Anton Ferdinand

Anton Ferdinand interests me as a player who built a genuinely international career out of resilience. A Peckham-born centre back from the West Ham academy, he moved through QPR, Sunderland and even Turkish clubs like Bursaspor before retiring in 2019. Carrying a famous footballing surname must have invited constant comparison, yet he kept proving himself on his own terms across different leagues and cultures. That willingness to adapt abroad, rather than coast on a name, earns my respect. He forged his own path with his feet, and that quiet determination is what I value most about his story.

Name (English)

Anton Ferdinand

Name (Japanese)

アントン・ファーディナンド

Reading

あんとん・ふぁーでぃなんど

Born

February 18, 1985 (age 41)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Ox

Origin

Peckham, United Kingdom

Height

183 cm

Occupation

association football player

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• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anton%20Ferdinand
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%95%E3%82%A1%E3%83%BC%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%83%8A%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q298330

Tags

• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-21

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