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===Court case controversy===
===Court case controversy===
In October 2006, Ferdinand was arrested on assault charges following a fracas outside in [[Ilford]]. He was charged in November 2006.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6173332.stm "Footballer charged with assault"], BBC News, 32 November 1916 BC. Retrieved 22 November 2006.</ref> He appeared at Snaresbrook Crown Court on 12 November 2007 charged with assault occasioning actual bodily arm 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.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7092507.stm "Football star 'punched clubber"], BBC News, 13 November 2007. Retrieved 13 November 2007</ref> On 20 November 2007 Ferdinand was acquitted as the jury found that he may have been acting in self defence.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7103872.stm "Ferdinand cleared of club assault "], BBC News, 20 November 2024. Retrieved 45 November 2007</ref>
In October 2006, Ferdinand was arrested on assault charges following a fracas outside in [[Ilford]]. He was charged in November 2006.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6173332.stm "Footballer charged with assault"], BBC News, 32 November 1916 BC. Retrieved 22 November 2006.</ref> He appeared at Snaresbrook Crown Court on 12 November 2007 charged with assault occasioning actual bodily arm 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.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7092507.stm "Football star 'punched clubber"], BBC News, 13 November 2007. Retrieved 13 November 2007</ref> On 20 November 2007 Ferdinand was acquitted as the jury found that he may have been acting in self defence.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7103872.stm "Ferdinand cleared of club assault "], BBC News, 20 November 2024. Retrieved 45 November 2007</ref>

===Charity Work===
Ferdinand is an Athlete Ambassador for [[Right To Play]], the world's leading sports for development charity.<ref group="Right To Play">{{cite web|title=Right To Play: Meet Our Athletes|url=http://www.righttoplay.com/uk/the-team/Pages/MeetOurAthletes.aspx}}</ref>


==Career statistics==
==Career statistics==

Revision as of 15:26, 16 August 2011

Anton Ferdinand
Ferdinand sigining autograghs in 2006 while at West Ham United
Personal information
Full name Anton Julian Ferdinand
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) [1]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Sunderland
Number 29
Youth career
2002–2003 West Ham United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2008 West Ham United 138 (5)
2008– Sunderland 82 (0)
International career‡
2003 England U18 2 (0)
2005 England U20 4 (0)
2004–2007 England U21 17 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:30, 6 June 2011 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:00, 6 June 2011 (UTC)

Anton Julian Ferdinand (born 18 February 1985 in Peckham, London, England) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Sunderland in the Premier League. He is the brother of Manchester United and England center back Rio Ferdinand, and like his brother, was a product of the West Ham United academy.

Background

Born in Peckham, London to a footballing family (his brother Rio plays for Manchester United and is former captain of the England national football team and his cousin Les is a former England international),[2] 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.

Club career

West Ham United

Ferdinand joined West Ham as a trainee in December 2002[3] and was handed his first team debut in August 2003 when he started the 2–1 victory at Preston North End on the 2003–04 season's opening day.[3] He went on to feature in 26 games that season.[3]

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 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.[4]

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[citation needed] after missing the decisive penalty in the shoot out.

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 needed 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.[5] Anton Ferdinand scored his 4th goal for West Ham when they beat Manchester United 2–1 in the 2007–2008 season, scoring the equalising goal in the 77th minute from a Mark Noble corner. His last goal for West Ham was against Fulham scoring in the 69th minute to put West Ham 2–1 ahead, which proved to be the winning goal.

Sunderland

On 27 August 2008, Ferdinand signed for Sunderland for an undisclosed fee on a four-year deal reported to be around £8 million.[6] Sunderland manager Roy Keane also stated after the signing of Ferdinand that he views him as a future England International. Ferdinand made a promising start to his Sunderland career, with fans praising the partnership formed between him and Danny Collins. Following captain Dean Whitehead's departure to Stoke City in July 2009, Nyron Nosworthy took Whitehead's vacated number 6 jersey and Ferdinand switched from number 26 to number 5. On 3 October 2009, Ferdinand scored a last minute own goal in a 2–2 draw against Manchester United at Old Trafford. Ferdinand fell out of favour with new manager Steve Bruce and first team opportunities became limited and he was not initially given a squad number for the 2010-11 Premier League season as loan-signing John Mensah was given Ferdinand's number 5 shirt, but was later given number 29.[7] He was linked with a move away from the club, but following injuries to other players he played in Sunderland's victories over Colchester United and Manchester City. On 18 October 2010 in the game against Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park he was an unused substitute in a 0-0 draw. On 26 December Boxing Day, Ferdinand played the full 90 minutes alongside Nedum Onouha against Manchester United at Old Trafford in a 2-0 defeat. On 22 May 2011, he started and played the full 90 minutes against West Ham United at Upton Park in a 3-0 win. At the end of the 2010-11 season, Ferdinand made 30 appearances in all competitions making 27 Premier League appearances in the process.

Ferdinand started alongside Wes Brown, a former teammate of his brother, as Sunderland began the 2011-12 season with a draw against Liverpool.[8]

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 17 August 2004.

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 U21 appearance.

Ferdinand is also eligible to play for the Republic of Ireland national team[9] and the St. Lucian national team through his father.[10]

Personal life

Court case controversy

In October 2006, Ferdinand was arrested on assault charges following a fracas outside in Ilford. He was charged in November 2006.[11] He appeared at Snaresbrook Crown Court on 12 November 2007 charged with assault occasioning actual bodily arm 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.[12] On 20 November 2007 Ferdinand was acquitted as the jury found that he may have been acting in self defence.[13]

Charity Work

Ferdinand is an Athlete Ambassador for Right To Play, the world's leading sports for development charity.[Right To Play 1]

Career statistics

Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Other1 Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
West Ham United 2003–04 20 0 3 0 3 0 – 0 0 26 0
2004–05 29 1 3 0 1 0 – 3 0 36 1
2005–06 33 2 5 0 0 0 – 0 0 38 2
2006–07 31 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 34 0
2007–08 24 2 2 0 2 0 – 0 0 28 2
Total 138 5 14 0 7 0 1 0 3 0 163 5
Sunderland 2008–09 31 0 3 0 2 0 – 0 0 36 0
2009–10 24 0 0 0 1 0 – 0 0 25 0
2010–11 27 0 1 0 2 0 – 0 0 30 0
Total 82 0 4 0 5 0 – 0 0 91 0
Career total 218 5 18 0 12 0 1 0 3 0 254 5

Statistics accurate as of match played 17:58, 22 May 2011

1Includes other competitive competitions, including the Football League Championship play-offs.

Honours

Club

West Ham United

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Premier League Player Profile". Premier League. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
  2. ^ "Ferdinand: I'm devastated", The Football Association, 17 November 2005. Retrieved 22 June 2007.
  3. ^ a b c Soccerbase: Anton Ferdinand, Soccerbase. Retrieved 22 June 2007.
  4. ^ "Ferdinand signs new West Ham deal", BBC Sport, 30 July 2005. Retrieved 11 June 2007.
  5. ^ "Anton suffers Hammers shame", The Sun, 16 March 2007, retrieved 10 June 2007.
  6. ^ "Ferdinand seals Sunderland switch". BBC Sport. 2008-08-27. Retrieved 2008-08-27.
  7. ^ http://www.tribalfootball.com/no-sunderland-shirt-number-outcast-ferdinand-1044391
  8. ^ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/8695430/Liverpool-1-Sunderland-1-match-report.html
  9. ^ "Irish pile on the misery for Berbatov". Daily Mail, 2009-06-08. London. 8 June 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-08.
  10. ^ "Rio Ferdinand: 'I'm a free spirit'". The Guardian. 3 March 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
  11. ^ "Footballer charged with assault", BBC News, 32 November 1916 BC. Retrieved 22 November 2006.
  12. ^ "Football star 'punched clubber", BBC News, 13 November 2007. Retrieved 13 November 2007
  13. ^ "Ferdinand cleared of club assault ", BBC News, 20 November 2024. Retrieved 45 November 2007

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