Matt Targett
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Career highs
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Shares 1995-09-18 · 6 players total
| Full name | Matt Targett |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Matthew Robert Targett |
| Date of birth | 1995-09-18 (30 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Eastleigh, England |
| Citizenship | England Scotland |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Middlesbrough FC |
| On loan from | ↩ Newcastle United parent contract: 2026-06-30 |
| Joined | 2025-08-27 |
| Contract expires | 2026-05-31 |
| Agent | Straight Ace Sports |
Percentile rank vs 24 other Defender - Left-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 135 |
| Newcastle United | 4 | 21/22 | 24/25 | 47 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Newcastle United U21 | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aston Villa | 3 | 19/20 | 21/22 | 89 | 3 | 6 | 4,041 |
| Southampton FC | 6 | 13/14 | 18/19 | 63 | 1 | 5 | 1,187 |
| Fulham FC | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 1,464 |
| Southampton FC U23 | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 521 |
| Southampton FC U21 | 4 | 12/13 | 15/16 | 50 | 3 | 2 | 1,350 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Newcastle United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premier League 2 | Newcastle United U21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Champions League | Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 17 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1,433 |
| 21/22 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 38 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Aston Villa | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 313 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 28 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2,295 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Southampton FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Southampton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 16 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1,187 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Fulham FC | 18 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1,464 |
| 17/18 | Championship Play-Offs | Fulham FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | Southampton FC U23 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 521 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Southampton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Europa League | Southampton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League 2 | Southampton FC U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Europa League Qualifying | Southampton FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Southampton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Southampton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | U21 PL | Southampton FC U21 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Southampton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Southampton FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | U21 PL | Southampton FC U21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | U21 PL Cup | Southampton FC U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | U21 PL | Southampton FC U21 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 810 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL | Southampton FC U21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL Elite Group | Southampton FC U21 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Southampton U18 | Southampton U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Southampton U21 | Southampton | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-22 | Southampton | Fulham | Loan | 3000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-31 | Fulham | Southampton | Return from loan | 3000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Southampton | Aston Villa | Transfer | 7000000 | €15.50m |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-31 | Aston Villa | Newcastle | Loan | 17000000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-05-31 | Newcastle | Aston Villa | Return from loan | 17000000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Aston Villa | Newcastle | Transfer | 17000000 | €17.50m |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-27 | Newcastle | Middlesbrough | Loan | 5000000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2026-05-31 | Middlesbrough | Newcastle | Return from loan | 5000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Ankle problems | 2017-09-19 | 2017-10-16 | 28 | 3 |
| 18/19 | Head injury | 2018-11-30 | 2018-12-04 | 5 | 1 |
| 18/19 | Knee injury | 2019-01-20 | 2019-01-29 | 10 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Hamstring injury | 2019-08-29 | 2019-09-24 | 27 | 3 |
| 19/20 | Muscle strain | 2019-09-29 | 2019-10-04 | 6 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Hamstring injury | 2019-12-31 | 2020-01-17 | 18 | 4 |
| 19/20 | Muscle strain | 2020-06-28 | 2020-07-11 | 14 | 2 |
| 20/21 | Knock | 2021-01-21 | 2021-01-22 | 2 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Dead leg | 2022-08-06 | 2022-08-23 | 18 | 3 |
| 22/23 | Heel injury | 2022-12-30 | 2023-03-01 | 62 | 12 |
| 23/24 | Hamstring injury | 2023-11-01 | 2024-03-04 | 125 | 25 |
| 23/24 | Achilles tendon problems | 2024-03-18 | 2024-08-12 | 148 | 10 |
| 24/25 | Skin disease | 2024-09-16 | 2024-11-04 | 50 | 8 |
| 24/25 | Ill | 2025-04-01 | 2025-04-04 | 4 | 1 |
| 24/25 | Hamstring injury | 2025-04-21 | 146 | 7 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €17.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €17.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €17.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €17.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #22907 | #3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21340 | #3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #17622 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9565 | #3 | 13 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ollie Watkins | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jacob Murphy | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Ramsey | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fabian Schär | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruno Guimarães | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bertrand Traoré | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Harrison Reed | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matty Cash | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mahmoud Trezeguet | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marvelous Nakamba | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrone Mings | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Stephens | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Emiliano Martínez | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Grealish | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| James Ward-Prowse | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Anwar El Ghazi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| John McGinn | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Douglas Luiz | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ezri Konsa | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | U21 PL | Southampton FC U21 | 2 | 18 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Fulham FC | 1 | 18 |
| 25/26 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 2 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 3 | 16 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Fulham FC | 2 | 18 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 2 | 28 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2026-05-31 | Middlesbrough | Newcastle | Return from loan | — | €5.00m |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-27 | Newcastle | Middlesbrough | Loan | — | €5.00m |
| 21/22 | 2022-05-31 | Newcastle | Aston Villa | Return from loan | — | €17.00m |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-31 | Aston Villa | Newcastle | Loan | — | €17.00m |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-31 | Fulham | Southampton | Return from loan | — | €3.00m |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-22 | Southampton | Fulham | Loan | — | €3.00m |
Last 50 matches for Middlesbrough FC The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-07 | GB2 |
Sheffield United FC | 1–2 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2026-01-31 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 1–0 | Norwich City FC | Available |
| 2026-01-24 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 4–0 | Preston North End FC | Available |
| 2026-01-21 | GB2 |
Stoke City FC | 1–2 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | GB2 |
West Bromwich Albion FC | 2–3 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2026-01-04 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 4–0 | Southampton FC | Available |
| 2026-01-01 | GB2 |
Derby County FC | 1–0 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2025-12-29 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 2–0 | Hull City AFC | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 0–0 | Blackburn Rovers FC | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB2 |
Bristol City FC | 1–1 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 2–0 | Queens Park Rangers FC | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB2 |
Charlton Athletic FC | 0–1 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2025-12-05 | GB2 |
Hull City AFC | 0–2 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 1–0 | Derby County FC | Available |
| 2025-11-25 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 2–2 | Coventry City FC | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB2 |
Oxford United FC | 0–1 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 2–1 | Birmingham City FC | Available |
| 2025-11-04 | GB2 |
Leicester City FC | 1–1 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2025-11-01 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 3–0 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 1–1 | Wrexham AFC | Available |
| 2025-10-22 | GB2 |
Sheffield Wednesday FC | 0–1 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2025-10-17 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 2–1 | Ipswich Town FC | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB2 |
Portsmouth FC | 1–0 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2025-09-30 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 0–0 | Stoke City FC | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB2 |
Southampton FC | 1–1 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2025-09-19 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 2–1 | West Bromwich Albion FC | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB2 |
Preston North End FC | 2–2 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 1–0 | Sheffield United FC | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB2 |
Norwich City FC | 1–2 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB2 |
Millwall FC | 0–3 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 1–0 | Swansea City AFC | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | GB2 |
Coventry City FC | 2–0 | Middlesbrough FC | INJURED Hamstring injury |
| 2025-04-26 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 0–0 | Norwich City FC | INJURED Hamstring injury |
| 2025-04-21 | GB2 |
Sheffield Wednesday FC | 2–1 | Middlesbrough FC | INJURED Hamstring injury |
| 2025-04-18 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 2–1 | Plymouth Argyle FC | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | GB2 |
Millwall FC | 1–0 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2025-04-08 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 0–1 | Leeds United FC | Available |
| 2025-04-04 | GB2 |
Blackburn Rovers FC | 0–2 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 2–1 | Oxford United FC | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | GB2 |
Luton Town FC | 0–0 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2025-03-11 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 2–1 | Queens Park Rangers FC | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | GB2 |
Swansea City AFC | 1–0 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 1–0 | Derby County FC | Available |
| 2025-02-25 | GB2 |
Stoke City FC | 1–3 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2025-02-21 | GB2 |
Bristol City FC | 2–1 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 0–1 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2025-02-12 | GB2 |
Sheffield United FC | 3–1 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2025-02-03 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 2–3 | Sunderland AFC | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | GB2 |
Preston North End FC | 2–1 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2025-01-21 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 2–0 | West Bromwich Albion FC | Available |
Teams faced most often by Matt Targett's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea FC | 27 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 25 | 63 | -38 | 15% |
| Everton FC | 25 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 31 | 46 | -15 | 28% |
| Liverpool FC | 25 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 23 | 60 | -37 | 12% |
| Arsenal FC | 25 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 25 | 52 | -27 | 20% |
| Cardiff City | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 27 | 30 | -3 | 33% |
| Reading FC | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 43 | 23 | +20 | 58% |
| Norwich City | 24 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 38 | 24 | +14 | 54% |
| Millwall FC | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 37 | 15 | +22 | 50% |
| Manchester City | 24 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 21 | 68 | -47 | 13% |
| Hull City | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 42% |
| AFC Bournemouth | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 29 | -6 | 26% |
| Brentford FC | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 33 | -7 | 22% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Senior debut season | |
| 13/14 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 35 | 1,433 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 20/21 | 38 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 32 | 2,608 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 18/19 | 21 | 1,187 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 17/18 | 30 | 1,985 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 16/17 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 26 | 540 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 14/15 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 18 | 810 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
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Frequently asked about Matt Targett
Who is Matt Targett?
Matt Targett is an England professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Middlesbrough FC.
How old is Matt Targett?
Matt Targett is 30 years old. He was born on September 18, 1995 in Eastleigh.
What position does Matt Targett play?
Matt Targett plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Matt Targett play for?
Matt Targett currently plays for Middlesbrough FC.
How many career goals has Matt Targett scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Matt Targett has scored 10 goals in 282 appearances.
What is Matt Targett's market value?
Matt Targett's most recent reported market value is €5.00m.