Matt Grimes
Height
Shirt
Age
Preferred foot
Country
Transfer value
Contract end
Position
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
Others
Central Midfielder
2
Goals
2
Assists
0
Started
46
Matches
—
Minutes played
Rating
Yellow cards
Red cards
Season performance
Season Shot MapOn Target: 50%
1.72
xG
2
Goals
32
Shots
Match stats
| Date | Opponent | Result | ' | ★ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2 |  Watford | W0 - 4 | 90 | — | — | — | 8.3 |
| Apr 26 |  Wrexham | W3 - 1 | 87 | — | — | — | 7.4 |
| Apr 21 |  Portsmouth | W5 - 1 | 90 | — | — | — | 6.9 |
| Apr 17 |  Blackburn Rovers | D1 - 1 | 90 | — | — | — | 7.2 |
| Apr 11 |  Sheffield Wednesday | D0 - 0 | 90 | — | — | — | 8.1 |
| Apr 6 |  Hull City | D0 - 0 | 90 | — | — | 1 | 7.2 |
| Apr 3 |  Derby County | W3 - 2 | 89 | — | — | — | 7.0 |
| Mar 21 |  Swansea City | W0 - 3 | 90 | 1 | — | — | 8.1 |
| Mar 14 |  Southampton | L1 - 2 | 90 | — | — | — | 5.6 |
| Mar 11 |  Preston North End | W3 - 0 | 90 | 1 | — | — | 8.9 |
About
Biography and Personal Profile of Matt Grimes
Matt Grimes is a professional 30-year-old footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Coventry City, born on July 14, 1995, who is left-footed. Known for his tactical intelligence, positional discipline, and technical skill on the pitch, he has become a key figure for both club and country. Follow Matt Grimes on FotLive for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotLive ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.
Matt Grimes Season Stats and Match Performance Analytics
In the current Championship campaign, Matt Grimes has delivered standout performances. Over the course of 46 appearances (accumulating 0 minutes of active play), he has recorded 2 goals and 2 assists to his team's offensive output, securing a solid overall seasonal FotLive rating of 7.39.
Compared to other defensive midfielders in the competition, Matt Grimes ranks in the upper tier for goals scored, ratings, and active minutes played on the pitch.
Recent Match Log & Individual Performance Ratings
Matt Grimes's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:
- May 30, 2027: null-null vs Nottingham Forest (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 23, 2027: null-null vs Fulham (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 15, 2027: null-null vs Tottenham Hotspur (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 8, 2027: null-null vs Newcastle United (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 1, 2027: null-null vs Manchester United (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 24, 2027: null-null vs Aston Villa (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 17, 2027: null-null vs Hull City (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 10, 2027: null-null vs Arsenal (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- March 20, 2027: null-null vs Brighton & Hove Albion (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- March 13, 2027: null-null vs Manchester City (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
Tactical Style of Play & Graphic Analysis
Explore Matt Grimes's playing style with FotLive'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 FotLive to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.
Teammates, Career Path & International Representation
Matt Grimes currently plays for Coventry City alongside Tatsuhiro Sakamoto, Jack Rudoni, Oliver Nnonyelu Dovin, Milan van Ewijk, Kaine Kesler-Hayden, Raphael Borges Rodrigues, Bobby Thomas, Norman Bassette, Jahnoah Markelo, Miguel Ángel Brau, Kai Andrews, Joe Edwards, Isaac Moore, Oscar Varney, Jake Bidwell. Visit their player pages on FotLive 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, Exeter City, England U21, England U23, England Under 22.
On the international stage, Matt Grimes has represented England.
Other notable players from England include Dan Bailey, Emily Syme, Jack Thorn, Javid Swaby-Neavin, Ethan Walker, Ryan Edmunds, Aidan Stone, Lewis Fensome, Rob Wilson, Cole Lonsdale, David Manu, Ben Scorey, Joel Senior, Brad Hubbold, Sam Jackson. Explore each player's page on FotLive for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.
Career Trophies, Achievements & Competitions
Throughout their career, Matt Grimes has won 2 titles: Championship (2025/2026) with Coventry City, Tournoi Maurice Revello (2016) with England U23.
Matt Grimes has competed in Championship, EFL Cup, FA Cup, League One, EFL Trophy, Premier League, League Two. Each league page on FotLive provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.
FotLive 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.