Rio Ferdinand
English association football player (born 1978)
Rio Gavin Ferdinand OBE (born 7 November 1978) is a retired English football player. He is now a pundit for BT Sport.
![]() Rio Ferdinand on 5 November 2015 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Rio Gavin Ferdinand | ||
Date of birth | 7 November 1978 | ||
Place of birth | Peckham, London, England | ||
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender (retired) | ||
Number | 5 | ||
Youth career | |||
1990–1993 | Queens Park Rangers | ||
1993–1995 | West Ham United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1995–2000 | West Ham United | 127 | (2) |
1996–1997 | →Bournemouth (loan) | 10 | (0) |
2000–2002 | Leeds United | 54 | (2) |
2002–2014 | Manchester United | 312 | (7) |
2014–2015 | Queens Park Rangers | 11 | (0) |
Total | 514 | (11) | |
National team | |||
1997–2009 | England | 76 | (3) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
On 8 November 2022, he was given a Officer of the Order of the British Empire for his service of sport and charities.
Career statistics
changeClub
changeClub | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
West Ham United | 1995–96[1] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
1996–97[2] | Premier League | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 2 | |||
1997–98[3] | Premier League | 35 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 46 | 0 | |||
1998–99[4] | Premier League | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 0 | |||
1999–2000[5] | Premier League | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 6[b] | 0 | 46 | 0 | |
2000–01[6] | Premier League | 12 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||||
Total | 127 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 158 | 2 | ||
AFC Bournemouth (loan) | 1996–97[2] | Second Division | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 1[c] | 0 | 11 | 0 | |||
Leeds United | 2000–01[6] | Premier League | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 7[d] | 1 | — | 32 | 3 | ||
2001–02[7] | Premier League | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7[a] | 0 | — | 41 | 0 | ||
Total | 54 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 3 | ||
Manchester United | 2002–03[8] | Premier League | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11[d] | 0 | — | 46 | 0 | |
2003–04[9] | Premier League | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6[d] | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
2004–05[10] | Premier League | 31 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5[d] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | |
2005–06[11] | Premier League | 37 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8[d] | 0 | — | 52 | 3 | ||
2006–07[12] | Premier League | 33 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9[d] | 0 | — | 49 | 1 | ||
2007–08[13] | Premier League | 35 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11[d] | 1 | 1[e] | 0 | 51 | 3 | |
2008–09[14] | Premier League | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11[d] | 0 | 4[f] | 0 | 43 | 0 | |
2009–10[15] | Premier League | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6[d] | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
2010–11[16] | Premier League | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7[d] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
2011–12[17] | Premier League | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6[g] | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 38 | 0 | |
2012–13[18] | Premier League | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[d] | 0 | — | 34 | 1 | ||
2013–14[19] | Premier League | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7[d] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
Total | 312 | 7 | 30 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 91 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 455 | 8 | ||
Queens Park Rangers | 2014–15[20] | Premier League | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
Career total | 514 | 11 | 43 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 108 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 709 | 13 |
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Appearances in UEFA Cup
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Intertoto Cup
- ↑ Appearance in Football League Trophy
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Appearance in FA Community Shield
- ↑ One appearance in FA Community Shield, one in UEFA Super Cup, two in FIFA Club World Cup
- ↑ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, two in UEFA Europa League
International
changeNational team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
England[21] | 1997 | 1 | 0 |
1998 | 4 | 0 | |
1999 | 3 | 0 | |
2000 | 2 | 0 | |
2001 | 9 | 0 | |
2002 | 9 | 1 | |
2003 | 5 | 0 | |
2004 | 3 | 0 | |
2005 | 8 | 0 | |
2006 | 12 | 0 | |
2007 | 8 | 1 | |
2008 | 8 | 1 | |
2009 | 4 | 0 | |
2010 | 4 | 0 | |
2011 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 81 | 3 |
- Scores and results list England's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ferdinand goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 15 June 2002 | Niigata Stadium, Niigata, Japan | 26 | Denmark | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup |
2 | 12 September 2007 | Wembley Stadium, London, England | 62 | Russia | 3–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 2008 qualification |
3 | 11 October 2008 | Wembley Stadium, London, England | 71 | Kazakhstan | 1–0 | 5–1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
changeWest Ham United
Manchester United[23]
- Premier League: 2002–03, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2012–13[24]
- Football League Cup: 2005–06, 2008–09
- FA Community Shield: 2003, 2007, 2008, 2011
- UEFA Champions League: 2007–08
- FIFA Club World Cup: 2008
Individual
- West Ham United Hammer of the Year: 1997–98
- PFA Premier League Team of the Year: 2001–02,[25] 2004–05,[26] 2006–07,[27] 2007–08,[28] 2008–09,[29] 2012–13[30]
- Premier League Player of the Month: October 2001[24]
- ESM Team of the Year: 2007–08[31]
- FIFPro World XI: 2007–08[32]
- London Youth Games Hall of Fame: 2010 inductee[33]
- Premier League 20 Seasons Awards (1992–93 to 2011–12)[34]
- English Football Hall of Fame: 2016 Inductee[35]
- BAFTA Award for Best Single Documentary: 2018.[36][37][38]
- Honorary degree of Doctor of Letters (D.Litt) from London South Bank University: 3 March 2022.[39][40][41]
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the Civil Division "For services to Association Football and to Charity" in the 2022 Queen's Birthday Honours List: 1 June 2022.[42]
- Premier League Hall of Fame: 2023[43]
Bibliography
changeTitle | Year published | Pages | Ref. |
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Rio: My Story | 2007 | 470 | [44] |
Rio: My Decade as a Red | 2013 | 256 | [45] |
#2Sides: My Autobiography | 2014 | 271 | [46] |
Thinking Out Loud: Love, Grief and Being Mum and Dad | 2017 | 288 | [47] |
Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ "Games played by Rio Ferdinand in 1995/1996". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Games played by Rio Ferdinand in 1996/1997". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ↑ "Games played by Rio Ferdinand in 1997/1998". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ↑ "Games played by Rio Ferdinand in 1998/1999". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ↑ "Games played by Rio Ferdinand in 1999/2000". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Games played by Rio Ferdinand in 2000/2001". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ↑ "Games played by Rio Ferdinand in 2001/2002". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ↑ "Games played by Rio Ferdinand in 2002/2003". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ↑ "Games played by Rio Ferdinand in 2003/2004". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ↑ "Games played by Rio Ferdinand in 2004/2005". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ↑ "Games played by Rio Ferdinand in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ↑ "Games played by Rio Ferdinand in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ↑ "Games played by Rio Ferdinand in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ↑ "Games played by Rio Ferdinand in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ↑ "Games played by Rio Ferdinand in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ↑ "Games played by Rio Ferdinand in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ↑ "Games played by Rio Ferdinand in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ↑ "Games played by Rio Ferdinand in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ↑ "Games played by Rio Ferdinand in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ↑ "Games played by Rio Ferdinand in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 "Ferdinand, Rio". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ↑ "Intertoto Cup 1999 – Round Finals". FootballDatabase. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ↑ "Man Utd News – Team news, injury updates, transfers, new signings". www.manutd.com. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 "Rio Ferdinand: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ↑ "PFA's Premiership XI". BBC Sport. 15 April 2002. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ↑ "Terry claims player of year award". BBC Sport. 24 April 2005. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ↑ "Ronaldo secures PFA awards double". BBC Sport. 22 April 2007. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ↑ "Ronaldo named player of the year". BBC Sport. 27 April 2008. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ↑ "Giggs earns prestigious PFA award". BBC Sport. 26 April 2009. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ↑ "Gareth Bale wins PFA Player of Year and Young Player awards". BBC Sport. 28 April 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ↑ "ESM Squad of the season". European Football Statistics. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
- ↑ "The FIFPro World XI of the Year 2007/2008" (PDF). FIFA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 November 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
- ↑ "Sports stars celebrate London Youth Games". London: Department for Culture, Media and Sport. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
- ↑ "Man Utd dominate 20 Seasons Fantasy Teams". Premier League. 26 June 2015. Archived from the original on 18 May 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
- ↑ "Hall of Fame Inductees Announced". National Football Museum. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ↑ "Television Single Documentary in 2018". BAFTA. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ↑ BAFTA (26 March 2022). "Rio Ferdinand: Being Mum and Dad wins Single Documentary" – via YouTube.
- ↑ BAFTA (26 March 2022). "Rio Ferdinand talks about becoming a BAFTA winner for Single Documentary" – via YouTube.
- ↑ Porter, Toby (3 March 2022). "Ex-England captain Rio Ferdinand bestowed with honorary doctorate for his equality work". London News Online. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ↑ "Rio Ferdinand presented with honorary doctorate by London South Bank University". The Voice. 4 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ↑ "Rio Ferdinand, honorary doctor of letters". The London South Bank University. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ↑ "Queen's Birthday Honours: Rio Ferdinand, Gareth Bale, Eve Muirhead and Moeen Ali honoured". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ↑ "Ferdinand, Cech & Adams inducted into Hall of Fame". BBC Sport. 3 May 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ↑ Ferdinand, Rio (2006). Rio: My Story. ISBN 978-0755315321.
- ↑ Ferdinand, Rio (August 2013). Rio: My Decade as a Red. ISBN 978-1905825585.
- ↑ Ferdinand, Rio (October 2014). #2Sides: My Autobiography. ISBN 978-1905825912.
- ↑ Ferdinand, Rio (2017). Thinking Out Loud. Hodder & Stoughton. ISBN 9781473670235.