Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Coventry.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Championship | 46 | 2 | 2 | 4125 | 7.42 |
 League Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 7.25 |
Scout report
M. Grimes is a 31-year-old defensive midfielder at Coventry, rated 42.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 370th of 493 on scout potential in the Championship. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present this season (99.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.01 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Grimes.
Judged on this season alone, Grimes graded 38 — a solid campaign that ranks top 37% of the 65 defensive midfielders in the Championship, on 2 goals, 2 assists and 3.011 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 38 → 38). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 42, 43rd of 65 of the 65 defensive midfielders in the Championship. At 31 Grimes is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 13.1 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Coventry finished 1st of 24 · a title-challenging side
3.01 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 17 clean sheets across 46 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st of 24) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 99.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Watch points
- Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 42.3, Grimes carries the 43rd-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Championship of 65. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.01 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
