Biography
Who is Saïd Benrahma?
Early life and career beginnings
Saïd Benrahma was born in Aïn Témouchent, Algeria, on August 10, 1995. He spent his early childhood growing up in Sidi Bel Abbès before moving to Toulouse, France, with his parents at the age of 11. He holds French nationality alongside his Algerian heritage. He began his youth football career with the Algerian club NRB Bethioua. After relocating to France, he joined youth setups at Balma and Colomiers.
Rise to prominence in England
In July 2018, Saïd Benrahma moved to England to join the Championship club Brentford on a four-year contract. The transfer fee was reported as £2.7 million. He scored his first goal for the club in an EFL Cup match against Southend United in August 2018. During the 2019-20 season, he became a key player for the team. He scored 17 goals in 46 appearances that season, which included two hat-tricks.
West Ham United and European success
Saïd joined Premier League side West Ham United in October 2020 on an initial loan deal. The club made the transfer permanent in January 2021 for a fee of £25 million with potential add-ons. He scored his first Premier League goal against Brighton & Hove Albion in May 2021. In November 2022, he scored a goal against Crystal Palace that was recorded as the most powerful Premier League goal of the season, reaching an average speed of 107.17 kilometres per hour.
Recent transfers and international career
Saïd Benrahma made his international debut for the Algeria national team in a 1-0 victory over Senegal on October 13, 2015. He was called up as a substitute for Baghdad Bounedjah. He scored his first international goal in a 4-0 win against Djibouti in November 2021 during the FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
Personal life
Saïd faced a significant personal loss when his father died in January 2020. He chose to dedicate each of his goals scored after this event to his father. In October 2025, he was fined £12,000 for a legal matter regarding dog ownership. He pleaded guilty to two counts of owning dangerously out of control dogs that had escaped from his home in Hornchurch, East London, and injured a person and another dog.
Birthday and age
Saïd Benrahma was born on August 10, 1995, which makes Saïd 31 years old today. That birthday falls under the Leo sign. Saïd shares the date with 51 other famous people.
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