Coventry City

Matt Grimes

Midfielder#6

Bio

Born in Exeter in 1995, Matt Grimes debuted for Exeter City F.C. in 2013 and now plays for Blackburn Rovers F.C.. He has also played for Swansea City A.F.C.. He plays as a midfielder. He has represented the England national under-20 association football team.

Key facts

Age: 31
Height: 1.8 m
Weight: 68 kg
Number: #6
Born: 15/7/1995
Birthplace: Exeter
Debut: 2013
Position: Midfielder
Nationality: England

Official profile

ESPN player page ↗Wikipedia ↗Wikidata ↗

Career

2013–now

2013–2015Exeter City F.C.
2015–Swansea City A.F.C.
2016–Blackburn Rovers F.C.
2014–England national under-20 association football teamNational team

Career stats

offensive

	STRT	FC	FA	YC	RC	G	A	SHOT	SOG	OFF
2026-27 English Premier League COV	8	7	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0

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Every game we hold

Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.

Season
2026-27 Premier LeagueCoventry City	10	0	0	5	0	718	0	0	10	2	7	5	0	–	14
2025-26 EFL ChampionshipCoventry City	46	2	2	32	6	4,126	5	0	46	0	21	31	0	–	44
2024-25 EFL ChampionshipCoventry City / Swansea City	47	4	2	30	9	4,185	8	0	47	1	26	47	0	–	61
2023-24 EFL ChampionshipSwansea City	46	4	5	28	7	4,140	5	15	46	0	29	38	0	1	63
2022-23 EFL ChampionshipSwansea City	42	1	7	30	6	3,779	8	16	42	0	26	29	0	–	54
2021-22 EFL ChampionshipSwansea City	46	0	2	38	7	4,140	6	12	46	0	22	44	0	–	66
2020-21 EFL ChampionshipSwansea City	48	3	3	48	14	4,146	6	10	48	3	52	42	1	–	37
2019-20 EFL ChampionshipSwansea City	48	0	7	33	10	4,320	6	1	48	0	40	56	0	–	56
2018-19 EFL ChampionshipSwansea City	45	1	4	48	19	3,730	3	0	45	5	28	42	0	–	57
2016-17 EFL ChampionshipLeeds United	7	0	0	3	1	153	1	0	7	6	1	1	0	–	3
2015-16 Premier LeagueSwansea City	1	0	0	1	0	90	0	0	1	0	3	1	0	–	0
2014-15 Premier LeagueSwansea City	3	0	0	0	0	41	0	0	3	3	1	0	0	–	1
Career12 seasons	389	15	32	296	79	33,568	48	54	389	20	256	336	1	1	456

Game log, 2026-27 Premier League

Game
7 Nov @ EvertonL 1-3 7 Nov	0	4	1	1	0	0	–	0
1 Nov v SunderlandW 3-1 1 Nov	0	7	1	1	0	0	–	0
25 Oct v FulhamL 0-1 25 Oct	1	90	1	0	0	0	–	1
20 Oct @ Tottenham HotspurL 1-3 20 Oct	0	90	1	0	1	0	–	3
13 Oct v Newcastle UnitedW 4-1 13 Oct	0	83	1	0	2	0	–	1
20 Sept @ Nottingham ForestW 1-0 20 Sept	1	90	1	0	2	1	–	0
13 Sept v Brighton & Hove AlbionL 0-5 13 Sept	1	84	1	0	0	2	–	4
6 Sept @ Manchester CityL 0-1 6 Sept	1	90	1	0	2	0	–	1
30 Aug v Hull CityL 0-1 30 Aug	1	90	1	0	0	0	–	1
22 Aug @ ArsenalL 0-3 22 Aug	0	90	1	0	0	2	–	3

Recent games

Nov '267
@ Everton
Did not record a stat
L 3-1
Nov '261
v Sunderland
Did not record a stat
W 3-1
Oct '2625
v Fulham
1 SHOT
L 1-0
Oct '2620
@ Tottenham Hotspur
1 FC
L 3-1
Oct '2613
v Newcastle United
2 FC
W 4-1
Sept '2620
@ Nottingham Forest
1 SHOT · 2 FC · 1 FA
W 1-0
Sept '2613
v Brighton & Hove Albion
1 SHOT · 2 FA
L 5-0
Sept '266
@ Manchester City
1 SHOT · 2 FC
L 1-0

Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly. Career and honours from Wikidata (CC0).

Splits, Premier League

Split
AwayHome or away, 2W	8	0.4	61.9	1.0	0.4	1.1	0.5	–	1.0
HomeHome or away, 3W	6	0.5	59.0	1.0	0.3	0.3	0.3	–	1.2
LossesResult, 0W	8	0.5	69.8	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.5	–	1.6
WinsResult, 5W	5	0.2	40.2	1.0	0.6	1.0	0.2	–	0.4
DrawsResult, 0W	1	1.0	90.0	1.0	0.0	3.0	1.0	–	0.0
Regular seasonStage, 5W	14	0.4	60.6	1.0	0.4	0.8	0.4	–	1.1
Crystal PalaceOpponent, 0W	2	0.5	55.0	1.0	0.5	1.5	0.5	–	0.0
Hull CityOpponent, 1W	2	0.5	45.0	1.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	–	0.5
Newcastle UnitedOpponent, 2W	2	0.0	52.0	1.0	0.5	1.5	0.0	–	1.0
ArsenalOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	90.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	–	3.0
Brighton & Hove AlbionOpponent, 0W	1	1.0	84.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	–	4.0
EvertonOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	4.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	–	0.0
FulhamOpponent, 0W	1	1.0	90.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	1.0
Manchester CityOpponent, 0W	1	1.0	90.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	–	1.0
Nottingham ForestOpponent, 1W	1	1.0	90.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	–	0.0
SunderlandOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	7.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	–	0.0
Tottenham HotspurOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	90.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	–	3.0
Coventry Building Society ArenaGround, 2W	5	0.6	70.8	1.0	0.2	0.4	0.4	–	1.4
Selhurst Park, LondonGround, 0W	2	0.5	55.0	1.0	0.5	1.5	0.5	–	0.0
Emirates Stadium, LondonGround, 0W	1	0.0	90.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	–	3.0
Etihad Stadium, ManchesterGround, 0W	1	1.0	90.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	–	1.0
Hill Dickinson Stadium, LiverpoolGround, 0W	1	0.0	4.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	–	0.0
St. James' Park, Newcastle-upon-TyneGround, 1W	1	0.0	21.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	–	1.0
Swansea.com StadiumGround, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	–	0.0
The City Ground, NottinghamGround, 1W	1	1.0	90.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	–	0.0
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, LondonGround, 0W	1	0.0	90.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	–	3.0