There are a host of household names who used to call Fratton Park home before moving on as their careers progressed,
Here we put together our favourite XI of one-time Blues youth products.
1. GK: Asmir Begovic
Born in Bosnia, the keeper joined Pompey in 2003 as a 16-year-old and came through the ranks while also having loans at Macclesfield, Bournemouth and Yeovil. He made his first-team debut against Sunderland in May 2009. After making 17 appearances, Begovic would join Stoke in February 2010, where he had a successful five-year stay before joining Chelsea and then Bournemouth. The 34-year-old played 63 times for his country and is currently Everton’s second-choice keeper behind Jordan Pickford. Photo: Rebecca Naden
2. RB: Joel Ward
The Emsworth-born right-back spent six-years at Fratton Park between 2006 and 2012, clocking 96 appearances following his promotion from the youth ranks. Following the Blues’ relegation from the Championship in 2012, the now 32-year-old joined Crystal Palace where he has since gone on to play 299 times for the Eagles over 10 successful seasons. Photo: Michael Steele
3. CB: Adam Webster
The West Wittering-born central defender has been one of the best success stories to come out of Pompey’s academy after big-money moves and now talk of potential England call-ups. The 27-year-old’s first Blues outing came in 2012 as a 17-year-old. He went on to play 91 times for his boyhood club before joining Ipswich in 2016. After a £3.5m move to Bristol City in 2018, Webster would be involved in a £20m deal which saw him return to the south coast to join Brighton. Recent performances have sparked speculation of an England call-up as well as a possible move to Chelsea in the summer. Photo: Joe Pepler