Sean Raggett | |
Fullname: | Sean Aidan Raggett[1] |
Birth Date: | 1994 1, df=y[2] |
Birth Place: | Gillingham, England |
Height: | 1.95m (06.4feet)[3] |
Position: | Centre-back |
Currentclub: | Rotherham United |
Youthyears1: | –2010 |
Youthclubs1: | Gillingham |
Years1: | 2010–2016 |
Clubs1: | Dover Athletic |
Caps1: | 106 |
Goals1: | 8 |
Years2: | 2010–2011 |
Clubs2: | → Sittingbourne (dual registration) |
Caps2: | 8 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2012 |
Clubs3: | → Herne Bay (loan) |
Years4: | 2013 |
Clubs4: | → Whitstable Town (loan) |
Years5: | 2016–2017 |
Clubs5: | Lincoln City |
Caps5: | 41 |
Goals5: | 5 |
Years6: | 2017–2020 |
Clubs6: | Norwich City |
Caps6: | 2 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Years7: | 2017–2018 |
Clubs7: | → Lincoln City (loan) |
Caps7: | 23 |
Goals7: | 2 |
Years8: | 2018–2019 |
Clubs8: | → Rotherham United (loan) |
Caps8: | 7 |
Goals8: | 1 |
Years9: | 2019–2020 |
Clubs9: | → Portsmouth (loan) |
Caps9: | 26 |
Goals9: | 2 |
Years10: | 2020–2024 |
Clubs10: | Portsmouth |
Caps10: | 172 |
Goals10: | 11 |
Years11: | 2024– |
Clubs11: | Rotherham United |
Caps11: | 0 |
Goals11: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2015 |
Nationalteam1: | England C |
Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 21 April 2024 (UTC) |
Nationalteam-Update: | 15:01, 18 February 2017 (UTC) |
Sean Aidan Raggett (born 25 January 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Rotherham United.
Raggett, a product of Gillingham's academy, joined Dover Athletic at 16, where he would go on to make over 150 appearances. In October 2010, he joined Sittingbourne on a dual registration basis.[4] He made his debut for the club as a substitute in a 1–0 defeat at Fleet Town on 30 October 2010.[5] with his full debut coming in the following Saturday's 2–1 home defeat to Leatherhead where he "played well above the standard you would expect from a 16 year old".[6] He made a total of seven starts and one substitute appearance for the club,[7] with his final game coming in their last game of the season, a 2–2 draw at home to Godalming Town.[8] In 2013 he had a loan spell at Isthmian League Division One South side Whitstable Town.[9] It was at Dover, under the guidance of manager Chris Kinnear, that he learned his trade and as well as becoming a talented and uncompromising centre back, began to score trademark headed goals.
A crowd favourite, his departure to Lincoln City in 2016 was a big loss to Dover but ultimately led to his big break.[10] On the 18 February 2017 Raggett scored an 89th-minute winner in an FA Cup fifth round match against Premier League side Burnley taking Lincoln to The Competition's Quarter Finals, becoming the first non-League team to reach that stage in 103 years.[11] [12]
On 18 August 2017, Raggett joined Norwich City on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee. As part of the deal, Raggett rejoined Lincoln City on loan until 1 January 2018.[13] During the following preseason Norwich travelled to Lincoln City, a game in which Raggett, now back at Norwich, scored an “embarrassing own goal”, giving the Imps a consolation goal in a 3–1 win for Norwich.[14]
On 25 July 2018, Raggett joined Rotherham United on a season-long loan deal with an option for Norwich to recall him in January.[15] Although he stayed beyond January, the loan was ended prematurely due to Raggett requiring surgery for an ankle injury. He returned to Norwich in early March 2019.[16]
On 27 June 2019, Raggett joined Portsmouth on a season-long loan deal.[17]
On 3 August 2020, Raggett joined Portsmouth permanently, on a two-year deal after being released by Norwich.[18] Raggett signed a new two-year deal at the end of a 2021–22 season that saw him win the Supporters' Player of the Season Award.[19]
On 13 February 2024, Raggett became the Portsmouth player with the most appearances for the club in the 21st century, with 227 appearances, surpassing his former teammate Ronan Curtis. [20] On 1 May 2024 the club said the player would be released when his contract expired.[21]
On 24 May 2024, Raggett agreed to return to League One side Rotherham United on a two-year deal.[22]
Raggett was born in England to an Irish father from Cork. Raggett has declared his intention to represent the Republic of Ireland national football team internationally in the future.[23] [24] While playing semi-pro football at Dover, Sean Raggett was called up to the England national C team ahead of a friendly with Republic of Ireland under-21s on 1 June 2015.[25]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Dover Athletic | 2010–11[26] | Conference South | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2011–12 | Conference South | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2012–13 | Conference South | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2013–14 | Conference South | 32 | 0 | 5 | 3 | — | 7 | 0 | 44 | 3 | |||
2014–15 | Conference Premier | 31 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | 40 | 4 | |||
2015–16 | National League | 43 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | 51 | 6 | |||
Total | 106 | 8 | 10 | 4 | — | 19 | 1 | 135 | 13 | ||||
Lincoln City | 2016–17 | National League | 41 | 5 | 8 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 52 | 8 | ||
Norwich City | 2017–18 | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Lincoln City (loan) | 2017–18 | League Two | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 3 | |
Rotherham United (loan) | 2018–19 | Championship | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
Portsmouth (loan) | 2019–20 | League One | 26 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 38 | 2 | |
2020–21 | League One | 45 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 52 | 5 | ||
2021–22 | League One | 45 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 52 | 6 | ||
2022–23 | League One | 44 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 53 | 1 | ||
2023–24 | League One | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 3 | ||
Total | 186 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 227 | 17 | |||
Career total | 365 | 28 | 31 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 45 | 5 | 451 | 41 |
Lincoln City
2016–17[27] Portsmouth
Individual