Rio Gavin Ferdinand is associate degree English athlete. He plays at centre-back for Manchester United within the Premier League. He has collected eighty one caps for European country in total, and has been a member of 3 FIFA tourney squads.
Ferdinand began his soccer career taking part in for numerous youth groups, finally subsiding at West Ham United wherever he progressed through the youth ranks and created his skilled Premier League debut in 1996. He became an admirer favorite, winning the 'Hammer of the Year award' the subsequent season. He attained his initial senior international cap during a match against Cameroon in 1997, setting a record because the youngest defender to play for European country at the time. His achievements and footballing potential attracted Leeds United and he transferred to the club for a best fee of £18 million. He spent 2 seasons at the club, turning into the team captain in 2001.
He joined Manchester United in July 2002 for around £30 million, breaking the transfer fee record another time. He won the Premier League, his initial major club honour, during a victorious initial season at the club. In Sep 2003, he incomprehensible a medication check and was illegal from competition for eight months from Gregorian calendar month till Sep 2004, inflicting him to miss 0.5 a Premier League season, Manchester United's solfa syllable Cup triumph, and also the monetary unit 2004 international competition. Upon his come back, he established himself within the Manchester United varsity and received plaudits for his performances, that includes within the PFA Team of the Year fourfold in 5 years. a lot of club success followed with another Premier League win within the 2006–07 season and a Premier League and UEFA Champions League double the subsequent year.
Ferdinand has 3 youngsters, Lorenz, John Orley Allen Tate and transient ischemic attack, along with his better half wife Ralph Waldo Ellison. He was born into a footballing family: brother Anton Ferdinand is additionally a centre-back for Queens Park Rangers and former European country international striker Les Ferdinand is his cousin-german, as is Peterborough United midfielder Kane Ferdinand. Off the pitch he's committed youth charities, film, music, and tv together with the prank series Rio's tourney Wind-Ups.
Team: Manchester United
Position: Defence
Place of Birth: Peckham, England
Date of Birth: 07th November 1978
Height: 6'2
Weight: 12st 0lbs
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/rio-ferdinand-pfa/191923377589073
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