Anton Ferdinand
Ferdinand playing for Sunderland in 2011
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Anton Julian Ferdinand | ||
| Date of birth | 18 February 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Peckham, London, England | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Southend United | ||
| Number | 35 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2003 | West Ham United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2008 | West Ham United | 138 | (5) |
| 2008–2011 | Sunderland | 85 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Queens Park Rangers | 44 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Bursaspor (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Antalyaspor | 3 | (0) |
| 2014 | Police United | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Reading | 21 | (0) |
| 2016– | Southend United | 21 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2003 | England U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2005 | England U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2004–2007 | England U21 | 17 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 08:52, 12 February 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:00, 24 November 2011 (UTC) |
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Anton Julian Ferdinand (born 18 February 1985) is an English footballer who plays for Southend United as a defender. He was a product of the West Ham United academy and has also played for their senior team, Queens Park Rangers, Sunderland, Bursaspor, Antalyaspor, Reading. He has also played for England at under-21 level.
Ferdinand was born in Peckham, London, to Janice from Ireland and Julian from Saint Lucia. His brother, Rio, played for Queens Park Rangers and Manchester United, and is a former captain of the England national football team; and his cousin, Les, is a former England international. Anton showed considerable talent from an early age. Like his brother, Rio, he preferred to play in defence. His ability in this position led to him being signed to West Ham United's famed academy.
Ferdinand joined West Ham aged nine signing a three-year contract in the summer of 2002. He was handed his first team debut, by manager Glenn Roeder, in August 2003 when he started the 2–1 victory at Preston North End on the 2003–04 season's opening day. He went on to feature in 26 games that season.
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