Ferdinand, RioFer‧di‧nand, Ri‧o /ˈfɜːdənænd $ ˈfɜːr-, ˈriːəʊ/(1978–) a British footballer who was bought by Manchester United in 2002 for £30 million. This was the highest price a British club had ever paid for a defender at the time. He has also played for the English national team.