1. Saido Berahino was born on 4 August 1993 and is a Burundian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Tabor Sezana and captains the Burundi national team.
62 Facts About Saido Berahino
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Saido Berahino spent time out on loan at Football League clubs Northampton Town, Brentford and Peterborough United.
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Saido Berahino played in the Belgian Pro League with Zulte Waregem and Charleroi before returning to England for one season at Sheffield Wednesday in League One in 2021.
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Saido Berahino represented England at all youth levels from under-16 to under-21.
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Saido Berahino was part of the England under-17 team that won the 2010 European Championship.
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Saido Berahino was called up for the first time to the senior team in November 2014 but did not play.
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Saido Berahino switched his international allegiance to Burundi in August 2018 and scored on his international debut in September.
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Saido Berahino captained the team at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.
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Saido Berahino's father died in 1997 during the Burundian Civil War.
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Saido Berahino travelled to England alone at the age of 10, fleeing the ongoing war to join his mother, brother and sisters who had already been granted asylum in Newtown, Birmingham.
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Saido Berahino attended Aston Manor School, where he gained ten GCSE certificates and competed in basketball and athletics in addition to football.
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Saido Berahino signed for the West Bromwich Albion Centre of Excellence in 2004 at under-12 level, joining from inner-city youth club Phoenix United.
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Saido Berahino progressed through the youth system of the Baggies and in summer 2011, he signed a professional contract with them.
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On 20 October 2011, Saido Berahino joined League Two club Northampton Town on a one-month loan deal.
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Saido Berahino's loan was extended twice, on 3 November and on 5 January 2012.
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Saido Berahino ended his spell with 6 league goals in 14 appearances for Northampton, although they were struggling in League Two.
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On 9 February 2012, Saido Berahino went out on loan again, this time at a higher level than before, by joining League One club Brentford through to the end of the season.
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Saido Berahino signed on loan for Championship club Peterborough United on 1 October, in a deal until 2 January 2013.
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Saido Berahino played ten matches on his loan spell, which was cut short by a knee injury.
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Saido Berahino extended his contract with West Bromwich Albion on 2 December, committing him to the club until June 2017.
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Saido Berahino did not celebrate any of these goals, which brought questions to new manager Tony Pulis who explained "you should go and see him in the dressing room, he's more happy in there".
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Saido Berahino later stated "I was just handling business and acting professionally and that's it".
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Saido Berahino finished the season with the club's Player's Player of the Year Award.
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When interviewed after the match, Pulis stated that Saido Berahino was left out because previous events in the transfer market had been "disruptive".
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Saido Berahino started a week later against local rivals Aston Villa, scoring the only goal of the match by deflecting James Morrison's shot into the net.
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Saido Berahino said in an open statement on the team's website that constant speculation had made it the "most difficult year" of his career, causing him to "feel depressed" and affect his fitness.
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Manager Mark Hughes revealed that Saido Berahino had served an eight-week suspension by the FA during his time at West Brom after failing an out-of-competition drugs test.
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Saido Berahino revealed that he had lost a stone in weight since joining the club.
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On 30 September 2017, in his 31st consecutive career game without a goal, Saido Berahino won a penalty when fouled by Southampton's Virgil van Dijk and took it himself, but Fraser Forster saved it.
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Saido Berahino was supported by Hughes and fellow striker Peter Crouch after the game.
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On 27 February 2018, Saido Berahino reached the landmark of two years without scoring a goal.
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Saido Berahino did not play again under Lambert and Stoke's relegation was confirmed shortly before the end of the season.
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Saido Berahino was praised by manager Gary Rowett after the game.
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Saido Berahino scored the only goal of the game against Millwall on 22 December 2018.
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Saido Berahino was later informed his contract would be terminated.
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In July 2019, Saido Berahino began training with Belgian First Division club Zulte Waregem with his Stoke contract being in the process of being terminated.
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Saido Berahino played a friendly for French club Nimes but was not offered a contract.
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Two days after leaving Stoke, Saido Berahino signed a two-year deal with Zulte Waregem, with the option of a third.
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On 5 October 2020, Saido Berahino was loaned to Charleroi of the same league, with the option to buy.
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On 31 August 2021, Saido Berahino returned to England to join League One club Sheffield Wednesday having previously worked with Owls manager Darren Moore at West Brom.
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Saido Berahino played 36 total games for the Owls, 19 of which starts, scoring 9 goals and assisting 4.
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On 1 September 2022, Saido Berahino signed a two-year deal at AEL Limassol in the Cypriot First Division.
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Saido Berahino was an unused substitute on 24 May 2023 as they lost the Cypriot Cup final by a single goal to AC Omonia.
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On 23 August 2024, Saido Berahino joined I-League club Rajasthan United.
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In March 2025, Saido Berahino signed for Slovenian Second League side Tabor Sezana.
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Saido Berahino was called up to the England under-21 squad for the first time for the match against Scotland on 13 August 2013.
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Saido Berahino has the all-time fourth-highest goal tally for the England under-21 team with 10 goals in 13 appearances, behind Eddie Nketiah, Francis Jeffers and Alan Shearer.
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Saido Berahino did not take part in either of the senior England matches for which he was called up.
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Saido Berahino was named in the England under-21 squad for 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in the Czech Republic but withdrew through injury on 18 June, to be replaced by Benik Afobe.
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In March 2015, Saido Berahino was approached to represent his native Burundi at international level, a decision which could be taken as he has not played for England in a competitive senior international.
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Saido Berahino was named in the provisional 28-man squad for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.
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In October 2013, Saido Berahino told The Daily Telegraph that the strikers he aims to emulate are Samuel Eto'o, Didier Drogba and Jermain Defoe "because of their movement and the way they finish".
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When interviewed by BBC Sport in February 2015, West Bromwich Albion manager Tony Pulis said that Saido Berahino could be a "top-class player" but needed "direction".
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West Bromwich Albion goalkeeper Ben Foster stated that Saido Berahino was more committed in training than other players of his age and followed a healthy diet.
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Saido Berahino is a Christian and regularly studies the Bible with his mother.
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However, Saido Berahino denied allegations that he drove 120 miles under the influence of the substance.
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Saido Berahino stated "Having grown up in Burundi, I know only too well the devastating impact the lack of access to clean water or sanitation can have on families".
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Saido Berahino's manager Pulis said that "Saido Berahino's story is an inspiring one and this shows what I have been saying for several months now about his attitude and his growing maturity".
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In 2012, Saido Berahino was convicted of being drunk in charge of a vehicle.
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On 22 October 2014, Saido Berahino was arrested on the M6 near Lymm, Cheshire, on suspicion of drink driving.
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Saido Berahino was arrested in the early hours of 18 February 2019 in central London and charged with drink driving.
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The court heard that Saido Berahino had been robbed of his jewellery before his arrest, but held it was not a necessity for him to be driving as his partner was at the wheel beforehand.