Rio Ferdinand Hammer of the Year
Rio Ferdinand is recognised as West Ham’s outstanding player of the season following his emergence as a composed young central defender.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Rio Ferdinand Biography and Timeline
Follow Rio Ferdinand through 7 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Rio Ferdinand, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1998–2013Years on this page
1998
2000
Transfer to Leeds United
Rio Ferdinand joins Leeds United from West Ham United. Leeds broke the British transfer record for a defender to strengthen its Champions League ambitions.
2001
Valencia Semi Final Captaincy
Captains Leeds United against Valencia in the second leg of the 2001 Champions League semi-final, which ends the club's European campaign.
2002
World Record
The worlds most expensive defender iwhen he joins Manchester United from Leeds United
2008
Champions League Winner
Rio Ferdinand co-captained United on the pitch and helped hold Chelsea to a draw through extra time in the 2008 UEFA Champions League final, helping Manchester United win the competition.
Premier League Championship
Rio Ferdinand wins the 2007/08 Premier League championship with Manchester United and reads danger effectively and helps United produce the league's strongest defensive record.
2013
Premier League Championship
Rio Ferdinand wins the 2012/13 Premier League championship with Manchester United and helps organise the defence during the club's twentieth top-flight league title.
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.