External links
- Sean Raggett at Soccerbase
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sean Aidan Raggett [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 January 1994 [2] | ||
| Place of birth | Gillingham, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.95 m) [3] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rotherham United | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2010 | Gillingham | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2016 | Dover Athletic | 106 | (8) |
| 2010–2011 | → Sittingbourne (dual registration) | 8 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Herne Bay (loan) | ||
| 2013 | → Whitstable Town (loan) | ||
| 2016–2017 | Lincoln City | 41 | (5) |
| 2017–2020 | Norwich City | 2 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Lincoln City (loan) | 23 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | → Rotherham United (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | → Portsmouth (loan) | 26 | (2) |
| 2020–2024 | Portsmouth | 172 | (11) |
| 2024– | Rotherham United | 9 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | England C | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 February 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:01, 18 February 2017 (UTC) | |||
Sean Aidan Raggett (born 25 January 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL League One 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 [26] | Conference South | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 [26] | Conference South | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 [26] | Conference South | 32 | 0 | 5 | 3 | — | 7 [a] | 0 | 44 | 3 | ||
| 2014–15 [26] | Conference Premier | 31 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | 6 [b] | 0 | 40 | 4 | ||
| 2015–16 [26] | National League | 43 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 6 [c] | 1 | 51 | 6 | ||
| Total | 106 | 8 | 10 | 4 | — | 19 | 1 | 135 | 13 | |||
| Lincoln City | 2016–17 [26] | National League | 41 | 5 | 8 | 2 | — | 3 [b] | 1 | 52 | 8 | |
| Norwich City | 2017–18 [27] | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Lincoln City (loan) | 2017–18 [27] | League Two | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 [d] | 1 | 25 | 3 |
| Rotherham United (loan) | 2018–19 [28] | Championship | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Portsmouth (loan) | 2019–20 [29] | League One | 26 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 [e] | 0 | 38 | 2 |
| Portsmouth | 2020–21 [30] | League One | 45 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 [d] | 0 | 52 | 5 |
| 2021–22 [31] | League One | 45 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 [d] | 0 | 52 | 6 | |
| 2022–23 [32] | League One | 44 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 [d] | 0 | 53 | 1 | |
| 2023–24 [33] | League One | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 [d] | 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 | ||
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