Matt Targett

Newcastle United F.C., Defender
Age: 30y-5m-22d (Sep 18, 1995)
Country: UK
2025-26 Cap Hit

$3,120,000

2025-26 Cash

$5,200,000

Career Earnings

$31,460,000

2022-2025 (CURRENT)

Matt Targett signed a 4 year, $20,800,000 contract with the Newcastle United F.C., including an average annual salary of $5,200,000. In 2025, Targett will earn a base salary of $3,120,000, while carrying a cap hit of $3,120,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $20,800,000
Average Salary:
$5,200,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Year Age PayrollAnnual Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2022 26 $5,200,000 $5,200,000 $5,200,000
2023 27 $5,200,000 $5,200,000 $10,400,000
2024 28 $5,200,000 $5,200,000 $15,600,000
2025 29 $3,120,000 $3,120,000 $18,720,000
2026 30
UFA
Accrued Dead Cap
2025 29 $2,080,000 $2,080,000 -
Year Age Base Salary Payroll Salary
2022 26 $5,200,000 $5,200,000
2023 27 $5,200,000 $5,200,000
2024 28 $5,200,000 $5,200,000
2025 29 $3,120,000 $3,120,000
2026 30
UFA
Accrued Dead Cap
2025 29 $2,080,000 $2,080,000
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2022 26 $5,200,000 $5,200,000 $5,200,000 -
2023 27 $5,200,000 $5,200,000 $10,400,000 -
2024 28 $5,200,000 $5,200,000 $15,600,000 -
2025 29 $3,120,000 $3,120,000 $18,720,000 -
Retained/Dead Cash
2025 29 $2,080,000 $2,080,000 - -
Source: EPL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2021-2024 Extension

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $7,280,000
Average Salary:
$1,820,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2019-2022

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $7,280,000
Average Salary:
$1,820,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2017-2021 Extension

Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $9,100,000
Average Salary:
$1,820,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2014-2018

Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $2,600,000
Average Salary:
$520,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2019 / UFA
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Seasons

Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$31,460,000

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2014 18
Active
$520,000
$520,000
2015 19
Active
$520,000
$1,040,000
2016 20
Active
$520,000
$1,560,000
2017 21
Reserve / loaned-out
$1,820,000
$3,380,000
2018 22
Active
$1,820,000
$5,200,000
2019 23
Active
$1,820,000
$7,020,000
2020 24
Active
$1,820,000
$8,840,000
2021 25
Reserve / loaned-out
$1,820,000
$10,660,000
2022 26
Active
$5,200,000
$15,860,000
2023 27
Active
$5,200,000
$21,060,000
2024 28
Active
$5,200,000
$26,260,000
2025 29
Active
Retained
$3,120,000
$2,080,000
$29,380,000
$31,460,000
Total      
$31,460,000
$29,380,000
$31,460,000
Total
$31,460,000

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Cash Cumulative
5 $5,200,000 $5,200,000
3 $5,460,000 $5,460,000
4 $20,800,000 $20,800,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2014
18
$520,000
$520,000
$520,000
2015
19
$520,000
$520,000
$1,040,000
2016
20
$520,000
$520,000
$1,560,000
2017
21
$1,820,000
$1,820,000
$3,380,000
2018
22
$1,820,000
$1,820,000
$5,200,000
2019
23
$1,820,000
$1,820,000
$7,020,000
2020
24
$1,820,000
$1,820,000
$8,840,000
2021
25
$1,820,000
$1,820,000
$10,660,000
2022
26
$5,200,000
$5,200,000
$15,860,000
2023
27
$5,200,000
$5,200,000
$21,060,000
2024
28
$5,200,000
$5,200,000
$26,260,000
2025
29
$3,120,000
$2,080,000
$3,120,000
$2,080,000
$29,380,000
$31,460,000
Total
$31,460,000
$31,460,000
$29,380,000
$31,460,000
Total
$31,460,000
$31,460,000

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Cash Cumulative
5 $5,200,000 $5,200,000
3 $5,460,000 $5,460,000
4 $20,800,000 $20,800,000
  • Jul 01, 2022 Signed a 4 year contract by transfer from Aston Villa to Newcastle United F.C. (NUFC) for a $19.25 million fee
  • May 10, 2021 Signed a 4 year contract extension with Aston Villa F.C. (AVFC)
  • Jul 01, 2019 Signed a contract by transfer from Southampton to Aston Villa F.C. (AVFC) for a $17.78M fee
  • Aug 04, 2017 Signed a 5 year $9.1 million contract extension with Southampton F.C. (SFC)
  • Dec 19, 2014 Signed a 5 year $2.6 million contract extension with Southampton F.C. (SFC)
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