M. Grimes · career
Matthew Jacob Grimes
Central · Coventry · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Peak: 2020/21Trending downBreakout: 2022/23
The record covers 7 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 2 clubs — 282 appearances, 14 goals and 21 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2020/21 at Swansea — Season rating 48, 3 goals and 3 assists in 48 games. 2022/23 was the leap — Season rating up 16 points at Swansea. Form has slipped 10 Season points across his last 3 full seasons. The gap to his peak is 10 Season points.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Coventry | 5 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 38 |
| 2025/26 | Coventry | 46 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 38 |
| 2024/25 | Coventry | 18 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | Swansea | 47 | 4 | 2 | 50 | 38 |
| 2023/24 | Swansea | 46 | 4 | 5 | 57 | 48 |
| 2022/23 | Swansea | 44 | 1 | 7 | 62 | 40 |
| 2021/22 | Swansea | 46 | 0 | 2 | 65 | 25 |
| 2020/21 | Swansea | 48 | 3 | 3 | 72 | 48 |
| 2019/20 | Swansea | 48 | 0 | 7 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Swansea | 45 | 1 | 4 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | NorthamptonLoan | 44 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | LeedsLoan | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | BlackburnLoan | 13 | 0 | 2 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Swansea | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Swansea | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Exeter City | 23 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | Exeter City | 35 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England U21 | 2017/18 | UEFA U21 Championship | 1 | 0 |
Honours
Tournoi Maurice Revello×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
Schedule · 2026/27
5 played1 unused sub3 not in squad· 450 min, 0g 0a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18 | Friendlies Clubs | A Northampton | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 8 | Friendlies Clubs | H Espanyol | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 14 | Friendlies Clubs | H Monaco | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 21 | Premier League | A Arsenal | 0-3 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Aug 25 | League Cup | A Plymouth | 4-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Aug 29 | Premier League | H Hull City | 0-1 | Played | 96 | 6.6 | ||
| Sep 5 | Premier League | A Manchester City | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Sep 13 | Premier League | H Brighton | 0-5 | Played | 84 | 5.9 | ||
| Sep 19 | Premier League | A Nottingham Forest | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 |