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Matt Targett

Eastleigh, England
Hull City Club Defender
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Matthew Robert Targett is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back for EFL Championship club Middlesbrough, on loan from Premier League club Newcastle United. He has represented both England and Scotland internationally at youth level.

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Player Info
Date of birth Sep 18, 1995 (30 yrs)
Nationality England
Height183 cm
Weight70 kg
Preferred footLeft
Jersey number#23
CaptainNo
Last transfer fee€17.5M
Recent Stats
2026/2027
—Goals
—Assists
1Matches
6.48Rating
5Mins
—Yellows
Honours
4 Titles
SOUTHAMPTON
Runner-up
Carabao Cup
#722
ASTON VILLA
Runner-up
Carabao Cup
#16216
NEWCASTLE UNITED
Runner-up
Carabao Cup
#19802
Winner
Carabao Cup
2024/2025
Current Club
Hull City
Domestic · Est. 1904
League Standings
# Club P W D L Pts
1
Coventry City
46 28 11 7 95
2
Ipswich Town
46 23 15 8 84
3
Millwall
46 24 11 11 83
4
Southampton
46 22 14 10 80
5
Middlesbrough
46 22 14 10 80
Transfer History
Jul 2026 · FREE TRANSFER Free / undisclosed
Newcastle United → Hull City
Jul 2026 · TRANSFER Free / undisclosed
Newcastle United → TBC
Aug 2025 · LOAN Free / undisclosed
Newcastle United → Middlesbrough
Jul 2022 · TRANSFER €17.5M
Aston Villa → Newcastle United
Recent Matches
Sep 13 Preston North End vs Middlesbrough Started

2026/2027 Latest

12 Metrics
Overall
0
Substitutions
5
Passes
5
Accurate Passes
0
Rating
1
Long Balls
1
Long Balls Won
NULL
5
Minutes Played
General
1
Cleansheets
1
Team Wins
1
Appearances
3
Bench
Offensive
100
Accurate Passes Percentage

2026/2027

22 Metrics
Defensive
2
Fouls
3
Tackles
2
Goals Conceded
5
Clearances
Overall
0
Substitutions
93
Passes
1
Aerials Won
83
Accurate Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Rating
12
Long Balls
7
Long Balls Won
Offensive
10
Total Duels
4
Duels Won
3
Dribbled Past
1
Big Chances Created
89.25
Accurate Passes Percentage
NULL
153
Minutes Played
General
1
Team Draws
1
Team Lost
2
Appearances
2
Lineups

2025/2026

48 Metrics
Offensive
16
Shots Off Target
46
Shots Total
0
Penalties
4
Goals
16
Shots Blocked
1
Hit Woodwork
4
Assists
15
Shots On Target
9
Dispossessed
178
Total Crosses
52
Accurate Crosses
226
Total Duels
121
Duels Won
11
Dribble Attempts
6
Successful Dribbles
24
Dribbled Past
15
Big Chances Created
1
Big Chances Missed
83.86
Accurate Passes Percentage
Defensive
25
Fouls
58
Tackles
43
Goals Conceded
9
Blocked Shots
53
Interceptions
79
Clearances
Overall
0
Substitutions
2373
Passes
5
Yellowcards
5
Injuries
24
Fouls Drawn
39
Aerials Won
1990
Accurate Passes
75
Key Passes
0
Rating
261
Long Balls
114
Long Balls Won
6
Through Balls
2
Through Balls Won
0
Average Points Per Game
NULL
3674
Minutes Played
General
12
Cleansheets
19
Team Wins
14
Team Draws
12
Team Lost
45
Appearances
42
Lineups
3
Bench
0
Crosses Blocked

2024/2025

18 Metrics
Overall
0
Substitutions
14
Passes
13
Accurate Passes
0
Rating
2
Long Balls
1
Long Balls Won
Offensive
1
Total Crosses
1
Accurate Crosses
1
Total Duels
1
Dribbled Past
92.86
Accurate Passes Percentage
Defensive
1
Interceptions
NULL
20
Minutes Played
General
1
Cleansheets
1
Team Wins
1
Team Lost
2
Appearances
18
Bench

2024/2025

1 Metrics
General
5
Bench
Match Appearances
80 shown
Date Competition Matchup Role No.
Sep 13
Championship
Preston North End vs Middlesbrough
Started 3
Sep 19
Championship
Middlesbrough vs West Bromwich Albion
Started 3
Feb 16
Championship
Coventry City vs Middlesbrough
Started 3
Nov 1
Championship
Watford vs Middlesbrough
Started 3
Sep 30
Championship
Middlesbrough vs Stoke City
Started 3
Oct 4
Championship
Portsmouth vs Middlesbrough
Started 3
Feb 21
Championship
Middlesbrough vs Oxford United
Started 3
Oct 17
Championship
Middlesbrough vs Ipswich Town
Started 3
Dec 18
Carabao Cup
Newcastle United vs Brentford
Bench 13
Oct 25
Championship
Middlesbrough vs Wrexham
Started 3
Dec 29
Championship
Middlesbrough vs Hull City
Started 3
Honours
SOUTHAMPTON
Runner-up
Carabao Cup
#722
ASTON VILLA
Runner-up
Carabao Cup
#16216
NEWCASTLE UNITED
Runner-up
Carabao Cup
#19802
Winner
Carabao Cup
2024/2025
Transfer History
Jul 23, 2026 FREE TRANSFER
From
Newcastle United
→
To
Hull City
Jul 1, 2026 TRANSFER
From
Newcastle United
→
To
TBC
Aug 27, 2025 LOAN
From
Newcastle United
→
To
Middlesbrough
Jul 1, 2022 TRANSFER
From
Aston Villa
→
To
Newcastle United
Fee: €17.5M
May 31, 2022 END OF LOAN
From
Newcastle United
→
To
Aston Villa
Jan 31, 2022 LOAN
From
Aston Villa
→
To
Newcastle United
Jul 1, 2019 TRANSFER
From
Southampton
→
To
Aston Villa
Fee: €15.5M
May 31, 2018 END OF LOAN
From
Fulham
→
To
Southampton
Jan 22, 2018 LOAN
From
Southampton
→
To
Fulham
Jul 1, 2014 TRANSFER
From
Southampton U21
→
To
Southampton
Hull City — Current Squad
33 players
# Player Position Nationality
26
Kieran Dowell
Kieran Dowell
Midfielder
England
15
John Egan
John Egan
Defender
Republic of Ireland
9
Oli McBurnie
Oli McBurnie
Attacker
England
33
Abdülkadir Ömür
Abdülkadir Ömür
Midfielder
Turkey
29
Lucas Gourna-Douath
Lucas Gourna-Douath
Midfielder
France
23
Matt Targett
Matt Targett
Defender
England
11
Joe Gelhardt
Joe Gelhardt
Attacker
England
20
Óscar Zambrano
Óscar Zambrano
Midfielder
Ecuador
5
Hidemasa Morita
Hidemasa Morita
Midfielder
Japan
24
Darko Gyabi 
Darko Gyabi 
Midfielder
England
1
Jack Butland
Jack Butland
Goalkeeper
England
28
Ilyas Ansah
Ilyas Ansah
Attacker
Germany
19
Konstantinos Tzolakis
Konstantinos Tzolakis
Goalkeeper
Greece
14
Jens Hjertø-Dahl
Jens Hjertø-Dahl
Midfielder
Norway
21
Elliot Stroud
Elliot Stroud
Attacker
Sweden
50
Mohamed-Ali Cho
Mohamed-Ali Cho
Attacker
France
17
Paddy McNair
Paddy McNair
Defender
Northern Ireland
36
Christos Mouzakitis
Christos Mouzakitis
Midfielder
Greece
7
Sorba Thomas
Sorba Thomas
Attacker
England
18
Brooke Norton-Cuffy
Brooke Norton-Cuffy
Defender
England
22
Lucas Herrington
Lucas Herrington
Defender
Australia
32
Nobel Mendy
Nobel Mendy
Defender
France
2
Lewie Coyle 
Lewie Coyle 
Defender
England
4
Charlie Hughes
Charlie Hughes
Defender
England
8
Eliot Matazo 
Eliot Matazo 
Midfielder
Belgium
27
Regan Slater
Regan Slater
Midfielder
England
42
Tim Iroegbunam
Tim Iroegbunam
Midfielder
England
10
Mohamed Belloumi
Mohamed Belloumi
Attacker
Algeria
25
Matt Crooks
Matt Crooks
Midfielder
England
47
Robinio Vaz
Robinio Vaz
Attacker
France
12
Dillon Phillips
Dillon Phillips
Goalkeeper
England
6
Semi Ajayi
Semi Ajayi
Defender
England
3
Ryan Giles
Ryan Giles
Defender
England
# Club P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1
Coventry City
46 28 11 7 97 45 +52 95
2
Ipswich Town
46 23 15 8 80 47 +33 84
3
Millwall
46 24 11 11 64 49 +15 83
4
Southampton
46 22 14 10 82 56 +26 80
5
Middlesbrough
46 22 14 10 72 47 +25 80
6
Hull City
46 21 10 15 70 66 +4 73
7
Wrexham
46 19 14 13 69 65 +4 71
8
Derby County
46 20 9 17 67 59 +8 69
9
Norwich City
46 19 8 19 63 56 +7 65
10
Birmingham City
46 17 13 16 57 56 +1 64
11
Swansea City
46 18 10 18 57 59 -2 64
12
Bristol City
46 17 11 18 59 59 0 62
13
Sheffield United
46 18 6 22 66 66 0 60
14
Preston North End
46 15 15 16 55 62 -7 60
15
Queens Park Rangers
46 16 10 20 61 73 -12 58
16
Watford
46 14 15 17 53 65 -12 57
17
Stoke City
46 15 10 21 51 56 -5 55
18
Portsmouth
46 14 13 19 49 64 -15 55
19
Charlton Athletic
46 13 14 19 44 58 -14 53
20
Blackburn Rovers
46 13 13 20 42 56 -14 52
21
West Bromwich Albion
46 13 14 19 48 58 -10 51
22
Oxford United
46 11 14 21 45 59 -14 47
23
Leicester City
46 12 16 18 58 68 -10 46
24
Sheffield Wednesday
46 2 12 32 29 89 -60 0