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Matt Targett career

club career

SeasonClub
25/26
MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough
45
3628
4
4
FA CupFA Cup
1
85
0
0
ChampionshipChampionship
44
3543
4
4
24/25
Newcastle UnitedNewcastle United
2
21
0
0
Premier LeaguePremier League
2
21
0
0
23/24
Newcastle UnitedNewcastle United
5
100
0
0
Champions LeagueChampions League
2
22
0
0
Premier LeaguePremier League
3
78
0
0
22/23
Newcastle UnitedNewcastle United
17
610
0
0
Premier LeaguePremier League
17
610
0
0
21/22
Aston VillaAston Villa
33
2871
1
1
Premier LeaguePremier League
33
2871
1
1
21/22
Newcastle UnitedNewcastle United
0
0
0
0
Premier LeaguePremier League
0
0
0
0
20/21
Aston VillaAston Villa
38
3404
2
0
Premier LeaguePremier League
38
3404
2
0
19/20
Aston VillaAston Villa
28
2291
2
1
Premier LeaguePremier League
28
2291
2
1
18/19
SouthamptonSouthampton
16
1186
3
1
Premier LeaguePremier League
16
1186
3
1
17/18
SouthamptonSouthampton
2
166
0
0
Premier LeaguePremier League
2
166
0
0
17/18
FulhamFulham
18
1461
2
1
ChampionshipChampionship
18
1461
2
1
16/17
SouthamptonSouthampton
8
644
0
0
Europa LeagueEuropa League
2
180
0
0
Premier LeaguePremier League
5
374
0
0
Carabao CupCarabao Cup
1
90
0
0
15/16
SouthamptonSouthampton
16
1211
1
0
Carabao CupCarabao Cup
2
144
0
0
Premier LeaguePremier League
14
1067
1
0
14/15
SouthamptonSouthampton
6
226
0
0
Premier LeaguePremier League
6
226
0
0

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Frequently asked questions

Declan Rice primarily plays as a defensive midfielder for Arsenal, either as a single pivot or in a double-pivot formation. More recently, though, he has been used in a bit more advanced position as an #8, thanks to his progressive ball-carrying and goalscoring abilities.

Declan Rice was born in Kingston upon Thames in the Greater London region in England.

The English international dons the No. 41 jersey at his current club Arsenal. In an episode of The Overlap in 2022, where he had a chat with Gary Neville, Rice explained that 41 was a number given to his by his kit man at his previous club, West Ham United, and that he continues to wear it because he's superstitious.

The Arsenal man is 1.88m (6ft 2in) tall, and is one of the best defensive midfielders in the world at the moment.

Declan Rice weighs 80kg (176 lbs) and is a physically dominant force in midfield.

Declan Rice spent the majority of his youth career at Chelsea (2006-2013), before spending two years in West Ham United's youth setup.

Declan Rice and long-term girlfriend Lauren Fryer welcomed their first child, son Jude, in August 2022.

Declan Rice hasn't exchanged vows yet, but he has been dating childhood sweetheart Lauren Fryer since 2016.