Matthew Robert Targett
Defender · England · born 1995-09-18
We hold 13 recorded seasons, 9 club moves and 10 recent match appearances for Matthew Robert Targett, most recently at Middlesbrough.
Current club: Middlesbrough
Availability: out — Ankle Injury, since 19 Sep 2026 (3 fixtures missed).
Next fixture: Bolton vs Middlesbrough · Championship · Oct 23, 2026.
Record last updated .
Recent match performances
Most recent match appearances with minutes, goals, assists and rating.
- Chelsea 2-2 Hull City · Sep 12, 2026 · Chelsea · 0′ · rating 0
- Sunderland 1-0 Hull City · Sep 8, 2026 · Sunderland · 76′ · rating 6.7
- Hull City 0-0 Aston Villa · Sep 5, 2026 · Aston Villa · 0′ · rating 0
- Coventry 0-1 Hull City · Aug 29, 2026 · Coventry · 0′ · rating 0
- Stoke City 1-1 Hull City · Aug 25, 2026 · Stoke City · 77′ · rating 7
- Hull City 2-0 Manchester United · Aug 22, 2026 · Manchester United
- Wrexham 2-2 Middlesbrough · May 2, 2026 · Wrexham · 90′ · 1 assist · rating 8.2
- Middlesbrough 5-1 Watford · Apr 25, 2026 · Watford · 45′ · rating 7.3
- Middlesbrough 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday · Apr 22, 2026 · Sheffield Wednesday · 81′ · rating 7.3
- Ipswich 2-2 Middlesbrough · Apr 19, 2026 · Ipswich · 90′ · rating 6.9
Career stats by season
Season-by-season club appearances, goals, assists and rating.
| Season | Competition | Team | Apps | Goals | Assists | Min | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Championship | Middlesbrough | |||||
| 2024/2025 | Premier League | Newcastle | 18 | 0 | 20 | 6.7 | |
| 2023/2024 | Premier League | Newcastle | 11 | 85 | 6.3 | ||
| 2023/2024 | UEFA Champions League | Newcastle | 2 | 0 | 20 | 7.3 | |
| 2022/2023 | Premier League | Newcastle | 29 | 630 | 6.6 | ||
| 2021/2022 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1434 | 6.870588 |
| 2021/2022 | Premier League | Newcastle | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1440 | 6.870588 |
| 2021/2022 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 90 | 6.7 | |
| 2021/2022 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 90 | 7.3 | |
| 2020/2021 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 38 | 0 | 2 | 3405 | 7.115789 |
| 2020/2021 | Friendlies Clubs | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 90 | ||
| 2020/2021 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020/2021 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019/2020 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 28 | 1 | 2 | 2295 | 6.867857 |
| 2019/2020 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 4 | 1 | 313 | 7 | |
| 2019/2020 | Friendlies Clubs | Southampton | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019/2020 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018/2019 | Premier League | Southampton | 16 | 1 | 3 | 1185 | 7.025 |
| 2018/2019 | League Cup | Southampton | 3 | 0 | 241 | 7.333333 | |
| 2018/2019 | FA Cup | Southampton | 2 | 0 | 100 | 6.6 | |
| 2017/2018 | Championship | Fulham | 21 | 1 | 2 | 1720 | 7.319047 |
| 2017/2018 | UEFA U21 Championship | England U21 | 6 | 0 | 540 | ||
| 2017/2018 | Premier League | Southampton | 2 | 0 | 167 | 6.95 | |
| 2017/2018 | FA Cup | Southampton | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017/2018 | League Cup | Southampton | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016/2017 | Premier League | Southampton | 5 | 0 | 374 | 7.08 | |
| 2016/2017 | UEFA Europa League | Southampton | 2 | 0 | 180 | 6.9 | |
| 2016/2017 | League Cup | Southampton | 1 | 0 | 90 | ||
| 2015/2016 | Premier League | Southampton | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1071 | 6.864285 |
| 2015/2016 | UEFA Europa League | Southampton | 3 | 0 | 270 | ||
| 2015/2016 | League Cup | Southampton | 2 | 0 | 145 | ||
| 2015/2016 | FA Cup | Southampton | 1 | 0 | 90 | ||
| 2014/2015 | Premier League | Southampton | 6 | 0 | 224 | ||
| 2014/2015 | League Cup | Southampton | 4 | 0 | 311 | ||
| 2014/2015 | FA Cup | Southampton | 2 | 0 | 134 | ||
| 2013/2014 | League Cup | Southampton | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2013/2014 | Premier League | Southampton | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2014/2015 | England U19 | 3 | 0 | 236 | |||
| 2016/2017 | Southampton U23 | 1 | 0 | 62 | |||
| 2015/2016 | England U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Transfer history
Every recorded club move for Matthew Robert Targett.
- · Newcastle → Hull City — Free transfer
- · Middlesbrough → Newcastle — Return from loan
- · Newcastle → Unknown — Free transfer
- · Newcastle → Middlesbrough — Loan
- · Aston Villa → Newcastle — Fee €17.5M
- · Aston Villa → Newcastle — Loan
- · Southampton → Aston Villa — Fee €15.6M
- · Fulham → Southampton
- · Southampton → Fulham — Loan
Teammates at Middlesbrough, 2025/2026
Players with a recorded appearance for Middlesbrough in 2025/2026, most appearances first. 12 of 24 shown.
- T. Conway — Attacker · 46 apps
- M. Whittaker — Attacker · 40 apps
- H. Hackney — Midfielder · 38 apps
- D. Lenihan — Defender · 2 apps
- A. Browne — Midfielder · 0 apps
- A. Gilbert — Midfielder · 0 apps
- A. Jones — Defender · 0 apps
- A. Malanda — Defender · 0 apps
- A. Morris — Midfielder · 0 apps
- C. Brittain — Defender · 0 apps
- D. Fry — Defender · 0 apps
- D. Strelec — Attacker · 0 apps
Frequently asked questions
- What team does M. Targett play for?
- Matthew Robert Targett plays for Middlesbrough, as a defender.
- How old is M. Targett?
- Matthew Robert Targett is 31, born 18 Sep 1995 and represents England.
- Is M. Targett injured?
- Matthew Robert Targett is currently unavailable — ankle injury, out since 19 Sep 2026, having missed 3 fixtures.