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Exequiel
Palacios

Central midfielder · age 28 · Argentina · 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) · contract to Jun 2030

Apps
9
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.85
2026/27
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Matt
Grimes

Central midfielder · age 31 · England · 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) · contract to Jun 2028

Apps
10
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.68
2026/27
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Attributes

This season · 2026/27 · rated out of 99

Exequiel PalaciosMatt Grimes
SHO24 · 24CRE33 · 18PAS71 · 69DEF47 · 31PHY37 · 50
24Shooting24
33Creating18
71Passing69
47Defending31
37Physical50

Each number out of 99, against the players each was rated with. Both rated against the Premier League.

Per 90 minutes

League matches · This season · 2026/27

Exequiel PalaciosMatt Grimes
664 minutes728 minutes
6.85Average rating6.68
0.00Goalsper 900.00
0.00Assistsper 900.00
–Shotsper 900.62
–Shot accuracy0%
0.95Key passesper 900.37
76.9Passesper 9051.7
91%Pass accuracy85%
0.14Through ballsper 90–
4.20Tackles + interceptionsper 902.10
54%Duels won54%
0.41Aerials wonper 900.87
1.36Clearancesper 902.23
0.54Blocksper 900.37
1.49Fouls wonper 900.62
0.95Dispossessedper 90–

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Exequiel PalaciosMatt Grimes
Exequiel Palacios
CMAMDMRB

Central midfielder 92% · Attacking midfielder 4% · Defensive midfielder 3%

Matt Grimes
CMDMLM

Central midfielder 97% · Defensive midfielder 2% · Left midfielder 1%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Exequiel PalaciosMatt Grimes
182League apps448
15League goals19
24League assists43
0.08Goals per game0.04
732Minutes per goalfewer is better2024
Passes completed a game, season by season
By seasonBy age
  1. 8
    3
    14/15
  2. 19
    21
    114
    15/16
  3. 9
    11
    87
    16/17
  4. 36
    0
    944
    17/18
  5. 36
    62
    1445
    18/19
  6. 51
    51
    1848
    19/20
  7. 39
    43
    948
    20/21
  8. 29
    90
    2346
    21/22
  9. 41
    87
    2544
    22/23
  10. 75
    72
    2446
    23/24
  11. 38
    73
    2447
    24/25
  12. 59
    62
    1846
    25/26
  13. 57
    36
    910
    26/27

Each pair: passes completed a game above, league games below. By the year each season began.

The tale of the tape

League careers in the competitions we cover

Exequiel PalaciosMatt Grimes
28
Age
31
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Height
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Right
Foot
Left
Jun 2030
Contract to
Jun 2028
12
League seasons
13
1
League titles
1
€22.5m, 2026
Last move
€4m, 2025
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