Personal information
Full name Rio Gavin Ferdinand[1]
Date of birth 7 November 1978 (age 33)
Place of birth Peckham, London, England
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2][3]
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current club Manchester United
Number 5
Youth career
Bloomfield Athletic
Eltham Town
1994–1996 West Ham United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1996–2000 West Ham United 127 (2)
1996–1997 → Bournemouth (loan) 10 (0)
2000–2002 Leeds United 54 (2)
2002– Manchester United 251 (6)
National team‡
1996–1997 England U18 7 (0)
1997–2000 England U21 5 (0)
1997– England 81 (3)