The names Matt Clarke, Christian Burgess and Jack Whatmough instantly spring to mind for many but there have been other defenders who have gone on to have successful careers.
However there have been other career paths for others, who have gone into coaching and technical roles.
And no doubt there’s been a few who wore royal blue who slipped your minds...
We take a look at where Pompey’s 23 central defenders over the past decade have ended up.
Here’s what we found.
13. Bondz N'Gala
Like Bradley, N’Gala spent a sole season at PO4 making 31 outings during the 2013-14 season. The 32-year-old would fail to find a long term home after Pompey as he had spells in the National League as well as at Leyton Orient and Crawley. N’Gala’s last outing was in August 2019 and has been without a club since. Photo: Barry Zee
14. Paul Robinson
The 40-year-old arrived at Pompey after nine years at Millwall where he made 355 appearances. After joining on a free in 2014, he spent a year on the south coast playing 37 times. He retired in 2018 and became a coach at the Blues as part of Kenny Jackett’s backroom staff and has since gone onto manage Millwall’s under-23s side. Photo: Joe Pepler
15. Adam Barton
Barton spent two seasons at Pompey, joining along with new boss Paul Cook. The Irishman played 26 times for the Blues and has since gone on to have a successful spell at Partick Thistle and has recently joined National League side Curzon Ashton. Photo: Joe Pepler
16. Christian Burgess
Another favourite with the Fratton faithful, Burgess joined in 2015 and would spend five years at PO4 making 210 appearances for the Blues. After leaving in 2020, he joined Belgium side Union Saint-Gilloise and has played a vital role in the club's rise to the top of the Pro League. Photo: Nigel Keene