Hull City

Matt Targett

Defender#23

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Bio

Born in Winchester in 1995, Matt Targett debuted for Southampton F.C. in 2014 and now plays for Hull City A.F.C.. He has also played for Fulham F.C., Aston Villa F.C. and Newcastle United F.C.. He plays as a defender. He has represented the England national under-19 association football team and the Scotland national under-19 football team.

Key facts

Age: 31
Height: 1.83 m
Weight: 68 kg
Number: #23
Born: 18/9/1995
Birthplace: Winchester
Debut: 2014
Position: Defender
Nationality: England

Official profile

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Follow

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Official accounts listed on Wikidata.

Career

2014–now

2014–2019Southampton F.C.
2018Fulham F.C.
2019–2022Aston Villa F.C.
2022–2026Newcastle United F.C.
2025–2026Middlesbrough F.C.
2026–Hull City A.F.C.
2013–2014England national under-19 association football teamNational team
2013Scotland national under-19 football teamNational team
2014England national under-20 association football teamNational team
2015–2016England national under-21 association football teamNational team

Career stats

Season

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	STRT	FC	FA	YC	RC	G	A	SHOT	SOG	OFF
2026-27 English Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2026-27 Carabao Cup	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly. Career and honours from Wikidata (CC0).

Every game we hold

Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.

Season
2026-27 Premier LeagueHull City	1	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
2025-26 EFL ChampionshipMiddlesbrough	45	4	4	46	15	3,674	5	0	0	45	3	25	24	0	43	0
2024-25 Premier LeagueNewcastle United	2	0	0	0	0	20	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2023-24 UEFA Champions LeagueNewcastle United	2	0	0	0	0	20	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2023-24 Premier LeagueNewcastle United	3	0	0	0	0	77	1	0	0	3	2	0	2	0	4	0
2022-23 Premier LeagueNewcastle United	17	0	0	1	0	602	1	0	0	17	11	10	3	0	5	0
2021-22 Premier LeagueAston Villa / Newcastle United	33	1	1	13	5	2,873	3	0	5	33	0	24	23	1	45	0
2020-21 Premier LeagueAston Villa	38	0	2	6	2	3,405	7	0	7	38	0	27	22	0	43	0
2019-20 Premier LeagueAston Villa	28	1	2	7	4	2,298	4	0	0	28	1	27	17	0	40	0
2018-19 Premier LeagueSouthampton	16	1	3	11	3	1,187	2	0	1	16	3	6	10	0	25	0
2017-18 EFL ChampionshipFulham	21	1	2	14	4	1,720	3	0	0	21	1	15	20	0	11	0
2017-18 Premier LeagueSouthampton	2	0	0	0	0	167	0	0	0	2	0	1	3	0	6	0
2016-17 Premier LeagueSouthampton	5	0	0	2	0	374	0	0	0	5	0	1	3	0	4	0
2016-17 UEFA Europa LeagueSouthampton	2	0	0	0	0	180	0	0	0	2	0	4	1	0	0	0
2015-16 Premier LeagueSouthampton	14	0	1	3	2	1,069	1	0	1	14	1	4	12	0	10	0
2015-16 UEFA Europa LeagueSouthampton	3	–	–	–	–	270	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2014-15 Premier LeagueSouthampton	6	0	0	1	0	224	0	0	0	6	3	1	3	0	3	0
Career17 seasons	238	8	15	104	35	18,165	27	0	14	235	30	145	143	1	239	0

Game log, 2026-27 Premier League

Game
22 Aug v Manchester UnitedW 2-0 22 Aug	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0

Splits, Premier League

Split
AwayHome or away · won 28 of 85	85	0.0	0.1	0.3	0.1	75.5	0.1	0.1	1.0	0.1	0.6	0.5	0.0	1.2
HomeHome or away · won 36 of 80	80	0.0	0.1	0.2	0.1	73.5	0.1	0.1	1.0	0.2	0.6	0.7	0.0	1.0
LossesResult	66	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.1	77.9	0.2	0.1	1.0	0.1	0.7	0.5	0.0	2.2
WinsResult	64	0.0	0.1	0.3	0.2	69.9	0.1	0.1	1.0	0.2	0.5	0.6	0.0	0.3
DrawsResult	35	0.0	0.1	0.3	0.0	76.8	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.2	0.6	0.7	0.0	0.6
Regular seasonStage · won 64 of 165	165	0.0	0.1	0.3	0.1	74.6	0.1	0.1	1.0	0.1	0.6	0.6	0.0	1.1
ChelseaOpponent · won 2 of 11	11	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	80.6	0.2	0.1	1.0	0.1	1.5	0.5	0.0	1.5
EvertonOpponent · won 6 of 10	10	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.1	71.4	0.2	0.0	1.0	0.1	0.2	0.5	0.0	0.6
Manchester UnitedOpponent · won 3 of 10	10	0.0	0.1	0.3	0.0	69.2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.2	0.1	0.3	0.0	1.0
ArsenalOpponent · won 5 of 9	9	0.0	0.1	0.2	0.2	71.3	0.2	0.2	1.0	0.2	0.8	0.8	0.0	0.8
LiverpoolOpponent · won 1 of 9	9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	76.4	0.1	0.0	1.0	0.1	0.4	0.1	0.0	1.8
Brighton & Hove AlbionOpponent · won 4 of 8	8	0.1	0.0	0.4	0.1	76.8	0.3	0.0	1.0	0.1	0.8	0.9	0.0	1.0
Crystal PalaceOpponent · won 5 of 8	8	0.1	0.3	0.1	0.1	74.9	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.3	1.0	0.6	0.0	0.6
West Ham UnitedOpponent · won 1 of 8	8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	68.1	0.1	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.0	1.6
Leicester CityOpponent · won 3 of 7	7	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.1	81.9	0.1	0.1	1.0	0.0	0.6	0.3	0.0	1.9
Manchester CityOpponent · won 0 of 7	7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	72.1	0.1	0.3	1.0	0.1	0.7	0.3	0.0	2.1
Tottenham HotspurOpponent · won 1 of 7	7	0.0	0.1	0.4	0.1	88.1	0.1	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.4	1.1	0.1	2.9
Wolverhampton WanderersOpponent · won 2 of 7	7	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	63.4	0.1	0.3	1.0	0.1	1.0	0.7	0.0	0.6
BurnleyOpponent · won 2 of 6	6	0.0	0.2	0.5	0.2	72.7	0.2	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.2	0.5	0.0	0.8
Newcastle UnitedOpponent · won 3 of 6	6	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.2	76.3	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.2	0.5	0.3	0.0	0.7
SouthamptonOpponent · won 2 of 6	6	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.3	0.8	0.0	1.8
WatfordOpponent · won 2 of 6	6	0.0	0.2	0.7	0.5	78.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	0.8
Norwich CityOpponent · won 5 of 5	5	0.0	0.2	0.4	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.2
Aston VillaOpponent · won 2 of 4	4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	15.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.3
BrentfordOpponent · won 2 of 4	4	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.5	69.0	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.3	0.0	0.8	0.0	0.8
FulhamOpponent · won 3 of 4	4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	69.3	0.3	0.3	1.0	0.3	0.5	0.3	0.0	1.3
Sheffield UnitedOpponent · won 1 of 4	4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.8	0.3	0.0	0.8
West Bromwich AlbionOpponent · won 2 of 4	4	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.3	90.0	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	0.5	1.5	0.0	0.3
AFC BournemouthOpponent · won 0 of 3	3	0.3	0.0	1.0	0.3	75.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	1.7	0.3	0.0	1.3
Huddersfield TownOpponent · won 1 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	75.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.3	1.3	0.0	1.0
Leeds UnitedOpponent · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	90.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.5	1.0	0.0	1.5
Queens Park RangersOpponent · won 2 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	13.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cardiff CityOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0
Nottingham ForestOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	0.0	0.0
Stoke CityOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	80.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0
SunderlandOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0
Swansea CityOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	86.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	0.0
Villa Park, BirminghamGround · won 15 of 41	41	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.1	81.3	0.1	0.1	1.0	0.1	0.7	0.7	0.0	1.3
St. Mary's Stadium, SouthamptonGround · won 10 of 26	26	0.0	0.1	0.3	0.1	73.2	0.1	0.1	1.0	0.2	0.5	0.8	0.0	1.0
St. James' Park, Newcastle-upon-TyneGround · won 13 of 21	21	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	58.0	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.4	0.6	0.4	0.0	0.4
Old Trafford, ManchesterGround · won 2 of 6	6	0.0	0.2	0.2	0.0	77.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.2	0.2	0.5	0.0	1.0
London StadiumGround · won 1 of 5	5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	55.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.4	0.2	0.4	0.0	0.8
Anfield, LiverpoolGround · won 0 of 4	4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	81.3	0.3	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	2.0
Emirates Stadium, LondonGround · won 1 of 4	4	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	68.5	0.3	0.0	1.0	0.3	1.3	0.8	0.0	1.3
Etihad Stadium, ManchesterGround · won 0 of 4	4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	64.5	0.3	0.5	1.0	0.3	1.0	0.0	0.0	2.0
Goodison Park, LiverpoolGround · won 2 of 4	4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	84.5	0.3	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.3	0.5	0.0	0.8
King Power Stadium, LeicesterGround · won 2 of 4	4	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.0	78.8	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.5
Stamford Bridge, LondonGround · won 0 of 4	4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	86.3	0.3	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.3	0.5	0.0	1.3
American Express Stadium, FalmerGround · won 0 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	84.7	0.3	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.7	1.0	0.0	1.3
Carrow Road, NorwichGround · won 3 of 3	3	0.0	0.3	0.7	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	0.3
Craven Cottage, LondonGround · won 2 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	62.3	0.3	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.0	1.3
Molineux Stadium, WolverhamptonGround · won 1 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	54.3	0.3	0.3	1.0	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.3
Selhurst Park, LondonGround · won 2 of 3	3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	65.7	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	1.3	0.7	0.0	1.3
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, LondonGround · won 1 of 3	3	0.0	0.3	0.7	0.3	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.7	1.0	0.3	2.3
Turf Moor, BurnleyGround · won 1 of 3	3	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.3	90.0	0.3	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.3	0.3	0.0	1.7
Vicarage Road, WatfordGround · won 0 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	67.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.7	1.3	0.0	1.0
Bramall Lane, SheffieldGround · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.5
Gtech Community Stadium, LondonGround · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	1.5	1.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.5	0.0	1.0
The Hawthorns, West BromwichGround · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	0.0	0.0
Wembley Stadium, LondonGround · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	83.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.5	0.0	4.0

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