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Full name: Rio Gavin Ferdinand
Date of Birth: 7 November, 1978
Birth Place: Peckham, London, England
Playing position: Central Defence
Currently Plays for: England and Manchester United
Previous Clubs: West Ham United, Bournemouth and Leeds United FC
Playing Career:
Career with West Ham United FC:
In 1996 Rio Ferdinand started his professional footballing career with West Ham United FC, made his debut playing against Sheffield Wednesday in a 1-1 draw. Ferdinand Won the West Ham United player of the year award in 1998.

Transfer to Leeds United FC:
In November of 2000, Rio Ferdinand moved to Leeds United. It was the most expensive transfer at that time in English football. Rio had a very short spell at Leeds before he completed his journey to Manchester United.

Career with Manchester United FC:
Manchester United signed Rio Ferdinand for a record Fee of around 30 million British pounds. Playing for Manchester United in the first season, the team won the 2002-2003 English Premier League title.
In 2003, Ferdinand missed to attend a drug test which sidelined him from playing for club and international matches. He missed the rest of that EPL Season and the Euro 2004.



International Career:
In November of 1997, Rio Ferdinand made his debut for England playing against Cameroon.

Rio Ferdinand Achievements:
EPL title with Manchester United in 2002–03, 2006–07, 2007–08
League Cup in 2006, 2009
FA Community Shield title in 2003, 2007, 2008
UEFA Champions League title in 2007–08

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Rio Gavin Ferdinand (born 7 November 1978) was an English football player. He plays behind center for Manchester United in the Premier League and for England national football team. He has collected 80 caps for England in total, and has been a member of three World Cup squads.

Known for keeping his composure in the defense sector, Ferdinand started his career playing football for a team of youth, finally settling at West Ham United where he developed through the youth ranks and made his professional debut in the Premier League in 1996. He became a fan favorite, won the 'Hammer of the Year' in the following season. Ferdinand get his first international match in the senior national team in the match against Cameroon in 1997, set a record as the youngest defender to play for England at the time. Her achievements and potential for attractive football Leeds United and he was transferred to the club to break the record transfer fee of £ 18 million. He spent two seasons at the club, becoming captain in 2001.

He joined Manchester United in July 2002 for about £ 30 million, a record-breaking transfer fee once again. He won the Premier League club's first major honor, in a successful first season at the club. He did not pass the doping test that made him subject to a ban playing for 8 months, causing him to miss half the season the Premier League and Euro 2004 international competition. Once again, he stands alone in the Manchester United first team and received praise for her performance, displaying the PFA Team of the Year three times in four years. The success of the club More followed with another win in the Premier League 2006-07 season and the Premier League and UEFA Champions League double by next year.

Ferdinand had two sons, and Lorenz Tate, with his wife Rebecca Ellison. He was born in a football family: brother of defender Anton Ferdinand is Sunderland Club and former England international striker Les Ferdinand is his cousin. Outside he was involved in charities for youth, film, music, and television series including jokes Rio's World Cup Wind-Ups.