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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Solomon Grimes

Personal information
Full name	Solomon Grimes
Date of birth	(1987-07-24) July 24, 1987 (age 36)
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

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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]

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]