Matt Targett
England · Defender
Born 18 September 1995 (age 31). Height 183 cm. Preferred foot: left. Position: Defender. Nationality: England. Market value €3M.
Career totals: 9 goals and 18 assists in 293 appearances (18,984 minutes played).
Statistics
Per-90 and totals across 214 matches with recorded data.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Goals per 90 | 0.04 |
| Assists per 90 | 0.09 |
| Goals + assists per 90 | 0.13 |
| Shots | 76 |
| Shots on target | 34 |
| Shot conversion, % | 12 |
| Key passes per 90 | 1.41 |
| Passes per 90 | 42.24 |
| Dribbles per 90 | 0.57 |
| Dribble success, % | 55 |
| Duels won, % | 56 |
| Tackles per 90 | 1.83 |
| Interceptions per 90 | 1.51 |
| Yellow cards | 26 |
| Red cards | 0 |
Recent matches
| Date | Opponent | Score | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-24 | Leicester City | 1–1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2026-03-02 | at Birmingham | 1–3 | 90 | 2 | 0 | 9.2 |
| 2026-03-08 | at QPR | 0–4 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2026-03-11 | Charlton | 0–1 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2026-03-14 | Bristol City | 1–1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2026-03-21 | at Blackburn | 0–0 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2026-04-03 | Millwall | 1–2 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| 2026-04-11 | Portsmouth | 0–1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2026-04-19 | at Ipswich | 2–2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2026-04-22 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–0 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| 2026-04-25 | Watford FC | 5–1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| 2026-05-02 | at Wrexham | 2–2 | 90 | 0 | 1 | 8.2 |
| 2026-05-09 | Southampton FC | 0–0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 |
| 2026-05-12 | at Southampton FC | 2–1 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2026-05-23 | at Hull City | 1–0 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| 2026-08-25 | at Stoke City | 1–1 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2026-08-29 | at Coventry | 0–1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-09-05 | Aston Villa Football Club | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-09-08 | at Sunderland Association Football Club | 1–0 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| 2026-09-12 | at Chelsea Football Club | 2–2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-01 | Newcastle United Football Club | — | — |
| 2026-05-31 | Middlesbrough FC | Newcastle United Football Club | — |
| 2025-08-27 | Newcastle United Football Club | Middlesbrough FC | — |
| 2022-07-01 | Aston Villa Football Club | Newcastle United Football Club | €17.5M |
| 2022-05-31 | Newcastle United Football Club | Aston Villa Football Club | — |
| 2022-01-31 | Aston Villa Football Club | Newcastle United Football Club | — |
| 2019-07-01 | Southampton FC | Aston Villa Football Club | €15.5M |
| 2018-05-31 | Fulham Football Club | Southampton FC | — |
| 2018-01-22 | Southampton FC | Fulham Football Club | — |
| 2014-07-01 | — | Southampton FC | — |
| 2013-07-01 | — | — | — |