Will
Vaulks

Central midfielder · age 33 · Wales · 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) · contract to Jun 2028

Apps
15
Goals
2
Assists
3
Rating
7.16
2026/27

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
Change Vaulks
Change Grimes

Attributes

This season · 2026/27 · rated out of 99

Will VaulksMatt Grimes
SHO50 · 24CRE71 · 18PAS69 · 69DEF58 · 31PHY62 · 50
50Shooting24
71Creating18
69Passing69
58Defending31
62Physical50

Each number out of 99, against the players each was rated with. Rated against different pools: Will Vaulks against League Two, Matt Grimes against Premier League. A 90 in one league isn’t a 90 in another.

Per 90 minutes

League matches · This season · 2026/27

Will VaulksMatt Grimes
1,350 minutes728 minutes
7.16Average rating6.68
0.13Goalsper 900.00
0.20Assistsper 900.00
1.20Shotsper 900.62
0.27Shots on targetper 90–
22%Shot accuracy0%
0.20Big chances createdper 90–
1.40Key passesper 900.37
0.33Dribbles completedper 90–
51.1Passesper 9051.7
74%Pass accuracy85%
3.20Tackles + interceptionsper 902.10
60%Duels won54%
1.67Aerials wonper 900.87
3.53Clearancesper 902.23
0.27Blocksper 900.37
0.80Fouls wonper 900.62
0.40Dispossessedper 90–
27%Won, in his games–
1.27Points a game, in his games–

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Will VaulksMatt Grimes
Will Vaulks
CMDM

Central midfielder 63% · Defensive midfielder 37%

Matt Grimes
CMDMLM

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

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Will VaulksMatt Grimes
431League apps448
33League goals19
27League assists43
0.08Goals per game0.04
912Minutes per goalfewer is better2024
Passes completed a game, season by season
  1. 0
    4
    13/14
  2. 8
    3
    14/15
  3. 0
    21
    1614
    15/16
  4. 23
    11
    407
    16/17
  5. 2
    0
    4744
    17/18
  6. 26
    62
    4145
    18/19
  7. 21
    51
    2748
    19/20
  8. 23
    43
    4248
    20/21
  9. 20
    90
    3646
    21/22
  10. 28
    87
    4644
    22/23
  11. 29
    72
    3446
    23/24
  12. 30
    73
    4447
    24/25
  13. 20
    62
    3946
    25/26
  14. 38
    36
    1510
    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

Will VaulksMatt Grimes
33
Age
31
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Height
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Right
Foot
Left
Jun 2028
Contract to
Jun 2028
13
League seasons
13
0
League titles
1
Free transfer, 2026
Last move
€4m, 2025

League matches in the competitions we cover. Cups, Europe and internationals aren’t included. Fees are reported figures, credited on each player’s page.