Matthew Robert Targett
England | Defender | Middlesbrough
Matthew Robert Targett, 30, is a footballer from England playing as Defender for Middlesbrough. Targett was born in Eastleigh, England. In the 2025/26 Championship season Targett has 45 appearances with 4 goals and 4 assists in 3,672 minutes at an average rating of 7.06.
Profile
- Full name
- Matthew Robert Targett
- Age
- 30
- Born
- 18 September 1995 | Eastleigh | England
- Nationality
- England
- Height
- 183
- Weight
- 70
- Position
- Defender
- Shirt number
- 3
- Current club
- Middlesbrough
Season by Season Stats
| Season | Team | League | Apps | Goals | Assists | xG | Yellow | Red | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Middlesbrough | Championship | 45 | 4 | 4 | — | 5 | 0 | 7.06 |
| 25/26 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.30 |
| 2025 | Newcastle | Friendlies Clubs | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.95 |
Career
Trophy Cabinet | 2 won
- League Cup 1× 2024/2025 England
- Tournoi Maurice Revello 1× 2016 World
Runner-up finishes
- League Cup 3× | 2022/2023 · 2019/2020 · 2016/2017 | England
- A-Leagues All Stars Men 1× | 2024 | World
Clubs | 7
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Middlesbrough
Aug 2025 – present
Loan
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Middlesbrough
Aug 2025 – Aug 2025
Loan
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Newcastle
Jul 2022 – Aug 2025
€ 17.5M
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Newcastle
Jan 2022 – Jul 2022
Loan
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Aston Villa
Jul 2019 – Jan 2022
€ 15.6M
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Southampton
Jul 2018 – Jul 2019
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Fulham
Jan 2018 – Jul 2018
Loan
Injury and Suspension History
- Hamstring : 29 April 2025 to 18 July 2025
- Illness : 1 April 2025 to 6 April 2025
- Illness : 16 September 2024 to 3 October 2024
- Achilles Strain : 30 March 2024 to 14 August 2024
- Hamstring : 2 November 2023 to 10 March 2024
- Ankle/Foot Injury : 1 January 2023 to 3 March 2023
- Hamstring : 19 August 2022 to 24 August 2022
- Head Injury : 2 December 2021 to 10 December 2021
- Groin Injury : 19 September 2021 to 24 September 2021
- Knock : 21 January 2021 to 22 January 2021
- Thigh Injury : 28 June 2020 to 11 July 2020
- Hamstring : 31 December 2019 to 17 January 2020
- Thigh Injury : 29 September 2019 to 4 October 2019
- Hamstring : 29 August 2019 to 24 September 2019
- Knee Injury : 20 January 2019 to 29 January 2019
- Head Injury : 30 November 2018 to 4 December 2018
- Knee Injury : 21 November 2017 to 2 December 2017
- Ankle/Foot Injury : 19 September 2017 to 20 October 2017
- Hamstring : 17 October 2016 to 12 May 2017
- Ankle/Foot Injury : 3 February 2016 to 10 February 2016
- Knock : 17 January 2016 to 22 January 2016
- Knock : 2 April 2015 to 3 April 2015
- Concussion : 8 February 2015 to 19 February 2015
- Knock : 20 January 2014 to 14 February 2014
Current Status
| Reason | Date |
|---|---|
| Injury | 6 April 2026 |
| Hamstring Injury | 30 August 2025 |
| Hamstring Injury | 25 August 2025 |
| Hamstring Injury | 23 August 2025 |
| Hamstring Injury | 16 August 2025 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What position does Matthew Robert Targett play?
Matthew Robert Targett plays as Defender.
Which team does Matthew Robert Targett play for?
Matthew Robert Targett plays for Middlesbrough in the Championship.
How many goals has Matthew Robert Targett scored this season?
Matthew Robert Targett has scored 4 goals in 45 appearances in the Championship 2025/26 season.
How old is Matthew Robert Targett?
Matthew Robert Targett is 30 years old and comes from England.
Updated: 10 Jul 2026, 09:40 UTC