Player
Rio Ferdinand
United 2002–2014#5Centre-back
#228 of 985 goalscorers
- 455
- apps11 sub
- 0.02
- goals / app
- 9
- assists
Verified competitive record
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Season by season
8 recorded goals · 12 of 12 seasons coveredPeak goals — 05/06 · 3 goals · 07/08 · 3 goalsBest G+A — 05/06 · 5 (3+2)
- 02/0346 apps—
- 03/0427 apps · 1 ast · 1 G+A—
- 04/05PEAK (A)42 apps · 3 ast · 3 G+A—
- 05/06PEAK (G)52 apps · 3 gls · 2 ast · 5 G+A3
- 06/0749 apps · 1 gls · 1 ast · 2 G+A1
- 07/08PEAK (G)51 apps · 3 gls · 3 G+A3
- 08/0943 apps—
- 09/1021 apps—
- 10/1129 apps—
- 11/1238 apps—
- 12/1334 apps · 1 gls · 2 ast · 3 G+A1
- 13/1423 apps—
How the goals were scored
- Head450%
- Left Foot225%
- Right Foot225%
Hand-curated goal types · 2003–2012 · Tableau source
Assist partnerships
recorded combinationsHe set up
2 goals
Set up by
1 goalsMatches where he scored
8 matchesMost goals v Liverpool — 2 · Longest scoring run: 2 in a row (20 Oct 2007–23 Oct 2007)
- 2–1v Swansea12/05/2013
Premier League
1 goal87' - 6–0v Newcastle12/01/2008
Premier League
1 goal85' - 4–2@ Dynamo Kyiv23/10/2007
Champions Lg
1 goal10' - 4–1@ Aston Villa20/10/2007
Premier League
1 goal45' - 2–0v Liverpool22/10/2006
Premier League
1 goal66' - 1–0v Liverpool22/01/2006
Premier League
1 goal90' - 3–0v West Brom26/12/2005
Premier League
1 goal45' - 4–0v Wigan14/12/2005
Premier League
1 goal30'
- 2–1WvSwanseaSwanseaSwansea CityPremier League·12 May 2013 · 2012-131 goal87'2012-13Premier LeaguePremier LeagueGame 37
- 6–0WvNewcastleNewcastleNewcastle UnitedPremier League·12 Jan 2008 · 2007-081 goal85'2007-08Premier LeaguePremier League
- 4–2W@Dynamo KyivDynamo KyivFC Dynamo KyivChampions Lg·23 Oct 2007 · 2007-081 goal10'2007-08Champions LgUEFA Champions League
- 4–1W@Aston VillaAston VillaAston VillaPremier League·20 Oct 2007 · 2007-081 goal45'2007-08Premier LeaguePremier League
- 2–0WvLiverpoolLiverpoolLiverpoolPremier League·22 Oct 2006 · 2006-071 goal66'2006-07Premier LeaguePremier League
- 1–0WvLiverpoolLiverpoolLiverpoolPremier League·22 Jan 2006 · 2005-061 goal90'2005-06Premier LeaguePremier League
- 3–0WvWest BromWest BromWest Bromwich AlbionPremier League·26 Dec 2005 · 2005-061 goal45'2005-06Premier LeaguePremier League
- 4–0WvWiganWiganWigan AthleticPremier League·14 Dec 2005 · 2005-061 goal30'2005-06Premier LeaguePremier League
Transfer record
2 recorded- from Leeds United21 Jul 2002£30m
- Freeto Queens Park Rangers17 Jul 2014
Data coverageshowhide
Club record — verified competitive goals, apps, and starts in the hero plate. Recorded splits below are drawn from match coverage we can evidence, not necessarily a full career total.
Slice: all competitions, per season
Slice: curated goals, assists, and goal types, 1987–2015
Coverage: 8 goals and 9 assists across 6 seasons; hand-curated, not exhaustive, and not match-attributed. Tableau source
Slice: recorded match-event assists, both directions
Coverage: goals where both scorer and assister are recorded; curated season assists are not pairwise and are excluded here.