Skip to main content
Height
6
Shirt
30 years
15 Jul 1995
Left
Preferred foot
England
Country
€2.6M
Transfer value
30 Jun 2028
Contract end
Position
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
Others
Central Midfielder
DM
CM

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches99%Shot attempts35%Goals31%
Chances created91%Aerial duels won62%Defensive contributions30%
Transfer value: €2.6M
Highest: €6.6M(30 Nov 2024)
€6.6M
€5M
€3.3M
€1.7M
€0

Championship 2025/2026

0
Goals
2
Assists
35
Started
35
Matches
3,139
Minutes played
7.35
Rating
4
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

28 Feb

Stoke City
W2-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.4

25 Feb

Sheffield United
W1-2
90
0
0
0
0
7.1

21 Feb

West Bromwich Albion
W0-2
90
0
0
0
0
7.0

16 Feb

Middlesbrough
W3-1
90
0
0
1
0
6.9

7 Feb

Oxford United
D0-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.7

31 Jan

Queens Park Rangers
L2-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.8

26 Jan

Norwich City
L2-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.4

20 Jan

Millwall
W2-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.6

17 Jan

Leicester City
W2-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.0

10 Jan

Stoke City
L1-0
0
0
0
0
0
-
Coventry City

28 Feb

Championship
Stoke City
2-1
90‎’‎
7.4

25 Feb

Championship
Sheffield United
1-2
90‎’‎
7.1

21 Feb

Championship
West Bromwich Albion
0-2
90‎’‎
7.0

16 Feb

Championship
Middlesbrough
3-1
90‎’‎
6.9

7 Feb

Championship
Oxford United
0-0
90‎’‎
7.7
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 14%
  • 28Shots
  • 0Goals
  • 0.89xG
2 - 1
Shot typeLeft footSituationThrow in set pieceResultMiss
0.07xG-xGOT
Filter

Season performance
Minutes played: 3,139

Shooting

Goals
0
Expected goals (xG)
0.90
xG on target (xGOT)
0.60
Non-penalty xG
0.90
Shots
28
Shots on target
4

Passing

Assists
2
Expected assists (xA)
6.03
Successful passes
2,107
Successful passes %
86.7%
Accurate long balls
115
Accurate long balls %
44.9%
Chances created
64
Big chances created
6
Successful crosses
65
Successful crosses %
29.5%

Possession

Successful dribbles
9
Successful dribbles %
64.3%
Duels won
138
Duels won %
55.4%
Aerial duels won
42
Aerial duels won %
46.7%
Touches
3,002
Touches in opposition box
11
Dispossessed
16
Fouls won
25

Defending

Tackles
62
Interceptions
27
Blocked shots
15
Fouls committed
18
Recoveries
180
Possession won final 3rd
7
Dribbled past
25
Clearances
48
Clean sheets
11
Goals conceded while on pitch
37
xG against while on pitch
36.63

Discipline

Yellow cards
4
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 15 July 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 0 goals, 2 assists, 3,139 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.35, 4 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:

Matt Grimes's next match is on 7 March 2026 when Coventry City face Bristol City in the Championship.

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 Oliver Nnonyelu Dovin, Jay Dasilva, Bobby Thomas, Jack Rudoni, Tatsuhiro Sakamoto, Jamie Allen, Ellis Simms, Ephron Mason-Clark, Haji Wright, Ben Wilson, Romain Esse, Liam Kitching, Frank Onyeka, Min-Hyeok Yang, Carl Rushworth, Kaine Kesler-Hayden, Jake Bidwell, Joel Latibeaudiere, Brandon Thomas-Asante, Jahnoah Markelo, Luke Woolfenden, Milan van Ewijk, Josh Eccles, Victor Torp, Miguel Ángel Brau, 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 Adam Wharton, Alex Scott, Bukayo Saka, Daniel Burn, Dean Henderson, Declan Rice, Djed Spence, Eberechi Eze, Elliot Anderson, Ezri Konsa, Harry Kane, James Trafford, Jarell Quansah, Jarrod Bowen, John Stones, Jordan Henderson, Jordan Pickford, Jude Bellingham, Marc Guehi, Marcus Rashford, Morgan Rogers, Nico O'Reilly, Phil Foden, Reece James, Trevoh Chalobah, Agnes Beever-Jones, Alessia Russo, Alex Greenwood, Anna Moorhouse, Chloe Kelly, Ellie Roebuck, Esme Morgan, Freya Godfrey, Georgia Stanway, Grace Clinton, Grace Fisk, Hannah Hampton, Jessica Carter, Jessica Park, Keira Walsh, Laura Blindkilde, Lauren Hemp, Lauren James, Leah Williamson, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Lucia Kendall, Lucy Bronze, Maya Le Tissier, Poppy Pattinson, and Taylor Hinds. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Matt Grimes has won 1 title: 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 attempts35%Goals31%
Chances created91%Aerial duels won62%Defensive contributions30%

Career

Senior career

Coventry CityJan 2025 - now
55
2
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

England U23

International
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 15 July 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 0 goals, 2 assists, 3,139 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.35, 4 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:

Matt Grimes's next match is on 7 March 2026 when Coventry City face Bristol City in the Championship.

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 Oliver Nnonyelu Dovin, Jay Dasilva, Bobby Thomas, Jack Rudoni, Tatsuhiro Sakamoto, Jamie Allen, Ellis Simms, Ephron Mason-Clark, Haji Wright, Ben Wilson, Romain Esse, Liam Kitching, Frank Onyeka, Min-Hyeok Yang, Carl Rushworth, Kaine Kesler-Hayden, Jake Bidwell, Joel Latibeaudiere, Brandon Thomas-Asante, Jahnoah Markelo, Luke Woolfenden, Milan van Ewijk, Josh Eccles, Victor Torp, Miguel Ángel Brau, 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 Adam Wharton, Alex Scott, Bukayo Saka, Daniel Burn, Dean Henderson, Declan Rice, Djed Spence, Eberechi Eze, Elliot Anderson, Ezri Konsa, Harry Kane, James Trafford, Jarell Quansah, Jarrod Bowen, John Stones, Jordan Henderson, Jordan Pickford, Jude Bellingham, Marc Guehi, Marcus Rashford, Morgan Rogers, Nico O'Reilly, Phil Foden, Reece James, Trevoh Chalobah, Agnes Beever-Jones, Alessia Russo, Alex Greenwood, Anna Moorhouse, Chloe Kelly, Ellie Roebuck, Esme Morgan, Freya Godfrey, Georgia Stanway, Grace Clinton, Grace Fisk, Hannah Hampton, Jessica Carter, Jessica Park, Keira Walsh, Laura Blindkilde, Lauren Hemp, Lauren James, Leah Williamson, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Lucia Kendall, Lucy Bronze, Maya Le Tissier, Poppy Pattinson, and Taylor Hinds. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Matt Grimes has won 1 title: 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.