Rio Ferdinand

English association football player (born 1978)
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Summary

Rio Ferdinand was born on November 7, 1978[1], in Camberwell[2]. He has worked as an association football player[3], autobiographer[4], and film producer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.46% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20,313 views/month, #4,619 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[7]
  • Native language: English[8]
  • Educated at: Blackheath Bluecoat Church of England School[9]
  • Award received: English Football Hall of Fame[10], Premier League Hall of Fame[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • League or competition: Premier League[13]
  • Commons category: Rio Ferdinand[14]
  • Position played on team / speciality: centre-back[15], full-back[16]
  • Sport: association football[17]
  • Family name: Ferdinand[18]
  • Given name: Rio[19], Gavin[20]
  • Official website: http://www.rioferdinand.com/[21]
  • Relative: Les Ferdinand[22], Kane Ferdinand[23]
  • Participant in: 2006 FIFA World Cup[24], 2002 FIFA World Cup[25], 1998 FIFA World Cup[26]
  • Number of matches played/races/starts: 1[27], 2[28]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[29]
  • Birth name: Rio Gavin Ferdinand[30]
  • Country for sport: England[31]
  • Name in native language: Rio Ferdinand[32]
  • Start of work period: 1996[33]
  • Height: 189[34]
  • Mass: 82[35]
  • Sibling: Anton Ferdinand[36]

Why It Matters

Rio Ferdinand has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Rio Ferdinand born?

Rio Ferdinand was born in Camberwell[2].

What did Rio Ferdinand do for work?

Rio Ferdinand worked as an association football player[3], autobiographer[4], and film producer[5].

Where did Rio Ferdinand go to school?

Rio Ferdinand was educated at Blackheath Bluecoat Church of England School[9].

What awards did Rio Ferdinand receive?

Honors received include English Football Hall of Fame[10] and Premier League Hall of Fame[11].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · StorchPDF · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Port person id → 586753
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  2. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Relative → Les Ferdinand, Kane Ferdinand
    Image purged license → —
    Official website → http://www.rioferdinand.com/
    Sex or gender → male
    + 38 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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