 Targett playing for Southampton in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Robert Targett[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 September 1995[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Eastleigh, Hampshire, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Newcastle United | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2013 | Southampton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2019 | Southampton | 43 | (1) |
| 2018 | → Fulham (loan) | 18 | (1) |
| 2019–2022 | Aston Villa | 83 | (2) |
| 2022 | → Newcastle United (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2022– | Newcastle United | 20 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Scotland U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | England U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2014 | England U20 | 5 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | England U21 | 12 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:41, 1 November 2023 (UTC) | |||
Matthew Robert Targett (born 18 September 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Premier League club Newcastle United. He has represented both Scotland and England at youth international level.
Targett came through the Southampton academy and was named their young player of the season in 2015, having broken into their Premier League squad during that campaign. He joined Fulham on loan in 2018, helping them achieve promotion by winning the Championship play-offs.
- ^ "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ "Matt Targett: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- ^ "Southampton Player Profile Matt Targett". southamptonfc.com. Southampton F.C. 1 April 2017. Archived from the original on 11 March 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2017.