Matt Targett
- Height
- 183 cm
- Shirt
- 23
- Age
- 31
- Preferred foot
- Left
- Country
- England
- Market value
- €2.4m
- Contract end
- 30 June 2028
EFL Cup · 2026–2027
2Apps
2Starts
153Minutes
0Goals
0Assists
0Clean sheets
0.21xA
Rating
2026–2027 by competition
Recent matchesFull log →
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 08 Sep |
@  Sunderland |
L 0–1 | 76 | · | · | |
| 25 Aug |
@  Stoke City |
D 1–1 | 77 | · | · | |
 22 Aug |
vs  Manchester United |
W 2–0 | 5 | · | · | — |
 15 Aug |
vs  Nice |
D 0–0 | 30 | · | · | — |
 23 May |
@  Hull City |
L 0–1 | 89 | · | · | |
| 02 May |
@  Wrexham |
D 2–2 | 90 | · | 1 |
Player profile
The radar needs 180+ minutes in EFL Cup (153 so far).
Market value€2.4m
Shooting
| Stat | Total | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0 | 0.00 |
| Shots | 0 | 0.00 |
Passing
| Stat | Total | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Assists | 0 | 0.00 |
| xA | 0.21 | 0.12 |
| Accurate passes | 83 | 48.8 |
| Pass accuracy | 89.2% | — |
| Accurate long balls | 7 | 4.12 |
| Long ball accuracy | 58.3% | — |
| Chances created | 2 | 1.18 |
| Big chances created | 1 | 0.59 |
Possession
| Stat | Total | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Duels won | 4 | 2.35 |
| Duels won % | 40.0% | — |
| Aerials won | 1 | 0.59 |
| Aerials won % | 50.0% | — |
| Touches | 113 | 66.5 |
| Dispossessed | 0 | 0.00 |
Defending
| Stat | Total | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive actions | 7 | 4.12 |
| Tackles | 3 | 1.76 |
| Fouls committed | 2 | 1.18 |
| Recoveries | 13 | 7.65 |
| Possession won final 3rd | 1 | 0.59 |
| Dribbled past | 3 | 1.76 |
| Clearances | 4 | 2.35 |
| Clean sheets | 0 | 0.00 |
| Goals conceded while on pitch | 2 | 1.18 |
| xG against while on pitch | 1.67 | 0.98 |
Discipline
| Stat | Total | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0.00 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0.00 |
Percentiles appear after 180 minutes in a competition.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep |
@  Chelsea |
D 2–2 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 08 Sep |
@ Sunderland |
L 0–1 | 76 | · | · | |
| 05 Sep |
vs  Aston Villa |
D 0–0 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 29 Aug |
@  Coventry City |
W 1–0 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 25 Aug |
@ Stoke City |
D 1–1 | 77 | · | · | |
| 22 Aug |
vs Manchester United |
W 2–0 | 5 | · | · | — |
| 15 Aug |
vs Nice |
D 0–0 | 30 | · | · | — |
| 08 Aug |
@  Eintracht Frankfurt |
L 0–2 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 23 May |
@ Hull City |
L 0–1 | 89 | · | · | |
| 02 May |
@ Wrexham |
D 2–2 | 90 | · | 1 | |
| 25 Apr |
vs  Watford |
W 5–1 | 45 | · | · | |
| 22 Apr |
vs  Sheffield Wednesday |
W 1–0 | 81 | · | · | |
| 19 Apr |
@  Ipswich Town |
D 2–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 11 Apr |
vs  Portsmouth |
L 0–1 | 45 | · | · | |
| 03 Apr |
vs  Millwall |
L 1–2 | 78 | · | · | |
| 21 Mar |
@  Blackburn Rovers |
D 0–0 | 81 | · | · | |
| 14 Mar |
vs  Bristol City |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 11 Mar |
vs  Charlton Athletic |
L 0–1 | 89 | · | · | |
| 08 Mar |
@  Queens Park Rangers |
W 4–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 02 Mar |
@  Birmingham City |
W 3–1 | 90 | 2 | · | ★ |
| 24 Feb |
vs  Leicester City |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 21 Feb |
vs  Oxford United |
D 0–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 16 Feb |
@ Coventry City |
L 1–3 | 89 | · | · | |
| 09 Feb |
@  Sheffield United |
W 2–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 31 Jan |
vs  Norwich City |
W 1–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 24 Jan |
vs  Preston North End |
W 4–0 | 60 | · | 1 | |
| 21 Jan |
@ Stoke City |
W 2–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 16 Jan |
@  West Bromwich Albion |
W 3–2 | 90 | · | · | |
 10 Jan |
@  Fulham |
L 1–3 | 86 | · | · | |
| 04 Jan |
vs  Southampton |
W 4–0 | 90 | · | 1 | |
| 01 Jan |
@  Derby County |
L 0–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 29 Dec |
vs Hull City |
L 0–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 26 Dec |
vs Blackburn Rovers |
D 0–0 | 73 | · | · | |
| 20 Dec |
@ Bristol City |
L 0–2 | 73 | · | · | |
| 13 Dec |
vs Queens Park Rangers |
W 3–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 09 Dec |
@ Charlton Athletic |
W 2–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 05 Dec |
@ Hull City |
W 4–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 29 Nov |
vs Derby County |
W 2–1 | 90 | 1 | · | |
| 25 Nov |
vs Coventry City |
L 2–4 | 45 | · | · | |
| 22 Nov |
@ Oxford United |
D 1–1 | 45 | · | · |
| Season | Team | Apps | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ 2026–2027 | Hull City | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| EFL Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2025–2026 | Middlesbrough | 46 | 4 | 4 | |
| Championship | 45 | 4 | 4 | ||
| FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2024–2025 | Newcastle United | 5 | 0 | 1 | |
| Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FA Cup | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||
| ▸ 2023–2024 | Newcastle United | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| EFL Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Champions League | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2022–2023 | Newcastle United | 19 | 0 | 0 | |
| Premier League | 17 | 0 | 0 | ||
| EFL Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2021–2022 | Newcastle United | 16 | 0 | 0 | |
| Premier League | 16 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2021–2022 | Aston Villa | 19 | 1 | 1 | |
| Premier League | 17 | 1 | 1 | ||
| FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| EFL Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2020–2021 | Aston Villa | 38 | 0 | 2 | |
| Premier League | 38 | 0 | 2 | ||
| ▸ 2019–2020 | Aston Villa | 32 | 2 | 2 | |
| Premier League | 28 | 1 | 2 | ||
| EFL Cup | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2018–2019 | Southampton | 21 | 1 | 3 | |
| Premier League | 16 | 1 | 3 | ||
| FA Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| EFL Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2017–2018 | Fulham | 21 | 1 | 2 | |
| Championship | 21 | 1 | 2 | ||
| ▸ 2017–2018 | Southampton | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2016–2017 | Southampton | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| Premier League | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| EFL Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Europa League | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2015–2016 | Southampton | 20 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Premier League | 14 | 0 | 1 | — | |
| FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| EFL Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Europa League | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2014–2015 | Southampton | 12 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Premier League | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| FA Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| EFL Cup | 4 | 0 | 1 | — |
Newcastle United
| Competition | Won | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| EFL Cup ×1 | 2024/2025 | 1 |
England U23
| Competition | Won | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Tournoi Maurice Revello ×1 | 2016 | — |
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