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Matt Targett

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Matt Targett

Matthew Robert Targett (born 18 September 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back for EFL Championship club Middlesbrough, on loan from Premier League club Newcastle United. He has represented both England and Scotland internationally at youth level. Targett came through the Southampton academy and was named their young player of the season in 2015, having broken into their Premier League squad during that campaign. He joined Fulham on loan in 2018, helping them achieve promotion by winning the Championship play-offs.

Infobox

2013
Scotland U19
2014
England U20
2018
→ Fulham (loan)
2022
→ Newcastle United (loan)
Full name
Matthew Robert Targett
Date of birth
(1995-09-18) 18 September 1995
Place of birth
Eastleigh, Hampshire, England
Height
6 ft 0 in (1 m)
Position
Left-back
Current team
Middlesbrough (on loan from Newcastle United)
Number
3
2003–2013
Southampton
Years
Team
2013–2019
Southampton
2019–2022
Aston Villa
2022–
Newcastle United
2025–
→ Middlesbrough (loan)
2013–2014
England U19
2015–2016
England U21

Tables

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
FA Cup
Apps
FA Cup
Goals
League Cup
Apps
League Cup
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
Southampton
Southampton
Club
Southampton
Season
2013–14
League
Premier League
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
—
Other
0
Total
0
2014–15
2014–15
Club
2014–15
Season
Premier League
League
6
League
0
League
2
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
4
League Cup
0
League Cup
—
Other
12
Other
0
2015–16
2015–16
Club
2015–16
Season
Premier League
League
14
League
0
League
1
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
2
League Cup
0
League Cup
3
Other
0
Other
20
Total
0
2016–17
2016–17
Club
2016–17
Season
Premier League
League
5
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
1
League Cup
0
League Cup
2
Other
0
Other
8
Total
0
2017–18
2017–18
Club
2017–18
Season
Premier League
League
2
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
—
Other
2
Other
0
2018–19
2018–19
Club
2018–19
Season
Premier League
League
16
League
1
League
2
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
3
League Cup
0
League Cup
—
Other
21
Other
1
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
43
League
1
League
5
League
0
FA Cup
10
FA Cup
0
League Cup
5
League Cup
0
Other
63
Other
1
Fulham (loan)
Fulham (loan)
Club
Fulham (loan)
Season
2017–18
League
Championship
League
18
League
1
FA Cup
—
FA Cup
—
League Cup
3
League Cup
0
Other
21
Other
1
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
Club
Aston Villa
Season
2019–20
League
Premier League
League
28
League
1
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
4
League Cup
1
Other
—
Other
32
Total
2
2020–21
2020–21
Club
2020–21
Season
Premier League
League
38
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
—
Other
38
Other
0
2021–22
2021–22
Club
2021–22
Season
Premier League
League
17
League
1
League
1
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
1
League Cup
0
League Cup
—
Other
19
Other
1
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
83
League
2
League
1
League
0
FA Cup
5
FA Cup
1
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
89
Other
3
Newcastle United (loan)
Newcastle United (loan)
Club
Newcastle United (loan)
Season
2021–22
League
Premier League
League
16
League
0
FA Cup
—
FA Cup
—
League Cup
—
League Cup
16
Other
0
Newcastle United
Newcastle United
Club
Newcastle United
Season
2022–23
League
Premier League
League
17
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
2
League Cup
0
Other
—
Other
19
Total
0
2023–24
2023–24
Club
2023–24
Season
Premier League
League
3
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
2
League Cup
0
League Cup
2
Other
0
Other
7
Total
0
2024–25
2024–25
Club
2024–25
Season
Premier League
League
2
League
0
League
3
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
—
Other
5
Other
0
Newcastle total
Newcastle total
Club
Newcastle total
Season
38
League
0
League
3
League
0
FA Cup
4
FA Cup
0
League Cup
2
League Cup
0
Other
47
Other
0
Middlesbrough (loan)
Middlesbrough (loan)
Club
Middlesbrough (loan)
Season
2025–26
League
Championship
League
42
League
4
FA Cup
1
FA Cup
0
League Cup
—
League Cup
1
Other
0
Other
44
Total
4
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
224
League
8
League
10
League
0
FA Cup
19
FA Cup
1
League Cup
11
League Cup
0
Other
264
Other
9
Club
Season
League
FA Cup
League Cup
Other
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Southampton
2013–14
Premier League
0
0
0
0
0
0
—
0
0
2014–15
Premier League
6
0
2
0
4
0
—
12
0
2015–16
Premier League
14
0
1
0
2
0
3
0
20
0
2016–17
Premier League
5
0
0
0
1
0
2
0
8
0
2017–18
Premier League
2
0
0
0
0
0
—
2
0
2018–19
Premier League
16
1
2
0
3
0
—
21
1
Total
43
1
5
0
10
0
5
0
63
1
Fulham (loan)
2017–18
Championship
18
1
—
—
3
0
21
1
Aston Villa
2019–20
Premier League
28
1
0
0
4
1
—
32
2
2020–21
Premier League
38
0
0
0
0
0
—
38
0
2021–22
Premier League
17
1
1
0
1
0
—
19
1
Total
83
2
1
0
5
1
0
0
89
3
Newcastle United (loan)
2021–22
Premier League
16
0
—
—
—
16
0
Newcastle United
2022–23
Premier League
17
0
0
0
2
0
—
19
0
2023–24
Premier League
3
0
0
0
2
0
2
0
7
0
2024–25
Premier League
2
0
3
0
0
0
—
5
0
Newcastle total
38
0
3
0
4
0
2
0
47
0
Middlesbrough (loan)
2025–26
Championship
42
4
1
0
—
1
0
44
4
Career total
224
8
10
0
19
1
11
0
264
9

References

  1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. Appearances in Championship play-offs
  3. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  4. "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed"
    https://www.premierleague.com/news/1869523
  5. "Matt Targett: Overview"
    https://www.premierleague.com/players/4815/Matt-Targett/overview
  6. southamptonfc
    https://web.archive.org/web/20170311033735/https://southamptonfc.com/first-team/matt-targett
  7. "Matt Targett First Team Profile"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20160524000119/http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/team/player-profile/matt-targett/33
  8. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/24122071
  9. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27084883
  10. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/28847807
  11. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29216769
  12. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29289926
  13. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2014/dec/28/chelsea-oscar-invention-matt-targett-southampton
  14. "SOUTHAMPTON FC | Matt Targett: Young Player of the Season award caps a memorable season"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20160206201933/http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/20150521-matt-targett-southampton-young-player-of-the-year-2465239.aspx
  15. "Matt Targett signs new five-year deal at Southampton"
    http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11700/10974203/matt-targett-signs-new-five-year-deal-at-southampton
  16. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42773408
  17. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42927217
  18. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44178427
  19. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47994866
  20. "Transfer news: Matt Targett signs for Aston Villa"
    https://www.avfc.co.uk/News/2019/07/01/transfer-news-targett-arrives
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