Les Ferdinand, England footballer: Profile, Career, News & Videos

Les Ferdinand

England

8 December 1966

striker

Les Ferdinand is an English football coach, former professional footballer and television pundit.

A striker, his playing career included notable spells in the Premier League with Queens Park Rangers, Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United, Leicester City and Bolton Wanderers. He also played in Turkey with Beşiktaş and in the Football League with Brentford, Reading and Watford. Prior to becoming a professional player, Ferdinand had played non-league football with both Southall and Hayes. He earned 17 caps for England and was part of the Euro 96 and World Cup 98 squads. He is the eleventh-highest scorer in the history of the Premier League, with 149 goals and he contributed a further 49 assists in the division.

Following retirement, Ferdinand has mainly found work as a pundit. He returned to Tottenham Hotspur in 2008 as striker coach, departing in 2014. He then returned to QPR, first as head of football operations and subsequently as director of football. In 2015, he was named as caretaker manager for a short period.

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📋 Profile & Career

: Ferdinand watching a Queens Park Rangers match in 2015

⚽ Personal information:
Full name: Leslie Ferdinand
Date of birth: (1966-12-08) 8 December 1966 (age 59)
Place of birth: Acton, Greater London, England
Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position: Striker

⚽ Youth career:
: Viking Sports
: Southall

⚽ Senior career*:
Years: Team Apps (Gls)
1984–1986: Southall
1986–1987: Hayes 33 (19)
1987–1995: Queens Park Rangers 163 (80)
1988: → Brentford (loan) 3 (0)
1988–1989: → Beşiktaş (loan) 24 (14)
1995–1997: Newcastle United 68 (41)
1997–2003: Tottenham Hotspur 118 (33)
2003: West Ham United 14 (2)
2003–2004: Leicester City 29 (12)
2004–2005: Bolton Wanderers 12 (1)
2005: Reading 12 (1)
2005–2006: Watford 0 (0)
Total: 443 (184)

⚽ International career:
1998: England B 1 (1)
1993–1998: England 17 (5)

⚽ Managerial career:
2015: Queens Park Rangers (caretaker)
: * Club domestic league appearances and goals