Solomon Grimes

Solomon Grimes (born 24 July 1987) is a Liberian footballer who is currently a free agent. He last played for club Nea Salamis Famagusta FC in the Cypriot First Division in Cyprus.

Solomon Grimes
Personal information
Full name Solomon Grimes
Date of birth (1987-07-24) 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)
2008Kalamata (loan) 18 (0)
2011–2016 Nea Salamina 130 (0)
National team
2006 Liberia 38 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Early career

Grimes started his career with Liberian league side Mighty Barroe in 2003, where he spent six years with the club before moving on to Liberian top side LISCR FC in 2007. With Grimes proving to be a top player, it wasn't long before he would join 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]

Player Statistics From 2011/2016 at Nea Salamina

Year Team Apps Goal
2011-2012 Nea Salamina 24 0
2012-2013 Nea Salamina 22 0
2013- 2014 Nea Salamina 20 0
2014 - 2015 Nea Salamina 31 0
2015 - 2016 Nea Salamina 25 0

International career

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


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