Daily Sport Life: Rio Ferdinand

Sonntag, 14. August 2011

Rio Ferdinand

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

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.