Solomon Grimes (born 24 July 1987) is a Liberian former professional footballer who last played for Nea Salamina in the Cypriot First Division in Cyprus.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Solomon Grimes | ||
| Date of birth | July 24, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Monrovia, Liberia | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2007 | Mighty Barolle | 82 | (7) |
| 2007 | LISCR FC | 7 | |
| 2007–2011 | Ethnikos Piraeus | 92 | (1) |
| 2008 | → Kalamata (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2011–2016 | Nea Salamina | 130 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2006 | Liberia | 46 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early career edit
Grimes started his career with Liberian league side Mighty Barroe in 2003, spending six years with the club before moving on to Liberian top side LISCR FC in 2007. He joined Greek side Ethnikos Piraeus for the remainder of the 2007 season.[1] Grimes was later loaned out for the 2008 season to another Greek side Kalamata where he made 18 appearances. He later rejoined Ethnikos Piraeus till the 2011 season, making 92 appearances. In 2011, Grimes joined Cypriot Club Nea Salamina where he played from 2011-2016. [2][3]
International career edit
Grimes gained his first call up against Gambia at the age of 17 in the 2004–2005 World Cup Qualification Round with the Liberia National Football Team[4] and have gone on to make 38 appearances for the Nation and is one of the most experience players on the national team.[5]
References edit
- ^ "AFCON 2012 Qualifier: I Am Taking My Team For A Win Against Cape Verde – Liberia Coach Roberto Landi | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
- ^ http://www.liberiansoccer.com/index.php/sports/item/146-solomon-grimes-meets-new-boy-theo-weeks
- ^ "Solomon Grimes Back to His Winning Ways". www.bushchicken.com. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
- ^ "Gambia - Liberia 2:0 (WC Qualifiers Africa 2004/2005, 1. Round)". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Solomon Grimes". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
External links edit
- Solomon Grimes at National-Football-Teams.com
- Solomon Grimes – FIFA competition record (archived)
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