M. Targett · career
Matthew Robert Targett
Defensive · Middlesbrough · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Peak: 2020/21Trending upBreakout: 2025/26StreakyInjury-hit 2025/26
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 3 clubs — 174 appearances with 13 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2020/21 at Aston Villa — Season rating 69, 0 goals and 2 assists in 38 games. 2025/26 was the leap — Season rating up 47 points at Middlesbrough. Form is on a climb — up 47 Season points across his last 3 full seasons. The gap to his peak is 22 Season points.
2025/26 was disrupted — 6 fixtures missed through injury or absence. A streaky profile — form has swung hard between campaigns (spread of ±26 points), so the peak and the trough are far apart.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | MiddlesbroughLoan | 45 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 47 |
| 2024/25 | Newcastle United U21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | Newcastle | 18 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | Newcastle | 11 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | Newcastle | 29 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 14 |
| 2021/22 | NewcastleLoan | 33 | 1 | 2 | 84 | 46 |
| 2021/22 | Aston Villa | 17 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 2020/21 | Aston Villa | 38 | 0 | 2 | 90 | 69 |
| 2019/20 | Aston Villa | 28 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Southampton | 16 | 1 | 3 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Southampton | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | FulhamLoan | 21 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Southampton | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Southampton U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Southampton | 14 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Southampton | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England U21 | 2017/18 | UEFA U21 Championship | 6 | 0 |
| England U19 | 2014/15 | UEFA U19 Championship | 3 | 0 |
Honours
League Cup×2Tournoi Maurice Revello×2League Cup×4A-Leagues All Stars Men×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 45 | 3672 | 4 | 4 | 7.1 |
| Friendlies Clubsat Newcastle | 4 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 |
| FA Cup | 1 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
Schedule · 2025/26
46 played4 injured4 not in squad· 3758 min, 4g 4a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23 | Friendlies Clubs | A Bradford | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 26 | Friendlies Clubs | A Rangers | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 2 | Friendlies Clubs | H Deportivo La Coruna | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 9 | Championship | H Swansea | 1-0 | Hamstring Injury | — | |||
| Aug 12 | League Cup | H Doncaster | 0-4 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 16 | Championship | A Millwall | 3-0 | Hamstring Injury | — | |||
| Aug 23 | Championship | A Norwich | 2-1 | Hamstring Injury | — | |||
| Aug 30 | Championship | H Sheffield Utd | 1-0 | Played | 45 | 1 | 7.0 | |
| Sep 13 | Championship | A Preston | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 1 | 8.3 | |
| Sep 19 | Championship | H West Brom | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Sep 27 | Championship | A Southampton | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Sep 30 | Championship | H Stoke City | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Oct 4 | Championship | A Portsmouth | 0-1 | Played | 84 | 6.9 | ||
| Oct 17 | Championship | H Ipswich | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Oct 22 | Championship | A Sheffield Wednesday | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 8.3 | ||
| Oct 25 | Championship | H Wrexham | 1-1 | Played | 45 | 6.7 | ||
| Nov 1 | Championship | A Watford | 0-3 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Nov 4 | Championship | A Leicester | 1-1 | Played | 85 | 6.9 | ||
| Nov 8 | Championship | H Birmingham | 2-1 | Played | 60 | 6.7 | ||
| Nov 22 | Championship | A Oxford United | 1-1 | Played | 45 | 6.2 | ||
| Nov 25 | Championship | H Coventry | 2-4 | Played | 45 | 6.6 | ||
| Nov 29 | Championship | H Derby | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 8.5 | |
| Dec 5 | Championship | A Hull City | 4-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Dec 9 | Championship | A Charlton | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Dec 13 | Championship | H QPR | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Dec 20 | Championship | A Bristol City | 0-2 | Played | 73 | 5.6 | ||
| Dec 26 | Championship | H Blackburn | 0-0 | Played | 73 | 7.2 | ||
| Dec 29 | Championship | H Hull City | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Jan 1 | Championship | A Derby | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Jan 4 | Championship | H Southampton | 4-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 8.5 | |
| Jan 10 | FA Cup | A Fulham | 1-3 | Played | 86 | 6.3 | ||
| Jan 16 | Championship | A West Brom | 3-2 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Jan 21 | Championship | A Stoke City | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Jan 24 | Championship | H Preston | 4-0 | Played | 60 | 1 | 6.9 | |
| Jan 31 | Championship | H Norwich | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Feb 9 | Championship | A Sheffield Utd | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Feb 16 | Championship | A Coventry | 1-3 | Played | 89 | 5.9 | ||
| Feb 21 | Championship | H Oxford United | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Feb 24 | Championship | H Leicester | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Mar 2 | Championship | A Birmingham | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 2 | 9.2 | |
| Mar 8 | Championship | A QPR | 4-0 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Mar 11 | Championship | H Charlton | 0-1 | Played | 89 | 7.0 | ||
| Mar 14 | Championship | H Bristol City | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Mar 21 | Championship | A Blackburn | 0-0 | Played | 81 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 3 | Championship | H Millwall | 1-2 | Played | 78 | 7.3 | ||
| Apr 6 | Championship | A Swansea | 2-2 | Injury | — | |||
| Apr 11 | Championship | H Portsmouth | 0-1 | Played | 45 | 7.2 | ||
| Apr 19 | Championship | A Ipswich | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 22 | Championship | H Sheffield Wednesday | 1-0 | Played | 81 | 7.3 | ||
| Apr 25 | Championship | H Watford | 5-1 | Played | 45 | 7.3 | ||
| May 2 | Championship | A Wrexham | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 1 | 8.2 | |
| May 9 | Championship | H Southampton | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 8.2 | ||
| May 12 | Championship | A Southampton | 1-2 | Played | 120 | 7.2 | ||
| May 23 | Championship | A Hull City | 0-1 | Played | 89 | 6.2 |