Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Middlesbrough.
Injury-affected season
Missed 6 of Middlesbrough's ~49 games this season through 6 injury absences (hamstring, injury). He still appeared 45 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Championship | 45 | 4 | 4 | 3672 | 7.06 |
 Friendlies Clubsat Newcastle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 6.95 |
 FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 6.3 |
Scout report
M. Targett is a 30-year-old defensive midfielder at Middlesbrough, enjoying a standout season — 4 goals and 4 assists in 45 appearances, a Season grade of 47, top 11% of Championship defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 44.5, ranking 354th of 493 in the Championship. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present (90.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.79 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Targett.
Judged on this season alone, Targett graded 47 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 11% of the 65 defensive midfielders in the Championship, on 4 goals, 4 assists and 2.794 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 47). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 45, 42nd of 65 of the 65 defensive midfielders in the Championship. At 30 Targett is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 17.1 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Targett missed 6 games through injury (hamstring, injury) out of roughly 49 this season. The 45 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Middlesbrough finished 5th of 24 · an upper-table side
2.79 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 12 clean sheets across 45 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (5th of 24) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 4 goals and 4 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 90.7% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.2 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
Watch points
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 44.5, Targett carries the 42nd-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Championship of 65. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.79 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
