Rio Ferdinand

Rio Ferdinand

Rio Gavin Ferdinand is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre-back, and was a television pundit for TNT Sports, for ten years. He played 81 times for the England national team between 1997 and 2011, and was a member of three FIFA World Cup squads. He is one of the most decorated English footballers of all time, regarded by many as one of England's greatest ever defenders. 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 British record fee of £18 million.

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• Entity:  Infobox

• Full name:  Rio Gavin Ferdinand
• Born:  November 7, 1978, Camberwell, London, England
• Age:  47 Years
• Height:  1.89 M (6.2 Ft)
• Position:  Centre-Back
• Born:  07 November 1978
• Wikidata description:  English Association Football Player (Born 1978)
• Wikidata label:  Rio Ferdinand
• Wikidata aliases:  Rio Ferdinand, Rio Gavin Ferdinand

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