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| 1990 "1993 1993 "1995 | |
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| 1 | 1995 "2000 1996 2000 "2002 2002 " |
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| 2 | 1996 "1997 1997 " |
| 3 | 1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:18, 6 December 2008 (UTC). 2 National team caps and goals correct as of 19:05, 15 October 2008 (UTC). * Ap |
Ferdinand grew up in Peckham. He has several brothers and sisters, a brother and sister from his mother's remarriage. One of his brothers is Anton Ferdinand, the West Ham defender, while former England striker Les Ferdinand is his cousin.
Read more...After initially being scouted at Queens Park Rangers, Ferdinand started as a striker then he later moved into the centreback position. Ferdinand signed as a schoolboy for West Ham United in 1992 while a student at Blackheath Bluecoat school and became a professional player under their youth system. On 5 May 1996, Ferdinand made his senior team debut as he came on as a substitute for Tony Cottee Read more...
Ferdinand joined FA Premier League football club Leeds United in November 2000 for £18 million, then a British transfer record as well as becoming the world's most expensive defender. In August 2001 he became the captain of Leeds.
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