Rio Ferdinand was an international footballer who represented England 81 times scoring 3 goals. His first cap was against Cameroon on 15th November 1997 at 19 years old, and his last was vs Switzerland on 4th June 2011 aged 32. Ferdinand, born on 7th November 1978, in Peckham, London, has a FA Legacy Number of 1083 and played as a Centre Back for his country.

Rio Ferdinand - 81 caps (3 goals)

Full Name: Rio Gavin Ferdinand
Born: 7th November 1978, Peckham, London
England Career: 1997 - 2011
Positions whilst with England: Centre Back
Clubs (and caps) whilst with England: West Ham United (10), Leeds United (17) & Manchester United (54)
FA Legacy Number: 1083

England Career Statistics

Debut: v Cameroon (FR) on 15th November 1997 aged 19 years, 0 months, 8 days
Last Cap: v Switzerland (ECQ) on 4th June 2011 aged 32 years, 6 months, 27 days
First Goal: v Denmark (WCF) on 15th June 2002 aged 23 years, 7 months, 8 days
First Captaincy: v France (FR) on 26th March 2008 aged 29 years, 4 months, 19 days
Career Length: 13 years, 200 days
Starts: 75
Substitute: 6
Withdrawn: 19
Full Games: 56

England Match Statistics

Match Type
Caps
Goals
Capt

FriendlyFR
36
0
4
0
0

King Hassan II TournamentKHT
1
0
0
0
0

European Championship QualifierECQ
14
1
1
0
3

World Cup QualifierWCQ
20
1
2
0
0

World Cup FinalsWCF
10
1
0
0
1

Competitive
45
3
3
0
4

Home, Away or Neutral
Caps
Goals
Capt

Home
39
2
4
0
1

Away
27
0
2
0
2

Neutral
15
1
1
0
1

Match Result
Caps
Goals
Capt

Drawn
21
0
1
0
1

Lost
14
0
2
0
3

Playing Positions
Caps
Goals
Capt

Centre Back
81
3
7
0
4

Total
81
3
7
0
4

England Managers

Manager
Caps
Goals
Capt

England Sven-Göran Eriksson
42
1
0
0
1

England Fabio Capello
17
1
7
0
1

England Steve McClaren
12
1
0
0
2

England Glenn Hoddle
5
0
0
0
0

England Kevin Keegan
3
0
0
0
0

England Howard Wilkinson
1
0
0
0
0

England Peter Taylor
1
0
0
0
0

England Team Mates (Top 10)

David Beckham
56 Matches

Steven Gerrard
50 Matches

Ashley Cole
50 Matches

Michael Owen
45 Matches

Frank Lampard
44 Matches

Joe Cole
37 Matches

Wayne Rooney
37 Matches

John Terry
35 Matches

Emile Heskey
33 Matches

Paul Robinson
33 Matches

Sources

www.theyflysohigh.co.uk by Steve Marsh
England's Who's Who by Tony Matthews (Pitch Publishing 2013)
309 sources from 81 matchesSelect from match list to see sources.

Match List

SUI, 2 - 2, 4th Jun 2011 (ECQ) Manchester United, Cap: 81.
Age: 32 years, 6 months, 27 days.
FRA, 1 - 2, 17th Nov 2010 (FR) Manchester United, Cap: 80.
Age: 32 years, 0 months, 10 days.
MNE, 0 - 0, 12th Oct 2010 (ECQ) Manchester United, Cap: 79.
Age: 31 years, 11 month, 5 days.
JPN, 2 - 1, 30th May 2010 (FR) Manchester United, Cap: 78.
Age: 31 years, 6 months, 23 days.
MEX, 3 - 1, 24th May 2010 (FR) Manchester United, Cap: 77.
Age: 31 years, 6 months, 17 days.
BLR, 3 - 0, 14th Oct 2009 (WCQ) Manchester United, Cap: 76.
Age: 30 years, 11 month, 7 days.
UKR, 0 - 1, 10th Oct 2009 (WCQ) Manchester United, Cap: 75.
Age: 30 years, 11 month, 3 days.
NED, 2 - 2, 12th Aug 2009 (FR) Manchester United, Cap: 74.
Age: 30 years, 9 months, 5 days.
UKR, 2 - 1, 1st Apr 2009 (WCQ) Manchester United, Cap: 73.
Age: 30 years, 4 months, 25 days.
BLR, 3 - 1, 15th Oct 2008 (WCQ) Manchester United, Cap: 72.
Age: 29 years, 11 month, 8 days.
KAZ, 5 - 1, 11th Oct 2008 (WCQ) Manchester United, Cap: 71.
Age: 29 years, 11 month, 4 days.
CRO, 4 - 1, 10th Sep 2008 (WCQ) Manchester United, Cap: 70.
Age: 29 years, 10 months, 3 days.
CZE, 2 - 2, 20th Aug 2008 (FR) Manchester United, Cap: 69.
Age: 29 years, 9 months, 13 days.
TRI, 3 - 0, 1st Jun 2008 (FR) Manchester United, Cap: 68.
Age: 29 years, 6 months, 25 days.
USA, 2 - 0, 28th May 2008 (FR) Manchester United, Cap: 67.
Age: 29 years, 6 months, 21 day.
FRA, 0 - 1, 26th Mar 2008 (FR) Manchester United, Cap: 66.
Age: 29 years, 4 months, 19 days.
SUI, 2 - 1, 6th Feb 2008 (FR) Manchester United, Cap: 65.
Age: 29 years, 2 months, 29 days.
RUS, 1 - 2, 17th Oct 2007 (ECQ) Manchester United, Cap: 64.
Age: 28 years, 11 month, 10 days.
EST, 3 - 0, 13th Oct 2007 (ECQ) Manchester United, Cap: 63.
Age: 28 years, 11 month, 6 days.
RUS, 3 - 0, 12th Sep 2007 (ECQ) Manchester United, Cap: 62.
Age: 28 years, 10 months, 5 days.
ISR, 3 - 0, 8th Sep 2007 (ECQ) Manchester United, Cap: 61.
Age: 28 years, 10 months, 1 day.
GER, 1 - 2, 22nd Aug 2007 (FR) Manchester United, Cap: 60.
Age: 28 years, 9 months, 15 days.
AND, 3 - 0, 28th Mar 2007 (ECQ) Manchester United, Cap: 59.
Age: 28 years, 4 months, 21 day.
ISR, 0 - 0, 24th Mar 2007 (ECQ) Manchester United, Cap: 58.
Age: 28 years, 4 months, 17 days.
ESP, 0 - 1, 7th Feb 2007 (FR) Manchester United, Cap: 57.
Age: 28 years, 3 months, 0 days.
NED, 1 - 1, 15th Nov 2006 (FR) Manchester United, Cap: 56.
Age: 28 years, 0 months, 8 days.
CRO, 0 - 2, 11th Oct 2006 (ECQ) Manchester United, Cap: 55.
Age: 27 years, 11 month, 4 days.
MKD, 1 - 0, 6th Sep 2006 (ECQ) Manchester United, Cap: 54.
Age: 27 years, 9 months, 29 days.
GRE, 4 - 0, 16th Aug 2006 (FR) Manchester United, Cap: 53.
Age: 27 years, 9 months, 9 days.
POR, 0 - 0, 1st Jul 2006 (WCF) Manchester United, Cap: 52.
Age: 27 years, 7 months, 24 days.
ECU, 1 - 0, 25th Jun 2006 (WCF) Manchester United, Cap: 51.
Age: 27 years, 7 months, 18 days.
SWE, 2 - 2, 20th Jun 2006 (WCF) Manchester United, Cap: 50.
Age: 27 years, 7 months, 13 days.
TRI, 2 - 0, 15th Jun 2006 (WCF) Manchester United, Cap: 49.
Age: 27 years, 7 months, 8 days.
PAR, 1 - 0, 10th Jun 2006 (WCF) Manchester United, Cap: 48.
Age: 27 years, 7 months, 3 days.
JAM, 6 - 0, 3rd Jun 2006 (FR) Manchester United, Cap: 47.
Age: 27 years, 6 months, 26 days.
HUN, 3 - 1, 30th May 2006 (FR) Manchester United, Cap: 46.
Age: 27 years, 6 months, 23 days.
URU, 2 - 1, 1st Mar 2006 (FR) Manchester United, Cap: 45.
Age: 27 years, 3 months, 24 days.
ARG, 3 - 2, 12th Nov 2005 (FR) Manchester United, Cap: 44.
Age: 27 years, 0 months, 5 days.
POL, 2 - 1, 12th Oct 2005 (WCQ) Manchester United, Cap: 43.
Age: 26 years, 11 month, 5 days.
AUT, 1 - 0, 8th Oct 2005 (WCQ) Manchester United, Cap: 42.
Age: 26 years, 11 month, 1 day.
NIR, 0 - 1, 7th Sep 2005 (WCQ) Manchester United, Cap: 41.
Age: 26 years, 10 months, 0 days.
WAL, 1 - 0, 3rd Sep 2005 (WCQ) Manchester United, Cap: 40.
Age: 26 years, 9 months, 26 days.
DEN, 1 - 4, 17th Aug 2005 (FR) Manchester United, Cap: 39.
Age: 26 years, 9 months, 10 days.
AZE, 2 - 0, 30th Mar 2005 (WCQ) Manchester United, Cap: 38.
Age: 26 years, 4 months, 23 days.
NIR, 4 - 0, 26th Mar 2005 (WCQ) Manchester United, Cap: 37.
Age: 26 years, 4 months, 19 days.
ESP, 0 - 1, 17th Nov 2004 (FR) Manchester United, Cap: 36.
Age: 26 years, 0 months, 10 days.
AZE, 1 - 0, 13th Oct 2004 (WCQ) Manchester United, Cap: 35.
Age: 25 years, 11 month, 6 days.
WAL, 2 - 0, 9th Oct 2004 (WCQ) Manchester United, Cap: 34.
Age: 25 years, 11 month, 2 days.
CRO, 3 - 1, 20th Aug 2003 (FR) Manchester United, Cap: 33.
Age: 24 years, 9 months, 13 days.
RSA, 2 - 1, 22nd May 2003 (FR) Manchester United, Cap: 32.
Age: 24 years, 6 months, 15 days.
TUR, 2 - 0, 2nd Apr 2003 (ECQ) Manchester United, Cap: 31.
Age: 24 years, 4 months, 25 days.
LIE, 2 - 0, 29th Mar 2003 (ECQ) Manchester United, Cap: 30.
Age: 24 years, 4 months, 22 days.
AUS, 1 - 3, 12th Feb 2003 (FR) Manchester United, Cap: 29.
Age: 24 years, 3 months, 5 days.
POR, 1 - 1, 7th Sep 2002 (FR) Manchester United, Cap: 28.
Age: 23 years, 10 months, 0 days.
BRA, 1 - 2, 21st Jun 2002 (WCF) Leeds United, Cap: 27.
Age: 23 years, 7 months, 14 days.
DEN, 3 - 0, 15th Jun 2002 (WCF) Leeds United, Cap: 26.
Age: 23 years, 7 months, 8 days.
NGA, 0 - 0, 12th Jun 2002 (WCF) Leeds United, Cap: 25.
Age: 23 years, 7 months, 5 days.
ARG, 1 - 0, 7th Jun 2002 (WCF) Leeds United, Cap: 24.
Age: 23 years, 7 months, 0 days.
SWE, 1 - 1, 2nd Jun 2002 (WCF) Leeds United, Cap: 23.
Age: 23 years, 6 months, 25 days.
CMR, 2 - 2, 26th May 2002 (FR) Leeds United, Cap: 22.
Age: 23 years, 6 months, 19 days.
KOR, 1 - 1, 21st May 2002 (FR) Leeds United, Cap: 21.
Age: 23 years, 6 months, 14 days.
NED, 1 - 1, 13th Feb 2002 (FR) Leeds United, Cap: 20.
Age: 23 years, 3 months, 6 days.
SWE, 1 - 1, 10th Nov 2001 (FR) Leeds United, Cap: 19.
Age: 23 years, 0 months, 3 days.
GRE, 2 - 2, 6th Oct 2001 (WCQ) Leeds United, Cap: 18.
Age: 22 years, 10 months, 29 days.
ALB, 2 - 0, 5th Sep 2001 (WCQ) Leeds United, Cap: 17.
Age: 22 years, 9 months, 28 days.
GER, 5 - 1, 1st Sep 2001 (WCQ) Leeds United, Cap: 16.
Age: 22 years, 9 months, 25 days.
GRE, 2 - 0, 6th Jun 2001 (WCQ) Leeds United, Cap: 15.
Age: 22 years, 6 months, 29 days.
MEX, 4 - 0, 25th May 2001 (FR) Leeds United, Cap: 14.
Age: 22 years, 6 months, 18 days.
ALB, 3 - 1, 28th Mar 2001 (WCQ) Leeds United, Cap: 13.
Age: 22 years, 4 months, 21 day.
FIN, 2 - 1, 24th Mar 2001 (WCQ) Leeds United, Cap: 12.
Age: 22 years, 4 months, 17 days.
ESP, 3 - 0, 28th Feb 2001 (FR) Leeds United, Cap: 11.
Age: 22 years, 3 months, 21 day.
ITA, 0 - 1, 15th Nov 2000 (FR) West Ham United, Cap: 10.
Age: 22 years, 0 months, 8 days.
ARG, 0 - 0, 23rd Feb 2000 (FR) West Ham United, Cap: 9.
Age: 21 years, 3 months, 16 days.
SWE, 0 - 0, 5th Jun 1999 (ECQ) West Ham United, Cap: 8.
Age: 20 years, 6 months, 28 days.
HUN, 1 - 1, 28th Apr 1999 (FR) West Ham United, Cap: 7.
Age: 20 years, 5 months, 21 day.
FRA, 0 - 2, 10th Feb 1999 (FR) West Ham United, Cap: 6.
Age: 20 years, 2 months, 24 days.
CZE, 2 - 0, 18th Nov 1998 (FR) West Ham United, Cap: 5.
Age: 20 years, 0 months, 11 day.
LUX, 3 - 0, 14th Oct 1998 (ECQ) West Ham United, Cap: 4.
Age: 19 years, 11 month, 7 days.
BEL, 0 - 0, 29th May 1998 (KHT) West Ham United, Cap: 3.
Age: 19 years, 6 months, 22 days.
SUI, 1 - 1, 25th Mar 1998 (FR) West Ham United, Cap: 2.
Age: 19 years, 4 months, 18 days.
CMR, 2 - 0, 15th Nov 1997 (FR) West Ham United, Cap: 1.
Age: 19 years, 0 months, 8 days.
* Match was concluded via extra time, penalties or both.