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Height
6
Shirt
30 years
Jul 15, 1995
Left
Preferred foot
England
Country
€2.6M
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 attempts32%Goals53%
Chances created91%Aerial duels won61%Defensive contributions28%
Transfer value: €2.6M
Highest: €6.6M(Nov 30, 2024)
€6.6M
€5M
€3.3M
€1.7M
€0

Championship 2025/2026

2
Goals
2
Assists
39
Started
39
Matches
3,499
Minutes played
7.38
Rating
4
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

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

Mar 7

Bristol City
W0-2
90
0
0
0
0
8.1

Feb 28

Stoke City
W2-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.4

Feb 25

Sheffield United
W1-2
90
0
0
0
0
7.1

Feb 21

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

Feb 16

Middlesbrough
W3-1
90
0
0
1
0
6.9

Feb 7

Oxford United
D0-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.7

Jan 31

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

Mar 21

Championship
Swansea City
0-3
90‎’‎
8.1

Mar 14

Championship
Southampton
1-2
90‎’‎
5.6

Mar 11

Championship
Preston North End
3-0
90‎’‎
8.9

Mar 7

Championship
Bristol City
0-2
90‎’‎
8.1

Feb 28

Championship
Stoke City
2-1
90‎’‎
7.4
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 20%
  • 30Shots
  • 2Goals
  • 1.70xG
0 - 3
Shot typeLeft footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.02xG0.27xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 3,499

Shooting

Goals
2
Expected goals (xG)
1.71
xG on target (xGOT)
1.73
Penalty goals
1
Non-penalty xG
0.92
Shots
30
Shots on target
6

Passing

Assists
2
Expected assists (xA)
7.62
Successful passes
2,343
Successful passes %
86.8%
Accurate long balls
126
Accurate long balls %
45.0%
Chances created
71
Big chances created
8
Successful crosses
77
Successful crosses %
30.7%

Possession

Successful dribbles
10
Successful dribbles %
66.7%
Duels won
152
Duels won %
55.9%
Aerial duels won
46
Aerial duels won %
47.4%
Touches
3,343
Touches in opposition box
13
Dispossessed
18
Fouls won
27

Defending

Defensive contributions
172
Tackles
70
Interceptions
30
Blocked shots
19
Fouls committed
19
Recoveries
202
Possession won final 3rd
8
Dribbled past
28
Clearances
53
Clean sheets
14
Goals conceded while on pitch
39
xG against while on pitch
42.41

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 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, 3,499 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.38, 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 April 3, 2026 when Coventry City face Derby County 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 Anthony Gordon, Marc Guéhi, Jordan Pickford, Ezri Konsa, Valentino Livramento, Lewis Hall, Adam Wharton, Declan Rice, John Stones, Harry Maguire, Bukayo Saka, Phil Foden, Jordan Henderson, Dominic Solanke, Harry Kane, Cole Palmer, Jude Bellingham, Marcus Rashford, Ben White, Daniel Burn, Aaron Ramsdale, Dean Henderson, Fikayo Tomori, Kobbie Mainoo, Morgan Rogers, Djed Spence, Noni Madueke, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Nico O'Reilly, Harvey Barnes, Jarrod Bowen, Elliot Anderson, James Garner, James Trafford, Jason Steele, Hannah Hampton, Lucy Bronze, Taylor Hinds, Keira Walsh, Leah Williamson, Esme Morgan, Lauren James, Georgia Stanway, Alessia Russo, Jessica Park, Lauren Hemp, Maya Le Tissier, Anna Moorhouse, Lucia Kendall, Alex Greenwood, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Grace Fisk, Poppy Pattinson, Chloe Kelly, Grace Clinton, Agnes Beever-Jones, Laura Blindkilde, Ellie Roebuck, Jessica Carter, 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 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 attempts32%Goals53%
Chances created91%Aerial duels won61%Defensive contributions28%

Career

Senior career

Coventry CityJan 2025 - now
59
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

England U23

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, 3,499 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.38, 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 April 3, 2026 when Coventry City face Derby County 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 Anthony Gordon, Marc Guéhi, Jordan Pickford, Ezri Konsa, Valentino Livramento, Lewis Hall, Adam Wharton, Declan Rice, John Stones, Harry Maguire, Bukayo Saka, Phil Foden, Jordan Henderson, Dominic Solanke, Harry Kane, Cole Palmer, Jude Bellingham, Marcus Rashford, Ben White, Daniel Burn, Aaron Ramsdale, Dean Henderson, Fikayo Tomori, Kobbie Mainoo, Morgan Rogers, Djed Spence, Noni Madueke, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Nico O'Reilly, Harvey Barnes, Jarrod Bowen, Elliot Anderson, James Garner, James Trafford, Jason Steele, Hannah Hampton, Lucy Bronze, Taylor Hinds, Keira Walsh, Leah Williamson, Esme Morgan, Lauren James, Georgia Stanway, Alessia Russo, Jessica Park, Lauren Hemp, Maya Le Tissier, Anna Moorhouse, Lucia Kendall, Alex Greenwood, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Grace Fisk, Poppy Pattinson, Chloe Kelly, Grace Clinton, Agnes Beever-Jones, Laura Blindkilde, Ellie Roebuck, Jessica Carter, 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 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.