Matt Targett, born on 18 September 1995 in England, is a robust defender serving primarily as a left back for Newcastle United. With his lanky 6ft (1.83m) frame and a solid 12st 6lb (79kg) weight, the number 13 jersey wearer casts a formidable figure on the pitch.
As per a quotation from Transfermarkt, his current market value dances around approximately €5.00m, which equates to roughly £4.3 million. He is under a binding contract with Newcastle United with an expiry date etched as 30 June 2026, ensuring he is locked in at the club for another year and a month. Have a glance at his information at onTransfermarkt.
Targett's English football journey emerged at Southampton, in the 2014-2015 season, where he made six fresh appearances. Progression was steady, with him stretching his tally to 14 appearances in the 2015-2016 season, despite a hiccup during the 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 seasons which only saw him have five and two first troupe appearances respectively.
Ever the transient entity, Targett's 2017-2018 season was penned to Fulham's books, where he made an impressive 18 appearances whilst notching up a goal for himself. Upon a return to his roots at Southampton in 2018-2019, scaling to 16 appearances and a goal, the 2019-2020 season saw him don Aston Villa's colours making 28 appearances, and debuting his Villa goal tally.
The 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 seasons extended his stay at Aston Villa and saw him increase his appearances to a whopping 38 and a score in 17 respectively, before his path led him to the doors of Newcastle United in 2021. For the magpies, he made 16 first appearances in his debut season, and persisted through the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 seasons collecting 17 and three appearances respectively.
As we wade through the 2024-2025 season, Targett's recorded two first appearances for Newcastle United and is expected to continue his stint with them well into the 2025-2026 season. Representing Newcastle in the international arena, Targett was a part of the Champions League 2023-2024 roster as a substitute, participating in two matches, and the FA Cup 2024-2025 troupe, taking the starting line-up twice whilst making a solitary appearance as a substitute.
