Matt Targett
31 yrs · Left-back (also LM, RB) · England
Newcastle United · Premier League · Foot: left · Height: 183 cm
Contract: Data unavailable
No model evaluation for this player. MoneyballAI evaluates players with at least 450 league minutes last season in leagues where match-level player data is available from the current free source (14 European top divisions). Market value and transfer history are still shown below.
Market value
€3.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
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Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
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Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
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Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
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Model value − acquisition
Market value history
Market value ≠ transfer fee ≠ acquisition cost.
Highest recorded: €17.0M
Season-by-season (domestic league)
Context-adjusted values are model outputs.
| Season | Club | League | Pos | Apps | Min | Min share | G | A | G+A/90 | Adj. G+A/90 | Opp. Elo | Team Elo | League str. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Newcastle United | Premier League | RB | 2 | 19 | 1% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.14 | 1648 | 1653 | 1.23 |
| 2023/24 | Newcastle United | Premier League | LB | 3 | 78 | 2% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.12 | 1621 | 1610 | 1.14 |
| 2022/23 | Newcastle United | Premier League | LB | 17 | 603 | 18% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.09 | 1539 | 1678 | 1.23 |
| 2021/22 | Newcastle United | Premier League | LB | 16 | 1440 | 42% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.07 | 1588 | 1545 | 1.17 |
| 2021/22 | Aston Villa | Premier League | LB | 17 | 1433 | 42% | 1 | 1 | 0.13 | 0.17 | 1603 | 1520 | 1.17 |
| 2020/21 | Aston Villa | Premier League | LB | 38 | 3405 | 100% | 0 | 2 | 0.05 | 0.08 | 1569 | 1517 | 1.19 |
| 2019/20 | Aston Villa | Premier League | LB | 28 | 2295 | 67% | 1 | 2 | 0.12 | 0.19 | 1582 | 1367 | 1.14 |
| 2018/19 | Southampton FC | Premier League | LM | 16 | 1187 | 35% | 1 | 3 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 1549 | 1486 | 1.22 |
| 2017/18 | Southampton FC | Premier League | LB | 2 | 167 | 5% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.15 | 1578 | 1459 | 1.15 |
| 2016/17 | Southampton FC | Premier League | LB | 5 | 374 | 11% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.08 | 1564 | 1501 | 1.07 |
| 2015/16 | Southampton FC | Premier League | LB | 14 | 1068 | 31% | 0 | 2 | 0.17 | 0.13 | 1523 | 1619 | 1.08 |
| 2014/15 | Southampton FC | Premier League | LB | 6 | 225 | 7% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.11 | 1681 | 1546 | 1.06 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Fa Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 86 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024/25 | Fa Cup | Newcastle United | 3 | 210 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2023/24 | Uefa Champions League | Newcastle United | 2 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1701 |
| 2021/22 | Fa Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018/19 | Fa Cup | Southampton FC | 2 | 100 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2016/17 | Uefa Europa League | Southampton FC | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 1509 |
| 2015/16 | Uefa Europa League Qualifying | Southampton FC | 3 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 1438 |
| 2015/16 | Fa Cup | Southampton FC | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014/15 | Fa Cup | Southampton FC | 2 | 135 | 0 | 0 | — |
Small continental samples are shown for context only and are not over-weighted.
Historical comparables
Most similar profiles 2+ years ago (same position group) and what happened next. Chosen by similarity only — failures included.
No comparables computed for this player.
Transfer history
Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.
| Date | From | To | Fee | MV at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 2026 | Newcastle | Without Club | Unknown | €3.0M |
| 31 May 2026 | Middlesbrough | Newcastle | Free / loan | €3.0M |
| 27 Aug 2025 | Newcastle | Middlesbrough | Free / loan | €5.0M |
| 1 Jul 2022 | Aston Villa | Newcastle | €17.5M | €17.0M |
| 31 May 2022 | Newcastle | Aston Villa | Free / loan | €17.0M |
| 31 Jan 2022 | Aston Villa | Newcastle | Free / loan | €17.0M |
| 1 Jul 2019 | Southampton | Aston Villa | €15.5M | €7.0M |
| 31 May 2018 | Fulham | Southampton | Free / loan | €3.0M |
| 22 Jan 2018 | Southampton | Fulham | Free / loan | €3.0M |
| 1 Jul 2014 | Southampton U21 | Southampton | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2013 | Southampton U18 | Southampton U21 | Unknown | Data unavailable |
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