Matt Targett, a 30-year-old England defender, is on the books at Newcastle United. He is currently a free agent.
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M. Targett
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M. Targett, by the numbers
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Transfer history
| Date | From | To | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-01 | Southampton U21 | Southampton | Transfer | undisclosed |
| 2013-07-01 | Southampton U18 | Southampton U21 | Transfer | undisclosed |
Compiled from every English club's Sportmonks transfer feed. Disclosed fees only — many transfers go unreported.
Physical & squad role
Position
Defender
Height
183cm
Weight
70kg
Season by season
Career apps258
Goals9
Assists16
Minutes19,748
Seasons12
Clubs5
| Season | Club | Apps | Goals | Assists | xG | Minutes | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Middlesbrough | 4 | 2.3 +1.7 | 3,760 | 5 | ||
| 2024/2025 | Newcastle United | 1 | 0.0 0.0 | 230 | — | ||
| 2023/2024 | Newcastle United | 0 | n/a | 180 | 1 | ||
| 2022/2023 | Newcastle United | 0 | n/a | 769 | 1 | ||
| 2021/2022 | Aston Villa | 1 | n/a | 1,614 | 2 | ||
| 2021/2022 | Newcastle United | 0 | n/a | 1,440 | 1 | ||
| 2020/2021 | Aston Villa | 2 | n/a | 3,405 | 7 | ||
| 2019/2020 | Aston Villa | 2 | n/a | 2,608 | 4 | ||
| 2018/2019 | Southampton | 3 | n/a | 1,556 | 2 | ||
| 2017/2018 | Southampton | 0 | n/a | 167 | — | ||
| 2017/2018 | Fulham | 2 | n/a | 1,720 | 3 | ||
| 2016/2017 | Southampton | 0 | n/a | 464 | 1 | ||
| 2015/2016 | Southampton | 1 | n/a | 1,251 | 1 | ||
| 2014/2015 | Southampton | 0 | n/a | 584 | 2 |
Source: Sportmonks player statistics, including expected goals (xG) per season for covered competitions. Refreshed every 12 hours.