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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 attempts35%Goals31%
Chances created91%Aerial duels won61%Defensive contributions30%
Transfer value: €2.6M
Highest: €6.6M(Nov 30, 2024)
€6.6M
€5M
€3.3M
€1.7M
€0

Championship 2025/2026

0
Goals
2
Assists
33
Started
33
Matches
2,959
Minutes played
7.36
Rating
4
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

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

Jan 26

Norwich City
L2-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.4

Jan 20

Millwall
W2-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.6

Jan 17

Leicester City
W2-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.0

Jan 10

Stoke City
L1-0
0
0
0
0
0
-

Jan 4

Birmingham City
L3-2
90
0
0
0
0
6.7

Jan 1

Charlton Athletic
D1-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.4
Coventry City

Feb 21

Championship
West Bromwich Albion
0-2
90‎’‎
7.0

Feb 16

Championship
Middlesbrough
3-1
90‎’‎
6.9

Feb 7

Championship
Oxford United
0-0
90‎’‎
7.7

Jan 31

Championship
Queens Park Rangers
2-1
90‎’‎
6.8

Jan 26

Championship
Norwich City
2-1
90‎’‎
6.4
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 15%
  • 27Shots
  • 0Goals
  • 0.83xG
0 - 0
Shot typeLeft footSituationRegular playResultMiss
0.09xG-xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 2,959

Shooting

Goals
0
Expected goals (xG)
0.84
xG on target (xGOT)
0.60
Non-penalty xG
0.84
Shots
27
Shots on target
4

Passing

Assists
2
Expected assists (xA)
5.87
Successful passes
1,991
Successful passes %
86.9%
Accurate long balls
110
Accurate long balls %
46.2%
Chances created
62
Big chances created
6
Successful crosses
65
Successful crosses %
30.1%

Possession

Successful dribbles
9
Successful dribbles %
75.0%
Duels won
135
Duels won %
56.0%
Aerial duels won
40
Aerial duels won %
46.0%
Touches
2,839
Touches in opposition box
9
Dispossessed
16
Fouls won
25

Defending

Tackles
61
Interceptions
26
Blocked shots
13
Fouls committed
17
Recoveries
162
Possession won final 3rd
7
Dribbled past
24
Clearances
46
Clean sheets
11
Goals conceded while on pitch
35
xG against while on pitch
34.75

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 0 goals, 2 assists, 2,959 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.36, 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 February 25, 2026 when Coventry City face Sheffield United 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 won61%Defensive contributions30%

Career

Senior career

Coventry CityJan 2025 - now
53
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 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 0 goals, 2 assists, 2,959 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.36, 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 February 25, 2026 when Coventry City face Sheffield United 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.