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Height
3
Shirt
30 years
Sep 18, 1995
Left
Preferred foot
England
Country
€2M
Transfer value
Jun 30, 2026
Contract end
Position
Primary
Left-back
Others
Center-back, Left Wing Back, Left Midfielder
CB
LB
LWB
LM

Player traits

Stats compared to other fullbacks
Touches95%Shot attempts81%Goals80%
Chances created78%Aerial duels won54%Defensive contributions21%

Championship 2025/2026

2
Goals
3
Assists
25
Started
27
Matches
2,145
Minutes played
7.29
Rating
3
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Jan 31

Norwich City
W1-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.5

Jan 24

Preston North End
W4-0
60
0
1
0
0
7.8

Jan 21

Stoke City
W1-2
90
0
0
0
0
6.9

Jan 16

West Bromwich Albion
W2-3
90
0
0
0
0
7.5

Jan 10

Fulham
L3-1
86
0
0
0
0
6.0

Jan 4

Southampton
W4-0
90
0
1
0
0
8.4

Jan 1

Derby County
L1-0
90
0
0
1
0
7.3

Dec 29, 2025

Hull City
L0-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.0

Dec 26, 2025

Blackburn Rovers
D0-0
73
0
0
0
0
6.6

Dec 20, 2025

Bristol City
L2-0
73
0
0
1
0
6.4
Middlesbrough

Jan 31

Championship
Norwich City
1-0
90‎’‎
7.5

Jan 24

Championship
Preston North End
4-0
60‎’‎
7.8

Jan 21

Championship
Stoke City
1-2
90‎’‎
6.9

Jan 16

Championship
West Bromwich Albion
2-3
90‎’‎
7.5

Jan 10

FA Cup
Fulham
3-1
86‎’‎
6.0
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 31%
  • 26Shots
  • 2Goals
  • 1.19xG
2 - 1
Shot typeHeaderSituationFrom cornerResultGoal
0.09xG0.28xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 2,145

Shooting

Goals
2
Expected goals (xG)
1.19
xG on target (xGOT)
2.15
Non-penalty xG
1.19
Shots
26
Shots on target
8
Headed shots
3

Passing

Assists
3
Expected assists (xA)
2.91
Successful passes
1,152
Successful passes %
83.8%
Accurate long balls
68
Accurate long balls %
42.8%
Chances created
33
Big chances created
7
Successful crosses
19
Successful crosses %
21.6%

Possession

Successful dribbles
6
Successful dribbles %
66.7%
Duels won
82
Duels won %
57.7%
Aerial duels won
26
Aerial duels won %
44.8%
Touches
1,859
Touches in opposition box
25
Dispossessed
2
Fouls won
14

Defending

Tackles
37
Interceptions
30
Blocked shots
7
Fouls committed
13
Recoveries
106
Possession won final 3rd
1
Dribbled past
10
Clearances
48
Clean sheets
4
Goals conceded while on pitch
26
xG against while on pitch
23.09

Discipline

Yellow cards
3
Red cards
0

News

About

Matt Targett is a 30-year-old football player who plays as a left back for Middlesbrough, born on September 18, 1995, who is left-footed. Follow Matt Targett on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Championship season, Matt Targett has recorded 2 goals, 3 assists, 2,145 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.29, 3 yellow cards.

Matt Targett scores highly on Rating, Started, and Goals compared to left backs in the Championship.

Matt Targett's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Matt Targett's next match is on February 9, 2026 when Middlesbrough face Sheffield United in the Championship.

Explore Matt Targett's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Matt Targett's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Matt Targett currently plays for Middlesbrough alongside Joseph Wildsmith, Seny Dieng, Callum Brittain, Alfie Jones, Dael Fry, Hayden Hackney, Riley McGree, Tommy Conway, Morgan Whittaker, Luke Ayling, David Strelec, Alex Gilbert, Finley Munroe, Alan Browne, Micah Hamilton, Aidan Morris, Kaly Sene, Samuel Silvera, Leo Castledine, Alex Bangura, George Edmundson, Darragh Lenihan, Sontje Hansen, Law McCabe, Adilson Malanda, Solomon Brynn, Jon McLaughlin, Jeremy Sarmiento, and Archie Baptiste. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Matt Targett's career has also included time at Newcastle United, Aston Villa, Southampton, and Fulham.

On the international stage, Matt Targett has represented England U21, England U23, and England U19.

Matt Targett is from England, and the national teams include Adam Wharton, Alex Scott, Bukayo Saka, Daniel Burn, Dean Henderson, Declan Rice, Djed Spence, Eberechi Eze, Elliot Anderson, Ezri Konsa, Harry Kane, James Trafford, Jarell Quansah, Jarrod Bowen, John Stones, Jordan Henderson, Jordan Pickford, Jude Bellingham, Marc Guehi, Marcus Rashford, Morgan Rogers, Nico O'Reilly, Phil Foden, Reece James, Trevoh Chalobah, Agnes Beever-Jones, Alessia Russo, Anna Moorhouse, Anouk Denton, Beth Mead, Chloe Kelly, Ella Toone, Ellie Roebuck, Esme Morgan, Freya Godfrey, Georgia Stanway, Grace Clinton, Grace Fisk, Jessica Park, Keira Walsh, Khiara Keating, Laura Blindkilde, Lauren Hemp, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Lucia Kendall, Lucy Bronze, Maya Le Tissier, Missy Bo Kearns, Niamh Charles, Sophie Baggaley, and Taylor Hinds. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Matt Targett has won 2 titles: EFL Cup (2024/2025) with Newcastle United and Tournoi Maurice Revello (2016) with England U23.

Matt Targett has competed in Championship, FA Cup, Premier League, EFL Cup, Champions League, and Europa League. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Matt Targett, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Matt Targett to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

Player traits

Stats compared to other fullbacks
Touches95%Shot attempts81%Goals80%
Chances created78%Aerial duels won54%Defensive contributions21%

Career

Senior career

Newcastle United (back from loan)Jul 2026 -
28
2
31
0
16
0
89
3
21
1
21
1
42
0

Youth career

2
0
Aston Villa FC Under 20Nov 2020 - Jan 2022
8
1

National team

6
0
4
0
3
0
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Newcastle United

England
1
EFL Cup(24/25)

England U23

International
1
Tournoi Maurice Revello(2016)

News

About

Matt Targett is a 30-year-old football player who plays as a left back for Middlesbrough, born on September 18, 1995, who is left-footed. Follow Matt Targett on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Championship season, Matt Targett has recorded 2 goals, 3 assists, 2,145 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.29, 3 yellow cards.

Matt Targett scores highly on Rating, Started, and Goals compared to left backs in the Championship.

Matt Targett's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Matt Targett's next match is on February 9, 2026 when Middlesbrough face Sheffield United in the Championship.

Explore Matt Targett's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Matt Targett's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Matt Targett currently plays for Middlesbrough alongside Joseph Wildsmith, Seny Dieng, Callum Brittain, Alfie Jones, Dael Fry, Hayden Hackney, Riley McGree, Tommy Conway, Morgan Whittaker, Luke Ayling, David Strelec, Alex Gilbert, Finley Munroe, Alan Browne, Micah Hamilton, Aidan Morris, Kaly Sene, Samuel Silvera, Leo Castledine, Alex Bangura, George Edmundson, Darragh Lenihan, Sontje Hansen, Law McCabe, Adilson Malanda, Solomon Brynn, Jon McLaughlin, Jeremy Sarmiento, and Archie Baptiste. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Matt Targett's career has also included time at Newcastle United, Aston Villa, Southampton, and Fulham.

On the international stage, Matt Targett has represented England U21, England U23, and England U19.

Matt Targett is from England, and the national teams include Adam Wharton, Alex Scott, Bukayo Saka, Daniel Burn, Dean Henderson, Declan Rice, Djed Spence, Eberechi Eze, Elliot Anderson, Ezri Konsa, Harry Kane, James Trafford, Jarell Quansah, Jarrod Bowen, John Stones, Jordan Henderson, Jordan Pickford, Jude Bellingham, Marc Guehi, Marcus Rashford, Morgan Rogers, Nico O'Reilly, Phil Foden, Reece James, Trevoh Chalobah, Agnes Beever-Jones, Alessia Russo, Anna Moorhouse, Anouk Denton, Beth Mead, Chloe Kelly, Ella Toone, Ellie Roebuck, Esme Morgan, Freya Godfrey, Georgia Stanway, Grace Clinton, Grace Fisk, Jessica Park, Keira Walsh, Khiara Keating, Laura Blindkilde, Lauren Hemp, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Lucia Kendall, Lucy Bronze, Maya Le Tissier, Missy Bo Kearns, Niamh Charles, Sophie Baggaley, and Taylor Hinds. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Matt Targett has won 2 titles: EFL Cup (2024/2025) with Newcastle United and Tournoi Maurice Revello (2016) with England U23.

Matt Targett has competed in Championship, FA Cup, Premier League, EFL Cup, Champions League, and Europa League. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Matt Targett, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Matt Targett to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.