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Height
6
Shirt
31 years
Jul 15, 1995
Left
Preferred foot
England
Country
€4.8M
Transfer value
Jun 30, 2028
Contract end
Position
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
Others
Central Midfielder
DM
CM

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches92%Shot attempts20%Goals33%
Chances created75%Aerial duels won78%Defensive contributions33%
Transfer value: €4.8M
Highest: €6.6M(Nov 30, 2024)
€6.6M
€5M
€3.3M
€1.7M
€0

Premier League 2026/2027

0
Goals
0
Assists
8
Started
9
Matches
714
Minutes played
6.54
Rating
0
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats
Team
Minutes played
Position
Goals
Assists
Yellow cards
Red cards
Rating
Premier League

Oct 31

Sunderland
W3 - 1
Coventry City
7
-
0
0
0
0
-
Premier League

Oct 24

Fulham
L0 - 1
Coventry City
90
DM
0
0
0
0
6.4
Premier League

Oct 19

Tottenham
L3 - 1
Coventry City
90
DM
0
0
0
0
6.4
Premier League

Oct 12

Newcastle
W4 - 1
Coventry City
83
DM
0
0
0
0
6.7
Premier League

Sep 19

Nottm Forest
W0 - 1
Coventry City
90
DM
0
0
0
0
7.3
EFL Cup

Sep 16

Aston Villa
L1 - 3
Coventry City
0
-
0
0
0
0
-
Premier League

Sep 13

Brighton
L0 - 5
Coventry City
84
DM
0
0
0
0
6.1
Premier League

Sep 5

Man City
L1 - 0
Coventry City
90
DM
0
0
0
0
6.2
Premier League

Aug 29

Hull
L0 - 1
Coventry City
90
DM
0
0
0
0
6.9
EFL Cup

Aug 25

Plymouth
W2 - 4
Coventry City
0
-
0
0
0
0
-
Coventry

Oct 31

Premier League
Sunderland
W3 - 1
7‎’‎
-

Oct 24

Premier League
Fulham
L0 - 1
DM
90‎’‎
6.4

Oct 19

Premier League
Tottenham
L3 - 1
DM
90‎’‎
6.4

Oct 12

Premier League
Newcastle
W4 - 1
DM
83‎’‎
6.7

Sep 19

Premier League
Nottm Forest
W0 - 1
DM
90‎’‎
7.3
2026/2027

Heatmap

Touches: 495

Season shot map

On target: 0%
  • 5Shots
  • 0Goals
  • 0.16xG
0 - 1
Shot typeLeft footSituationSet pieceResultBlocked
0.05xG-xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 714

Shooting

Goals
0
Expected goals (xG)
0.16
Non-penalty xG
0.16
Shots
5

Physical performance

Top speed
30.6 km/h
Distance covered
90.8 km
Running
19.6 km
Sprinting
1.1 km
Number of sprints
53

Passing

Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
0.25
Successful passes
342
Successful passes %
84.4%
Accurate long balls
21
Accurate long balls %
42.9%
Line-breaking passes
74
Chances created
3
Successful crosses
4
Successful crosses %
20.0%

Possession

Duels won
25
Duels won %
54.3%
Aerial duels won
7
Aerial duels won %
43.8%
Touches
495
Dispossessed
0
Fouls won
5

Defending

Defensive contributions
58
Tackles
13
Interceptions
3
Blocked shots
3
Fouls committed
6
Recoveries
21
Dribbled past
5
Clearances
18
Clean sheets
1
Goals conceded while on pitch
14
xG against while on pitch
11.55

Discipline

Yellow cards
0
Red cards
0

News

About

Matt Grimes is a 31-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 2026/2027 Premier League season, Matt Grimes has recorded 0 goals, 0 assists, 714 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.54.

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

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 November 6, 2026 when Coventry City face Everton in the Premier League.

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 Ethan Pinnock, Jay Dasilva, Bobby Thomas, Jack Rudoni, Tatsuhiro Sakamoto, Caleb Yirenkyi, Ellis Simms, Ephron Mason-Clark, Haji Wright, Stephen Mfuni, Ben Wilson, Taiwo Awoniyi, Frank Onyeka, Loum Tchaouna, Carl Rushworth, Kaine Kesler-Hayden, Jake Bidwell, Joel Latibeaudiere, Brandon Thomas-Asante, Aurèle Amenda, Daniel Bentley, Luke Woolfenden, Milan van Ewijk, Josh Eccles, Victor Torp, Yann Gboho, Gustavo Hamer, and Sidiki Cherif. 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 team includes Nico O'Reilly, Jordan Pickford, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Lewis Hall, Alex Scott, Jarell Quansah, Marc Guéhi, Bukayo Saka, Elliot Anderson, Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham, Anthony Gordon, Trevoh Chalobah, James Trafford, Rio Ngumoha, Jarrad Branthwaite, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Morgan Rogers, James Garner, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Morgan Gibbs-White, Eberechi Eze, Rico Lewis, and Jason Steele. 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 Premier League, Championship, EFL Cup, FA Cup, League One, 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
Touches92%Shot attempts20%Goals33%
Chances created75%Aerial duels won78%Defensive contributions33%

Career

Senior career

CoventryJan 2025 - now
75
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 31-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 2026/2027 Premier League season, Matt Grimes has recorded 0 goals, 0 assists, 714 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.54.

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

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 November 6, 2026 when Coventry City face Everton in the Premier League.

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 Ethan Pinnock, Jay Dasilva, Bobby Thomas, Jack Rudoni, Tatsuhiro Sakamoto, Caleb Yirenkyi, Ellis Simms, Ephron Mason-Clark, Haji Wright, Stephen Mfuni, Ben Wilson, Taiwo Awoniyi, Frank Onyeka, Loum Tchaouna, Carl Rushworth, Kaine Kesler-Hayden, Jake Bidwell, Joel Latibeaudiere, Brandon Thomas-Asante, Aurèle Amenda, Daniel Bentley, Luke Woolfenden, Milan van Ewijk, Josh Eccles, Victor Torp, Yann Gboho, Gustavo Hamer, and Sidiki Cherif. 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 team includes Nico O'Reilly, Jordan Pickford, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Lewis Hall, Alex Scott, Jarell Quansah, Marc Guéhi, Bukayo Saka, Elliot Anderson, Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham, Anthony Gordon, Trevoh Chalobah, James Trafford, Rio Ngumoha, Jarrad Branthwaite, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Morgan Rogers, James Garner, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Morgan Gibbs-White, Eberechi Eze, Rico Lewis, and Jason Steele. 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 Premier League, Championship, EFL Cup, FA Cup, League One, 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.