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Mohamed Salah

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Mohamed Salah

Mohamed Salah Hamed Mahrous Ghaly

Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah is Liverpool's all-time Premier League record goalscorer, winning the Champions League, Premier League, and three Golden Boots.

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Biography

Hailing from the Nile Delta village of Nagrig, Mohamed Salah began his senior career with Cairo club El Mokawloon before moving to Europe with Swiss side FC Basel in 2012. After a challenging spell at Chelsea, he revitalized his career in Italy with successful campaigns at Fiorentina and AS Roma, establishing himself as one of Serie A's most dangerous wingers. In the summer of 2017, Salah joined Liverpool under Jürgen Klopp, producing an explosive debut season in which he scored 32 Premier League goals—setting a 38-game season record at the time. Salah was the offensive catalyst as Liverpool lifted the UEFA Champions League in 2019, the FIFA Club World Cup, and their first league title in thirty years in 2019-20. Known for his blistering pace, clinical finishing with his left foot, and remarkable durability, Salah has collected three Premier League Golden Boots and two PFA Players' Player of the Year awards. As captain of Egypt, he guided the Pharaohs to their first World Cup in 28 years in 2018 and multiple Africa Cup of Nations finals.

Career timeline

  1. FC Basel

    2012 – 2014 · Won two Swiss Super League titles

  2. Chelsea FC

    2014 – 2016

  3. ACF Fiorentina

    2015 – 2015 · Loan spell

  4. AS Roma

    2015 – 2017 · Player of the Season in 2015-16

  5. Liverpool FC

    2017 – present · All-time club top scorer in the Premier League

  6. Egypt national football team

    2011 – present · Captain and national icon

Major achievements

  • UEFA Champions League winner2019
  • Premier League champion2020
  • Premier League Golden Boot (3 times)2018, 2019, 2022
  • PFA Players' Player of the Year (2 times)2018, 2022
  • African Footballer of the Year (2 times)2017, 2018
  • FIFA Club World Cup winner2019

Personal life & family

Relationship

Magi Sadeq

Spouse (m. 2013)

Children

Makka Salah, Kayan Salah

Salah married Magi Sadeq in Nagrig, Egypt, in December 2013, having attended school together in their hometown. The couple have two daughters: Makka (born 2014, named in honour of the holy city of Mecca) and Kayan (born 2020).

Sources

  1. Mohamed Salah — Wikipedia (accessed 2 November 2026)
  2. Liverpool F.C. — Wikipedia (accessed 2 November 2026)
  3. Egypt national football team — Wikipedia (accessed 2 November 2026)