1. Matthew Jacob Grimes was born on 15 July 1995 and is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Coventry City.
12 Facts About Matt Grimes
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Matt Grimes began his career at Exeter City, where he made his professional debut in League Two in August 2013.
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On 13 February 2016, Matt Grimes joined Championship club Blackburn Rovers on a loan deal lasting until the end of the season, making 12 appearances.
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On 17 May 2017, after failing to break into the Leeds team, it was announced that Matt Grimes would be returning to Swansea upon the expiry of his loan deal.
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On 18 August 2017, it was confirmed that Matt Grimes would be playing football for Northampton Town for the rest of the season.
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Matt Grimes made 47 appearances in all competitions scoring 4 goals during his season at Northampton, after being unable to help them avoid relegation from EFL League One.
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Matt Grimes was recalled to play for Swansea following the club's relegation from the Premier League.
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On 28 August 2014, Matt Grimes received his first call-up to the England national under-20 team for the friendly match against Romania.
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In March 2015, Matt Grimes came off the bench to captain the Under 20s in a win against Mexico.
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Under the home nations agreement, Matt Grimes is currently ineligible to represent Wales as he was not born in the territory, has no parents or grandparents born in the territory, and did not have at least 5 years of education before the age of 18 in the territory.
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Matt Grimes has a younger brother - Nick, who is a semi-professional footballer, playing as a defender.
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Nick Matt Grimes is currently the team-captain for National League South side Taunton Town.