Sean Raggett and Hayden Carter were both on the scoresheet on Tuesday evening.Sean Raggett and Hayden Carter were both on the scoresheet on Tuesday evening.
Sean Raggett and Hayden Carter were both on the scoresheet on Tuesday evening.

Portsmouth’s best goalscoring central defenders of the 21st century - including former Tottenham, Ipswich Town, Sunderland and Norwich City stalwarts

Sean Raggett and Hayden Carter were both on the scoresheet in Pompey’s 3-2 win on Tuesday night.

Christian Burgess was the last notable centre-half to have an eye for goal, with his most prominent season coming in the 2019-20 campaign where he scored four times.

It’s a common trend with a number of former Blues defenders having a knack for bagging – so we’ve taken a look at the 15 central defenders who have netted the most from the heart of defence since the turn of the century.

Find out who the highest scorer is below.

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