Career
Southampton
Born in Eastleigh, Hampshire, Targett joined Southampton"s academy at the age of eight, after being scouted by his local team He was named in a senior matchday squad for the first time on 24 September 2013, and was unused as they defeated Bristol City 2–0 in the third round of the League Cup. On 26 August 2014, Targett made his first-team debut for Southampton in a League Cup second round game at Millwall.
His next appearance came on 23 September in a 2–1 victory at Arsenal in the following round of the tournament.
He made his first Premier League appearance on 27 September 2014, replacing Dušan Tadić in added time at the end of a 2–1 home victory over Queens Park Rangers. Targett"s first start came on 28 December, a 1–1 draw against Chelsea in which regular left-back Ryan Bertrand was ineligible through being on loan from the visiting team
He was named as Southampton"s Young Player of the Season for 2014-2015. Targett represented Scotland at under-18 level before electing to play for England under-19s in September 2013.
On 17 November 2014, Targett scored his first goal at international level in a 1–1 draw against Portugal for the England U-20s, followed by a goal in the penalty shoot-out.