| Anton Ferdinand | |
| | Personal information | | Full name | Anton Julian Ferdinand | | Date of birth | February 18, 1985 (1985-02-18) (age 22) | | Place of birth | Peckham, England | | Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | | Playing position | Centre-back | | Club information | | Current club | West Ham United | | Number | 5 | | Senior clubs1 | | Years | Club | App (Gls)* | | 2003- | West Ham United | 121 (3) | | National team2 | | 2004-2007 | England U21 | 017 (0) | | 1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 22:24, 29 October 2007 (UTC).
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 19:42, 20 June 2007 (UTC).
* Appearances (Goals) Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (1,280 × 960 pixels, file size: 587 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Anton Ferdinand signing autographs for fans, before West Hams home game v Bolton, 5th May, 2007 I, the copyright holder of this work...
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, Peckham is an area of London, England, in the London Borough of Southwark, located 3. ...
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West Ham United Football Club is an English football club based in West Ham, London Borough of Newham, East London, and have played their home matches at the 35,146 capacity Boleyn Ground stadium since 1904. ...
West Ham United Football Club is an English football club based in West Ham, London Borough of Newham, East London, and have played their home matches at the 35,146 capacity Boleyn Ground stadium since 1904. ...
First International England U-21 0-0 Wales U-21 (Molineux, Wolverhampton; December 15, 1976) Largest win England U-21 8-1 Finland U-21 (Boothferry Park, Hull; October 12, 1977) Worst defeat Romania U-21 4-0 England U-21 (PloieÅŸti, Romania; October 14, 1980) & England U-21...
| Anton Julian Ferdinand (born February 18, 1985 in Peckham, London) is an English football player, currently playing for West Ham United. He plays as a central defender. is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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, Peckham is an area of London, England, in the London Borough of Southwark, located 3. ...
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West Ham United Football Club is an English football club based in West Ham, London Borough of Newham, East London, and have played their home matches at the 35,146 capacity Boleyn Ground stadium since 1904. ...
The Bolton players in white are defending - the nearest player is trying to prevent the Fulham forward in cyan from crossing the ball. ...
Background
Born into a footballing family (both his brother Rio and cousin Les[1] are successful players), Anton Ferdinand showed considerable talent from an early age. Like his brother, he preferred to play in defence. His ability in this position led to him being signed to West Ham United's famed academy. In particular, it was his technical ability and confidence with the ball at his feet that impressed most, and predictions of an England defence composed of the Ferdinand brothers have been made. Rio Gavin Ferdinand (born 7 November 1978 in Peckham, London) is an English footballer of mixed St Lucian, Dominican and Anglo-Irish descent. ...
Leslie Les Ferdinand MBE (born December 18, 1966 in Paddington, London) is a former English footballer. ...
First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in...
Club career
West Ham United F.C. Ferdinand joined West Ham as a trainee in December 2002[2] and was handed his full debut in August 2003 when he started the 2-1 victory at Preston North End on the 2003-04 season's opening day.[2] He went on to feature in 26 games that season.[2] Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Preston North End Football Club are an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the second tier of English league football, The Championship. ...
The 2003-2004 season was the 124th season of competitive football in England. ...
In the 2004-05 season, he cemented his first team place with several key performances (including scoring the opening goal on the final day as the Hammers beat Watford 2-1) as West Ham booked a play-off spot. West Ham went on to beat Preston in the final, earning them promotion back into the FA Premier League after an absence of two years. At the end of July 2005, Ferdinand decided to stay at West Ham by signing a three-year contract extension with the club.[3] The 2004-2005 season was the 125th season of competitive football in England. ...
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For the Scottish equivalent see Scottish Premier League The FA Premier League (often referred to as the Barclays Premiership in England and the Barclays English Premier League or just simply The EPL internationally) is a league competition for football clubs located at the top of the English football league system...
Ferdinand won the Premier League Player of the Month award in January 2006. In the 2006 FA Cup Final against Liverpool in Cardiff, Ferdinand fell to his knees in tears after missing the decisive penalty in the shoot out. The Player of the Month award is a prize recognising the best Premiership player each month of the association football season. ...
The FA Cup Final 2006 was the final and deciding match of the FA Cup 2005-06. ...
Liverpool Football Club are an English professional football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside, who play in the Premier League; they are historically the most successful club in the history of English football, having won more trophies than any other English club. ...
In March 2007 it was revealed that Ferdinand had been fined two weeks wages (estimated at £45,000) for lying about his whereabouts. Ferdinand told the club he need to go to the Isle of Wight to visit his grandmother when in fact, he went to South Carolina to celebrate his 22nd birthday. West Ham lost the following game to relegation rivals Charlton Athletic 0-4[4]. Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...
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Official language(s) English Capital Columbia Largest city Columbia Largest metro area Columbia Area Ranked 40th - Total 34,726 sq mi (82,965 km²) - Width 200 miles (320 km) - Length 260 miles (420 km) - % water 6 - Latitude 32° 2′ N to 35° 13′ N - Longitude 78° 32′ W to 83...
Founded in 1905, Charlton Athletic F.C. play at The Valley, in Charlton, southeast London. ...
Ferdinand started that 07/08 season in good form, producing a tight central defence partnership with Mathew Upson.
International career Ferdinand was a regular selection for England's Under-21 side, having made his début in a 3-1 win over Ukraine at the Riverside Stadium on August 17, 2004. First International England U-21 0-0 Wales U-21 (Molineux, Wolverhampton; December 15, 1976) Biggest win England U-21 8-1 Finland U-21 (Boothferry Park, Hull; October 12, 1977) Biggest defeat Romania U-21 4-0 England U-21 (PloieÅŸti, Romania; October 14, 1980) & England U-21...
The Riverside Stadium is a football stadium in Middlesbrough, England, which has been the home of Middlesbrough F.C. since it opened in 1995. ...
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Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Ferdinand was selected to be part of the England squad for the 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship in the Netherlands, and given the number 5 shirt. Going into the tournament whilst recovering from an injury, he made only one appearance, as substitute, in the semi-final against the hosts. The match finished 1-1 after extra time, and in the penalty shootout which followed, he scored one and missed one as the Netherlands won 13-12. This was his final U21s appearance. Steward outfit displaying the logo of the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship 2007 The UEFA U-21 Championship 2007 were held from June 10, 2007, to June 23, 2007. ...
Court Case In October 2006 Ferdinand was arrested on assault charges following a fracas outside a nightclub in Ilford. He was charged in November 2006 .[5] He appeared at Snaresbrooke Crown Court on 12 November 2007 charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm and affray, arising from this incident. It was alleged that Ferdinand had punched Emile Walker. In his defence Ferdinand said he had feared he was going to be robbed of his £64,000 watch and was defending himself.[6] On 20 November 2007 Ferdinand was cleared of all charges as it was viewed that he was acting in self-defence.[7] Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...
is the 324th day of the year (325th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...
Statistics Club Performance | Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | | West Ham United | 2007–08 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | | 2006–07 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 0 | | 2005–06 | 33 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 2 | | 2004–05 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 1 | | 2003–04 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | | Total | 121 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 144 | 3 | This article is about the English FA Cup. ...
The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition. ...
West Ham United Football Club is an English football club based in West Ham, London Borough of Newham, East London, and have played their home matches at the 35,146 capacity Boleyn Ground stadium since 1904. ...
The 2007–08 season is the 128th season of competitive football in England. ...
The new Wembley Stadium was completed in time for the 2006-07 seasons FA Cup Final. ...
The 2005–06 season was the 126th season of competitive football in England. ...
The 2004-2005 season was the 125th season of competitive football in England. ...
The 2003-2004 season was the 124th season of competitive football in England. ...
Trivia Anton appears in the music video of T2 feat. Jodie , 'Heartbroken'. (Micah Richards also has a cameo appearance in the video.)
References - ^ "Ferdinand: I'm devastated", TheFA.com, 17 November 2005. Retrieved 22 June 2007.
- ^ a b c Soccerbase: Anton Ferdinand, Racing Post. Retrieved 22 June 2007.
- ^ "Ferdinand signs new West Ham deal", BBC news report, 30 July 2005. Retrieved 11 June 2007.
- ^ "Anton suffers Hammers shame", The Sun, 16 March 2007, retrieved 10 June 2007.
- ^ "Footballer charged with assault", BBC news report, 22 November 2006. Retrieved 22 November 2006.
- ^ "Football star 'punched clubber", BBC news report, 13 November 2007. Retrieved 13 November 2007
- ^ "Ferdinand cleared of club assault ", BBC news report, 20 November 2007. Retrieved 20 November 2007
External links - Anton Ferdinand career stats at Soccerbase
- Guardian Interview
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