Matt Targett #23
Defender
Left-back
England
Premier League 2026/27 · 1 app
Club
- Age
- 31 years
- born 18 September 1995
- Height
- 183 cm
- Weight
- 70 kg
- Contract until
- Jun 2028
- At the club since
- Jul 2026
- from Newcastle United
- Matches this season
- 3
- 158 min · 2026/27
| Competition | Matches | Goals | Assists | Rating | xG | Key passes/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carabao Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 2.34 | |
| Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.48 | ||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6.66 | 2.34 |
Form
Rating curve · 2026/27 · Avg 6.66 across 3 rated matches · all competitions
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AUGSEP
Match ratings · rated matches only · gaps = no rating8 Sep · vs Sunderland (A) 0–1 · 6.59
8 SepCarabao Cup
Sunderland away
L 0–1
76′
6.59
25 AugCarabao Cup
Stoke City away
W 1–1
77′
6.91
22 AugPremier League
Manchester United home
W 2–0
5′
6.48
23 MayChampionship
Hull City away
L 0–1
90′
6.86
12 MayChampionship
Southampton away
L 1–2
120′
7.03
All 56 matches
9 MayChampionship
Southampton home
D 0–0
90′
7.64
2 MayChampionship
Wrexham away
D 2–2
90′
1A
7.68
25 AprChampionship
Watford home
W 5–1
44′
7.11
22 AprChampionship
Sheffield Wednesday home
W 1–0
81′
7.40
19 AprChampionship
Ipswich Town away
D 2–2
90′
7.22
11 AprChampionship
Portsmouth home
L 0–1
46′
7.10
3 AprChampionship
Millwall home
L 1–2
78′
8.02
21 MarChampionship
Blackburn Rovers away
D 0–0
81′
6.87
14 MarChampionship
Bristol City home
D 1–1
90′
7.40
11 MarChampionship
Charlton Athletic home
L 0–1
89′
6.89
8 MarChampionship
Queens Park Rangers away
W 4–0
90′
7.19
2 MarChampionship
Birmingham City away
W 3–1
90′
2G
8.15
24 FebChampionship
Leicester City home
D 1–1
90′
7.32
21 FebChampionship
Oxford United home
D 0–0
90′
7.06
16 FebChampionship
Coventry City away
L 1–3
90′
6.02
9 FebChampionship
Sheffield United away
W 2–1
90′
6.73
31 JanChampionship
Norwich City home
W 1–0
90′
7.51
24 JanChampionship
Preston North End home
W 4–0
60′
1A
7.40
21 JanChampionship
Stoke City away
W 2–1
90′
6.91
16 JanChampionship
West Bromwich Albion away
W 3–2
90′
6.81
10 JanFA Cup
Fulham away
L 1–3
86′
6.24
4 JanChampionship
Southampton home
W 4–0
90′
1A
8.23
1 JanChampionship
Derby County away
L 0–1
90′
6.90
29 DecChampionship
Hull City home
L 0–1
90′
6.44
26 DecChampionship
Blackburn Rovers home
D 0–0
73′
7.10
20 DecChampionship
Bristol City away
L 0–2
73′
6.11
13 DecChampionship
Queens Park Rangers home
W 3–1
90′
6.91
9 DecChampionship
Charlton Athletic away
W 2–1
90′
7.02
5 DecChampionship
Hull City away
W 4–1
90′
6.99
29 NovChampionship
Derby County home
W 2–1
90′
1G
7.88
25 NovChampionship
Coventry City home
L 2–4
44′
6.50
22 NovChampionship
Oxford United away
D 1–1
46′
6.56
8 NovChampionship
Birmingham City home
W 2–1
60′
6.65
4 NovChampionship
Leicester City away
D 1–1
85′
7.49
1 NovChampionship
Watford away
L 0–3
90′
7.01
25 OctChampionship
Wrexham home
D 1–1
46′
6.80
22 OctChampionship
Sheffield Wednesday away
W 1–0
90′
8.03
17 OctChampionship
Ipswich Town home
W 2–1
90′
6.82
4 OctChampionship
Portsmouth away
L 0–1
84′
7.10
30 SepChampionship
Stoke City home
D 0–0
90′
7.30
27 SepChampionship
Southampton away
D 1–1
90′
6.76
19 SepChampionship
West Bromwich Albion home
W 2–1
90′
7.09
13 SepChampionship
Preston North End away
D 2–2
90′
1G
7.50
30 AugChampionship
Sheffield United home
W 1–0
44′
1A
6.91
3 AugClub friendlies
Tottenham Hotspur away
D 1–1
62′
6.71
27 JulClub friendlies
Arsenal away
L 2–3
44′
6.33
2024/25
19 AprPremier League
Aston Villa away
L 1–4
8′
6.69
2 MarFA Cup
Brighton & Hove Albion home
L 1–2
51′
6.85
8 FebFA Cup
Birmingham City away
W 3–2
90′
6.90
12 JanFA Cup
Bromley home
W 3–1
69′
1A
8.78
26 DecPremier League
Aston Villa home
W 3–0
12′
6.62
Transfers
- 23 Jul 2026free transfer Newcastle United Hull City —
- 1 Jul 2026transfer Newcastle United TBC —
- 31 May 2026end of loan Middlesbrough Newcastle United —
- 27 Aug 2025loan Newcastle United Middlesbrough —
- 1 Jul 2022transfer Aston Villa Newcastle United €17.5m
- 31 May 2022end of loan Newcastle United Aston Villa —
- 31 Jan 2022loan Aston Villa Newcastle United —
- 1 Jul 2019transfer Southampton Aston Villa €15.5m
- 31 May 2018end of loan Fulham Southampton —
- 22 Jan 2018loan Southampton Fulham —
- 1 Jul 2014transfer Southampton U21 Southampton —
Career
| Club | Matches | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | |||
| Hull City Carabao Cup · Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025/26 | |||
| Middlesbrough Championship · FA Cup | 46 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024/25 | |||
| Newcastle United FA Cup · Premier League · Carabao Cup | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023/24 | |||
| Newcastle United Premier League · Carabao Cup · Champions League · FA Cup | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | |||
| Newcastle United Premier League · Carabao Cup | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021/22 | |||
| Aston Villa Premier League | 17 | 1 | 1 |
| Newcastle United Premier League | 16 | 0 | 0 |