| General |
| Matt Targett | ||
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name: | Matthew Robert Targett | |
| Date of birth: | 18 September 1995 | |
| Place of birth: | Eastleigh,  England
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| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |
| Playing position: | Left-back / Winger | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Newcastle United
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| Number | 2 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 2003–2014 | Southampton
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| Senior clubs | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls) |
| 2013–2019 2018 2019–2022 2022 2022– |
Southampton → Fulham (loan) Aston Villa → Newcastle United (loan) Newcastle United
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43 (1) 18 (1) 83 (2) 16 (0) 0 (0) |
| National team | ||
| 2013 2013–2014 2014 2015–2016 |
 Scotland U19 England U19 England U20 England U21
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2 (0) 5 (0) 5 (1) 11 (0) |
Matthew Robert Targett (born 18 September 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a left back for Premier League club Newcastle United. He can also play as a left winger. Targett came through the Southampton academy and was named their Young Player of the Season in 2015 having broken into their Premier League squad that season, he later played on loan at Fulham, playing in their 2018 Championship Play-offs winning side. He has represented both Scotland and England at youth international level.
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| Newcastle United F.C. squad - 2025–26 |
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1 Pope · 2 Trippier · 3 Hall · 4 Botman · 5 Schär · 6 Lascelles · 7 Joelinton · 8 Tonali · 9 Wissa · 10 Gordon · 11 Barnes · 12 Thiaw · 17 Krafth · 18 Osula · 20 Elanga · 21 Livramento · 23 J. Murphy · 26 Ruddy · 27 Woltemade · 28 Willock · 29 Gillespie · 30 Ashby · 31 Thompson · 32 Ramsdale · 33 Burn · 37 A. Murphy · 39 Bruno Guimarães (c) · 41 Ramsey · 64 Park Seung-soo · 67 Miley · Manager: Eddie Howe |
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