Matt Targett
Full name: Matt Targett
Current team: Middlesbrough
Playing position: Defender
Nationality: England
Date of birth: 18 September, 1995 (30 years)
Place of birth: Eastleigh, England
Weight: 154.3 lb
Height: 6 ft 0 in
Preferred foot: Left
Market value: €3M
Current team: Middlesbrough
Playing position: Defender
Nationality: England
Date of birth: 18 September, 1995 (30 years)
Place of birth: Eastleigh, England
Weight: 154.3 lb
Height: 6 ft 0 in
Preferred foot: Left
Market value: €3M
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TV and streaming coverage by competition
Matt Targett plays as a defender for Middlesbrough. The competitions and their broadcast coverage in the United States are listed below.
Statistics
Matt Targett Statistics
Domestic Leagues
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Middlesbrough | Championship | 3594 | 44 | 41 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2024/25 | Newcastle | Premier League | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024/25 | Newcastle Utd U21 | Premier League 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023/24 | Newcastle | Premier League | 85 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2022/23 | Newcastle | Premier League | 630 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2021/22 | Newcastle | Premier League | 1440 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2021/22 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 1433 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2020/21 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 3405 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||||
| 2019/20 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 2295 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2018/19 | Southampton | Premier League | 1187 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2017/18 | Fulham | Championship | 1719 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2017/18 | Southampton | Premier League | 167 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2017/18 | Southampton U23 | Premier League 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2016/17 | Southampton U23 | Premier League 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2016/17 | Southampton | Premier League | 374 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2015/16 | Southampton U21 | Premier League U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2015/16 | Southampton | Premier League | 1069 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2014/15 | Southampton | Premier League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2013/14 | Southampton U21 | Premier League U21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 86 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024/25 | Newcastle | FA Cup | 210 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023/24 | Newcastle | League Cup | 95 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022/23 | Newcastle | League Cup | 135 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2021/22 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2021/22 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2019/20 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 313 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2018/19 | Southampton | FA Cup | 100 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2018/19 | Southampton | League Cup | 241 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2017/18 | Southampton U23 | Premier League Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2016/17 | Southampton | League Cup | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2015/16 | Southampton | FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2015/16 | Southampton | Capital One Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2014/15 | Southampton | FA Cup | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2014/15 | Southampton | Capital One Cup | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
International Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | Newcastle | UEFA Champions League | 21 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023 | Newcastle | Premier League Summer Series | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2016/17 | Southampton | UEFA Europa League | 180 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2015/16 | Southampton | UEFA Europa League | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
National Team
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | England U21 | Euro U-21 Qualifying | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2015 | England U21 | Friendly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2014 | England U20 | Friendly | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2014 | England U19 | Euro U19 - Qualification | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trophies
Matt Targett Trophies
| Competition | Position | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| England - League Cup | Winner | 1 | 2024/2025, |
| England - League Cup | 2nd Place | 3 | 2022/2023, 2019/2020, 2016/2017, |
| World - Tournoi Maurice Revello | Winner | 1 | 2016, |
| World - A-Leagues All Stars Men | 2nd Place | 1 | 2024, |
Transfers
Matt Targett Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30.06.2026 | Middlesbrough | Newcastle | Return from loan |
| 26.08.2025 | Newcastle | Middlesbrough | Loan |
| 01.07.2022 | Aston Villa | Newcastle | Transfer |
| 31.05.2022 | Newcastle | Aston Villa | Return from loan |
| 31.01.2022 | Aston Villa | Newcastle | Loan |
| 01.07.2019 | Southampton | Aston Villa | Transfer |
| 31.05.2018 | Fulham | Southampton | Return from loan |
| 22.01.2018 | Southampton | Fulham | Loan |
Sidelined
Matt Targett Injuries
| Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Hamstring | 29.04.2025 | 18.07.2025 |
| Illness | 01.04.2025 | 06.04.2025 |
| Illness | 16.09.2024 | 03.10.2024 |
| Achilles Strain | 30.03.2024 | 14.08.2024 |
| Hamstring | 02.11.2023 | 10.03.2024 |
| Ankle/Foot Injury | 01.01.2023 | 03.03.2023 |
| Hamstring | 19.08.2022 | 24.08.2022 |
| Head Injury | 02.12.2021 | 10.12.2021 |
| Groin Injury | 19.09.2021 | 24.09.2021 |
| Knock | 21.01.2021 | 22.01.2021 |
| Thigh Injury | 28.06.2020 | 11.07.2020 |
| Hamstring | 31.12.2019 | 17.01.2020 |
| Thigh Injury | 29.09.2019 | 04.10.2019 |
| Hamstring | 29.08.2019 | 24.09.2019 |
| Knee Injury | 20.01.2019 | 29.01.2019 |
| Head Injury | 30.11.2018 | 04.12.2018 |
| Knee Injury | 21.11.2017 | 02.12.2017 |
| Ankle/Foot Injury | 19.09.2017 | 20.10.2017 |
| Hamstring | 17.10.2016 | 12.05.2017 |
| Ankle/Foot Injury | 03.02.2016 | 10.02.2016 |
| Knock | 17.01.2016 | 22.01.2016 |
| Knock | 02.04.2015 | 03.04.2015 |
| Concussion | 08.02.2015 | 19.02.2015 |
| Knock | 20.01.2014 | 14.02.2014 |
