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Height
6
Shirt
30 years
Jul 15, 1995
Left
Preferred foot
England
Country
€2.7M
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 attempts31%Goals45%
Chances created90%Aerial duels won63%Defensive contributions28%
Transfer value: €2.7M
Highest: €6.6M(Nov 30, 2024)
€6.6M
€5M
€3.3M
€1.7M
€0

Championship 2025/2026

2
Goals
2
Assists
42
Started
42
Matches
3,768
Minutes played
7.39
Rating
5
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

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

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
Coventry City

Apr 11

Championship
Sheffield Wednesday
0-0
90‎’‎
8.1

Apr 6

Championship
Hull City
0-0
90‎’‎
7.2

Apr 3

Championship
Derby County
3-2
89‎’‎
7.0

Mar 21

Championship
Swansea City
0-3
90‎’‎
8.1

Mar 14

Championship
Southampton
1-2
90‎’‎
5.6
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 19%
  • 31Shots
  • 2Goals
  • 1.71xG
0 - 3
Shot typeLeft footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.02xG0.27xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 3,768

Shooting

Goals
2
Expected goals (xG)
1.73
xG on target (xGOT)
1.73
Penalty goals
1
Non-penalty xG
0.94
Shots
31
Shots on target
6

Passing

Assists
2
Expected assists (xA)
8.59
Successful passes
2,547
Successful passes %
87.0%
Accurate long balls
138
Accurate long balls %
45.8%
Chances created
76
Big chances created
9
Successful crosses
82
Successful crosses %
31.1%

Possession

Successful dribbles
10
Successful dribbles %
55.6%
Duels won
160
Duels won %
55.4%
Aerial duels won
49
Aerial duels won %
48.5%
Touches
3,615
Touches in opposition box
13
Dispossessed
20
Fouls won
28

Defending

Defensive contributions
185
Tackles
74
Interceptions
32
Blocked shots
19
Fouls committed
21
Recoveries
218
Possession won final 3rd
8
Dribbled past
29
Clearances
60
Clean sheets
16
Goals conceded while on pitch
41
xG against while on pitch
45.72

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, 3,768 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:

Matt Grimes's next match is on April 17, 2026 when Coventry City face Blackburn Rovers 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 Harry Kane, Jordan Pickford, Ezri Konsa, Nico O'Reilly, Elliot Anderson, Marc Guéhi, Harry Maguire, Cole Palmer, Jordan Henderson, Kobbie Mainoo, Phil Foden, Jude Bellingham, Marcus Rashford, Ben White, Dean Henderson, Anthony Gordon, Morgan Rogers, Daniel Burn, Dominic Solanke, Harvey Barnes, Jarrod Bowen, James Garner, James Trafford, Jason Steele, Djed Spence, Valentino Livramento, Lewis Hall, Hannah Hampton, Lucy Bronze, Alex Greenwood, Keira Walsh, Leah Williamson, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Esme Morgan, Lauren James, Georgia Stanway, Alessia Russo, Lucia Kendall, Lauren Hemp, Maya Le Tissier, Anna Moorhouse, Laura Blindkilde, Jessica Carter, Grace Fisk, Poppy Pattinson, Taylor Hinds, Chloe Kelly, Erica Parkinson, Grace Clinton, Agnes Beever-Jones, Beth Mead, Jessica Park, Ellie Roebuck, Niamh Charles, Freya Godfrey, and Keira Barry. 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 attempts31%Goals45%
Chances created90%Aerial duels won63%Defensive contributions28%

Career

Senior career

Coventry CityJan 2025 - now
62
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, 3,768 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:

Matt Grimes's next match is on April 17, 2026 when Coventry City face Blackburn Rovers 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 Harry Kane, Jordan Pickford, Ezri Konsa, Nico O'Reilly, Elliot Anderson, Marc Guéhi, Harry Maguire, Cole Palmer, Jordan Henderson, Kobbie Mainoo, Phil Foden, Jude Bellingham, Marcus Rashford, Ben White, Dean Henderson, Anthony Gordon, Morgan Rogers, Daniel Burn, Dominic Solanke, Harvey Barnes, Jarrod Bowen, James Garner, James Trafford, Jason Steele, Djed Spence, Valentino Livramento, Lewis Hall, Hannah Hampton, Lucy Bronze, Alex Greenwood, Keira Walsh, Leah Williamson, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Esme Morgan, Lauren James, Georgia Stanway, Alessia Russo, Lucia Kendall, Lauren Hemp, Maya Le Tissier, Anna Moorhouse, Laura Blindkilde, Jessica Carter, Grace Fisk, Poppy Pattinson, Taylor Hinds, Chloe Kelly, Erica Parkinson, Grace Clinton, Agnes Beever-Jones, Beth Mead, Jessica Park, Ellie Roebuck, Niamh Charles, Freya Godfrey, and Keira Barry. 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.