Former Stoke and West Brom striker Berahino retires at 33

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 19 Oct, 14:02 · Archive

Saido Berahino, the former West Bromwich Albion and Stoke City striker, has retired from football at 33. He is now concentrating on coaching Burundi, the country he played for as an international.

Berahino made his name at West Brom, where he scored 36 goals in 121 appearances. He joined Stoke City for £12m in January 2017 when he was 23, but the move proved unsuccessful. He did not score in his first season and a half as Stoke were relegated from the Premier League in April 2018. Given a second chance by manager Gary Rowett, he scored five times in 2018-19 but soon fell out of favour again. He was released by mutual consent in August 2019 with three years still remaining on his contract.

After leaving Stoke, Berahino played in Belgium at Waregem and Charleroi, then joined Sheffield Wednesday in August 2021 under former West Brom boss Darren Moore. He subsequently played in Cyprus, India and Slovenia as well as for Burundi, for whom he scored twice in 23 appearances. He was twice called up for England's full squad but never played.

How it is being reported

• Ex-West Brom & Stoke striker Berahino retires at 33Saido Berahino, who cost Stoke City £12m when they signed him from West Bromwich Albion in January 2017, retires from football at 33.BBC Stoke And Staffordshire · 19 Oct, 13:51
• Saido Berahino releases statement as he announces retirement from footballFormer Stoke City striker Saido Berahino was once battling with Harry Kane to become England's next centre-forwardStokeonTrentLive · 19 Oct, 10:54

In this story: Saido Berahino · West Bromwich Albion · Stoke City · Burundi · Sheffield Wednesday · England

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