Sékou Berthé (born 7 October 1977) is a Malian former professional

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who played as a

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Club career

Berthé was born in

Bamako Bamako ( bm, ߓߡߊ߬ߞߐ߬ ''Bàmakɔ̌'', ff, 𞤄𞤢𞤥𞤢𞤳𞤮 ''Bamako'') is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Mali, with a 2009 population of 1,810,366 and an estimated 2022 population of 2.81 million. It is located on t ...

, Mali.

Troyes

On 7 August 2001, he played for

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in a 0–0 draw against

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in the

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West Brom

On 23 September 2003, Berthé had his full starting League Cup debut for

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against

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, they went on to win 2–1. On 4 October 2003, he made his full starting Championship league debut for West Brom against Gillingham. In February 2005, he agreed the termination of his contract with West Brom.

Panionios

On 27 October 2007, Berthe played 90 minutes in

Panionios F.C. Panionios G.S.S. Football Club (Greek: ΠΑΕ Πανιώνιος Γ.Σ.Σ.), the ''Pan- Ionian Gymnastics Club of Smyrna'' (Πανιώνιος Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος Σμύρνης, ''Panionios Gymnastikos Syllogos Smyrnis'') ...

's 1–1 draw against Helsingborgs in the

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. On 6 December 2007, Berthe played 90 minutes away to

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in the UEFA Cup. On 19 December 2007, Panionios lost 3–2 at home to

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in the UEFA Cup which resulted in Panionios finishing 4th in

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and being unable to proceed to the next round.

Persepolis

On 21 October 2010, Berthé commenced training with Iranian Pro League giants Persepolis. On 13 November 2010, he signed a six-month deal with the club.

Career statistics

Club

References

Honours

Persepolis * Hazfi Cup: 2010–11

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Berthe, Sekou 1977 births Living people Footballers from Bamako Men's association football central defenders Malian men's footballers Mali men's international footballers Ligue 1 players English Football League players Super League Greece players Persian Gulf Pro League players ES Troyes AC players West Bromwich Albion F.C. players Panionios F.C. players Persepolis F.C. players Expatriate men's footballers in Greece Expatriate men's footballers in France Expatriate men's footballers in Monaco Expatriate men's footballers in England Expatriate men's footballers in Iran Malian expatriate men's footballers Malian expatriate sportspeople in Greece Malian expatriate sportspeople in Monaco 21st-century Malian people