Matt Targett

€600KMarket Value

Hull City•Defender•

England

Matt Targett

€600KMarket Value

Hull City•Defender•

England

6.7

Season Score

Sep 18, 1995

183 cm

Height

0.04

Goals/Match

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2026/2027

6.7

Season Score

Sep 18, 1995

183 cm

Height

0.04

Goals/Match

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2026/2027

Season Performance 26/27

All Competitions

Matches: 2
Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Goal Contributions: 0
Mins/game: 41
Avg Rating: 6.67

Career

Professional Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Newcastle United

2021/2022 - 2025/2026

77220.034,6966.98

Aston Villa

2019/2020 - 2021/2022

74240.036,2837.15

Southampton

2014/2015 - 2018/2019

Total

28510170.0420,943

Youth Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Southampton U23

2016/2017 - 2017/2018

14320.211,123-

Newcastle United U21

2023/2024 - 2025/2026

2010.00106-

Professional Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Hull City

26/27

20—82—006.67

Hull City

25/26

10—30—00-

Middlesbrough

25/26

464—3,5240.20407.12

Newcastle United

24/25

91—3360.54006.95

Newcastle United

23/24

70—2010.00106.79

Newcastle United

22/23

220—9690.00106.81

Newcastle United

21/22

391—3,1900.06307.11

Aston Villa

21/22

20—1800.00007.45

Aston Villa

20/21

380—3,4050.05707.23

Aston Villa

19/20

332—2,6980.13407.03

Aston Villa

18/19

10———00-

Southampton

18/19

211—1,5560.23207.12

Southampton

17/18

20—1670.00007.09

Fulham

17/18

211—1,7200.16307.48

Southampton

16/17

100—7800.00107.06

Southampton

15/16

200—1,5210.06206.99

Southampton

14/15

110—5840.15306.53

Youth Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Newcastle United U21

24/25

20—1060.8500-

Southampton U23

17/18

133—1,1030.4100-

Southampton U23

16/17

10———00-

League seasons, computed

Season	League	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	G+A / 90	Rating
2014/2015	Premier League	6	224	0	0	0	6.53
2015/2016	Premier League	14	1071	0	1	0.08	6.99
2016/2017	Premier League	5	374	0	0	0	7.06
2017/2018	Premier League 2 Divison Two	9	756	2	2	0.48	—
2017/2018	Premier League	2	167	0	0	0	7.09
2017/2018	Championship (England)	21	1720	1	2	0.16	7.48
2017	Premier League 2 Divison Two	1	—	0	—	—	—
2018/2019	Premier League	16	1185	1	3	0.3	7.11
2019/2020	Premier League	28	2295	1	2	0.12	7.02
2020/2021	Premier League	38	3405	0	2	0.05	7.23
2021/2022	Premier League	33	2874	1	1	0.06	7.11
2022/2023	Premier League	17	603	0	0	0	6.78
2023/2024	Premier League	3	85	0	0	—	6.2
2024/2025	Premier League	2	20	0	0	—	6.66
2025/2026	Championship (England)	45	3438	4	4	0.21	7.14
2026/2027	Premier League	1	5	0	0	—	6.48

Domestic league competitions only (SportMonks sub_type='domestic'); national-team, continental and cup competitions are excluded. Classification resolved by league id against the canonical leagues index. G+A/90 computed from minutes actually played.

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

Full match

Substituted off

From Bench

Matt Targett — computed career insights

Career figures, computed

Best-rated season: 2017/2018 · 7.48Championship (England)
Lowest-rated season: 2014/2015 · 6.53Premier League
Rating trend: -0.11last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league): 0.13 G+A per 9010 goals + 17 assists across 16 league seasons (per-90 from 18222 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 16 (2014–2026)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 8

Among position peers, computed

Rating percentile: 99thrating 7.14 vs 162 rated peers
Goals rank: #3 of 1624 goals
G+A per 90 percentile: 94th0.21 per 90

Cohort: 162 Championship (England) defenders, 2025/2026, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-09-04

Rival Clubs(50)

Player stats against each opponent club

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A		Last
Arsenal	15	9	1	5	0	0	3	Feb 2025
Liverpool	14	2	1	11	0	0	1	Mar 2025
Wolverhampton Wanderers	12	5	3	4	0	0	2	Oct 2023
Aston Villa	10	7	1	2	0	0	0	Apr 2025
AFC Bournemouth	8	1	4	3	1	0	0	Aug 2024
West Bromwich Albion	7	4	2	1	0	0	0	Jan 2026
Fulham	7	5	0	2	0	0	1	Jan 2026
Nottingham Forest	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	Feb 2025
Southampton	4	2	1	1	0	1	0	—
Sunderland	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	Apr 2018
Everton	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	—
Manchester United	3	1	0	2	0	0	0	—
Sheffield United	3	2	0	1	0	1	0	—
Hull City	3	1	0	2	0	0	0	—
Derby County	3	0	1	2	0	0	1	—
Swansea City	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	Feb 2016
Crystal Palace	3	1	1	1	0	1	0	—
Preston North End	3	2	1	0	1	0	0	Jan 2026
Huddersfield Town	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	May 2019
West Ham United	2	0	1	1	0	0	1	—

1–20 of 50

Transfers

Transfer Value History

Transfer History

Newcastle United

Hull City

Jul 23, 2026Free Transfer

Newcastle United

—

Jul 1, 2026Transfer

Aug 27, 2025Loan

Jul 1, 2022Transfer€18M

Newcastle United

Aston Villa

May 31, 2022End of loan

Jan 31, 2022Loan

Jul 1, 2019Transfer€16M

Fulham

Southampton

May 31, 2018End of loan

Jan 22, 2018Loan

Jul 1, 2014Transfer

Jul 1, 2013Transfer

Trophies & Awards

1 title won

Championships

Carabao Cup

1x Winner(2024/2025)

Player Information

Hull City

Current Team

Date of Birth

Sep 18, 1995

Place of Birth

Eastleigh, England

Nationality

England

Height

183 cm

Weight

70 kg

Shirt Number

Age

30 years

Position

Defender

Market Value

€600K

Performance Overview

Season Rating

6.67

Highest: 6.8 | Lowest: 6.5

Goals/Game

0.00

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

89%

Matches

Total played2

Started (Lineups)1

From Bench0

Total Minutes82

Minutes per game41

Attacking

Goals0

Penalties scored0

Scoring frequency-

Goals per game0.00

Shots total-

Shots on target-

Shots off target-

Shots per game-

Shots on target/game-

Hit Woodwork-

Big Chances Missed-

Passes

Assists0

Key passes2

Pass accuracy89%

Total passes62

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses0

Accurate Crosses0

Big Chances Created-

Defense

Tackles1

Interceptions0

Clearances-

Blocks0

Clean Sheets-

Goals Conceded-

Duels

Total Duels4

Duels Won1

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles0

Cards

Yellow0

Yellow Red0

Red0

Career Statistics

career goals

career assists

285

total appearances

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About Matt Targett

In the 2025/2026 Championship (England), Matt Targett made 45 appearances (3,438 minutes), with 4 goals and 4 assists — 0.21 goal involvements per 90. GioScore's computed rating for the season averages 7.14. Within 162 Championship (England) defenders with 450+ minutes in 2025/2026, he places in the top 2% by match rating — goals rank: 3rd of 162.

His best-rated season remains 2017/2018 (7.48, Championship (England)); his lowest was 2014/2015 (6.53).

By competition, the recorded league record breaks down across 3 domestic leagues: Premier League (165 appearances, 3 goals), Championship (England) (66 appearances, 5 goals) and Premier League 2 Divison Two (10 appearances, 2 goals). In 4 of the 16 campaigns on record he played at least 25 league games. The densest run of the record is 2019/2020–2021/2022, with 99 league games — an average of 33 per season.

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Matt Targett play?

Matt Targett plays as a Defender for Hull City in the Premier League. He has played 5 minutes across 1 appearance in the Premier League 2026/2027.

What team does Matt Targett play for?

Matt Targett currently plays for Hull City in the Premier League. He has 1 appearance in the Premier League 2026/2027.

How old is Matt Targett?

Matt Targett is 30 years old, born on September 18, 1995. He is from England. At 30, he has already won 1 trophy in his professional career.

How tall is Matt Targett?

Matt Targett is 183 cm tall. He weighs 70 kg.

How many trophies has Matt Targett won?

Matt Targett has won 1 trophy throughout his career. He currently plays for Hull City.

What nationality is Matt Targett?

Matt Targett is from England and represents them at international level. At club level, he plays for Hull City.