Rio Ferdinand’s Followers (3)

Rio Ferdinand

Born

in London, The United Kingdom

November 07, 1978

Website

http://www.rioferdinand.com

Genre

Sports

edit data

Rio Gavin Ferdinand (born 7 November 1978) is an English footballer. He plays at centre back for Manchester United in the Premier League and at the international level for the England national football team. He has achieved 70 caps for the English national team while being selected for three FIFA World Cup squads. He is currently the vice-captain of the England national team and stand-in captain for Manchester United.

Known for his physical presence and composure on the ball, Ferdinand began his football career playing for various youth teams, finally settling at West Ham United where he progressed through the youth ranks and made his professional Premier League debut in 1996. He became a fan favourite, winning the 'Hammer of the Year award' Rio Gavin Ferdinand (born 7 November 1978) is an English footballer. He plays at centre back for Manchester United in the Premier League and at the international level for the England national football team. He has achieved 70 caps for the English national team while being selected for three FIFA World Cup squads. He is currently the vice-captain of the England national team and stand-in captain for Manchester United.

Known for his physical presence and composure on the ball, Ferdinand began his football career playing for various youth teams, finally settling at West Ham United where he progressed through the youth ranks and made his professional Premier League debut in 1996. He became a fan favourite, winning the 'Hammer of the Year award' the following season. He earned his first senior international cap in a match against Cameroon in 1997, setting a record as the youngest defender to play for England at the time. His achievements and footballing potential attracted Leeds United and he transferred to the club for a record-breaking fee of £18 million. He spent two seasons at the club, becoming the team captain in 2001.

He joined Manchester United in July 2002 for around £30 million, breaking the transfer fee record once more. He won the Premier League, his first major club honour, in a successful first season at the club. He missed a drugs test and was banned from competition for eight months, causing him to miss half a Premier League season and the Euro 2004 international competition. Upon his return, he established himself in the Manchester United first team and received plaudits for his performances, featuring in the PFA Team of the Year three times in four years. More club success followed with another Premier League win in the 2006–07 season and a Premier League and UEFA Champions League double the following year. His importance to the national team was underlined in March 2008 when Ferdinand captained England for the first time.

Ferdinand has two sons, Lorenz and Tate, with his fiancée Rebecca Ellison. His family is known for footballing prowess: brother Anton Ferdinand is also a centre back and former England international Les Ferdinand is his cousin. Off the pitch he is involved with music and television including the brief prank series Rio's World Cup Wind-Ups. ...more

Combine Editions
Rio Ferdinand’s books

Average rating: 4.15 · 1,628 ratings · 142 reviews · 6 distinct works • Similar authors

	Thinking Out Loud: Love, Grief and Being Mum and Dad 4.60 avg rating — 800 ratings — published 2017 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	#2Sides: My Autobiography 3.78 avg rating — 658 ratings — published 2014 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rio: My Story by Rio Ferdinand, Shaun Custis 3.51 avg rating — 137 ratings — published 2006 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rio: My Decade as a Red by Rio Ferdinand, Alex Ferguson (Foreword) 3.52 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How to Coach a Soccer Team: Professional Advice on Building a Winning Team by Tony Carr, Rio Ferdinand (Foreword) 3.86 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2005 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Red: My Decade as a Red 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

More books by Rio Ferdinand…

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics	posts	views	last activity
All About Books: May 2020 - What will you be reading?	11	21	May 01, 2020 05:55PM
Aussie Readers: May Challenge 2020 All about the genre	180	205	Jun 03, 2020 03:29AM
All About Books: Favourite Books of 2020	44	64	Nov 03, 2020 10:15AM
Aussie Readers: Recently Purchased/Acquired book/s - part 2	6886	895	Dec 30, 2021 10:11PM
All About Books: What have you just read? Opinions, recommendations, reviews Part 2	10004	1057	Feb 23, 2023 07:22PM
Nothing But Readi...: ABC Reading Challenge	73	573	Jul 29, 2025 01:47PM
The Mystery, Crim...: First Name - Last Name	17324	3376	12 hours, 55 min ago

More…

Is this you? Let us know. If not, help out and invite Rio to Goodreads.

Rio Ferdinand’s Followers (3)

Rio Ferdinand

Combine EditionsRio Ferdinand’s books

Topics Mentioning This Author

Combine Editions
Rio Ferdinand’s books