raphael Borges Rodrigues, Oliver Nnonyelu Dovin, Jay Dasilva, Bobby Thomas, Jack Rudoni, Tatsuhiro Sakamoto, Jamie Allen, Ellis Simms, Ephron Mason-Clark, Haji Wright, Ben Wilson, Liam Kitching, Min-Hyeok Yang, Kaine Kesler-Hayden, Jake Bidwell, Joel Latibeaudiere, Brandon Thomas-Asante, Jahnoah Markelo, Luke Woolfenden, Milan van Ewijk, Josh Eccles, Victor Torp, Miguel Ángel Brau, Bradley Collins, and Oscar Varney. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Matt Grimes's career has also included time at Swansea City, Northampton Town, Leeds United, Blackburn Rovers, and Exeter City.

On the international stage, Matt Grimes has represented England U21, England U23, and England Under 22.

Matt Grimes is from England, and the national teams include Bukayo Saka, Daniel Burn, Declan Rice, Djed Spence, Eberechi Eze, Elliot Anderson, Harry Kane, Ivan Toney, James Trafford, Jarell Quansah, John Stones, Jordan Henderson, Marc Guéhi, Marcus Rashford, Morgan Rogers, Nico O'Reilly, Noni Madueke, Ollie Watkins, Reece James, Valentino Livramento, Jordan Pickford, Ezri Konsa, Kobbie Mainoo, Jude Bellingham, Dean Henderson, Anthony Gordon, Agnes Beever-Jones, Lucia Kendall, Hannah Hampton, Lucy Bronze, Alex Greenwood, Keira Walsh, Leah Williamson, Esme Morgan, Lauren James, Georgia Stanway, Alessia Russo, Laura Blindkilde, Lauren Hemp, Maya Le Tissier, Anna Moorhouse, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Jessica Carter, Taylor Hinds, Chloe Kelly, Ella Toone, Beth Mead, Jessica Park, Ellie Roebuck, Niamh Charles, and Freya Godfrey. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Matt Grimes has won 2 titles: Championship (2025/2026) with Coventry City and Tournoi Maurice Revello (2016) with England U23.

Matt Grimes has competed in Championship, EFL Cup, FA Cup, League One, Premier League, and League Two. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Matt Grimes, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Matt Grimes to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.