Matt Targett

Defender · Newcastle United · England

Matt Targett is a 30-year-old Defender who plays for Newcastle United, representing England at international level. Below are Matt Targett's latest season statistics, career history and recent match performances.

Player profile

Position	Defender
Age	30
Height	183 cm
Preferred foot	Left
Nationality	England

Season statistics

Goals	4
xG	2.70
xGOT	4.06
xG excl. penalty	2.70
Shots	44
Shots on target	14
Headed shots	5
Assists	4
xA	6.56
Accurate passes	1840
Pass accuracy	83.8
Accurate long balls	107
Long ball accuracy	44.0
Chances created	65
Big chances created	14
Successful crosses	44

Career history

Club	Years	Apps	Goals	Assists
Middlesbrough	2025 - Now	46	4	4
Newcastle United	2022 - 2025	31	0	1
Newcastle United	2022 - 2022	16	0	0
Aston Villa	2019 - 2022	89	3	5
Southampton	2018 - 2019	21	1	3
Fulham	2018 - 2018	21	1	2
Southampton	2013 - 2018	42	0	2

Recent games

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Rating
2026-05-23	Hull City	Championship Playoff	1 - 0	6.3
2026-05-12	Southampton	Championship Playoff	2 - 1	0
2026-05-09	Southampton	Championship Playoff	0 - 0	0
2026-05-02	Wrexham	Championship	2 - 2	7.9
2026-04-25	Watford	Championship	5 - 1	7.5
2026-04-22	Sheffield Wednesday	Championship	1 - 0	7.6
2026-04-19	Ipswich Town	Championship	2 - 2	7.6
2026-04-11	Portsmouth	Championship	0 - 1	7.2
2026-04-03	Millwall	Championship	1 - 2	7.8
2026-03-21	Blackburn Rovers	Championship	0 - 0	6.8

Newcastle United fixtures & results