Mohamed Salah

Mohamed Salah is an Egyptian professional footballer and international forward. He established his wider prominence during nine seasons with Liverpool, becoming the club's leading Premier League goalscorer and third-highest scorer in all competitions. As of 19 August 2026, UEFA listed him as a Trabzonspor forward.

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About Mohamed Salah

Profile information current to 2026-08-19.

Egypt · Professional footballer · 2 affiliations

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Known for: Men's association football; Egypt men's international football; Liverpool FC record goalscoring
Country: Egypt

Professional footballer

At a glance

UEFA listed Salah as a Trabzonspor forward as of 19 August 2026.
He scored 257 goals in 442 appearances across nine seasons with Liverpool and became the club's leading Premier League goalscorer.
He captained Egypt during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, although the retained evidence does not confirm whether he still held the role on the profile date.
His individual recognition includes two CAF Best African Player awards, the 2018 FIFA Puskás Award and a record third PFA Players' Player of the Year award in 2025.

Career development

Born in Egypt on 15 June 1992, Salah played regularly for Al Mokawloon from 2010 before joining Basel in 2012. He subsequently moved through Chelsea, a loan spell at Fiorentina and Roma, establishing a European club career that led to his transfer to Liverpool in 2017.

Liverpool career and records

Salah made 442 appearances and scored 257 goals for Liverpool between 2017 and 2026. Liverpool identifies him as its leading Premier League goalscorer and third-highest scorer in all competitions. During that period, he helped the club win two Premier League titles, the UEFA Champions League, FIFA Club World Cup, UEFA Super Cup, FA Cup and two League Cups.

International role and individual recognition

Salah has represented Egypt at international level and was described by the Confederation of African Football as the national-team captain during a World Cup match on 15 June 2026. His individual honours include CAF's Best African Player award in 2017 and 2018, the 2018 FIFA Puskás Award and three PFA Players' Player of the Year awards, with the PFA identifying him in 2025 as the first three-time recipient.

Move to Trabzonspor

Following his departure from Liverpool, Salah was reported as joining Trabzonspor on 6 August 2026. UEFA's club squad page listed him as a Trabzonspor forward as of 19 August 2026, providing direct roster evidence for his current affiliation on the profile date.

Affiliations

Trabzonspor Forward 2026-08-06–present
Liverpool FC Forward 2017–2026

Timeline

1992-06-15 Born.
2010 Began playing regularly for Al Mokawloon.
2012 Joined Basel.
2014 Moved from Basel to Chelsea.
2017 Joined Liverpool from Roma.
2019 Won the UEFA Champions League with Liverpool.
2025 Became the first three-time recipient of the PFA Players' Player of the Year award.
2026-08-06 Was reported as joining Trabzonspor following his departure from Liverpool.

Additional verified details

Current context

Salah is listed as a Trabzonspor forward. UEFA's squad page provides direct roster evidence, while Bernama reported that Trabzonspor confirmed the signing through a public-disclosure filing.
Salah was described as Egypt's captain during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The evidence establishes his captaincy during the cited World Cup match but does not conclusively establish that he retained the role after that date.

Biographical facts

Mohamed Salah is an Egyptian footballer born on 15 June 1992.
He played regularly for Al Mokawloon from 2010 until February 2012 before joining Basel later in 2012.
Before joining Liverpool, his European club career included Basel, Chelsea, a loan spell at Fiorentina and Roma.
Across nine seasons at Liverpool from 2017 to 2026, Salah made 442 appearances and scored 257 goals; Liverpool identifies him as its leading Premier League goalscorer and third-highest scorer in all competitions.
With Liverpool, Salah won two Premier League titles, the UEFA Champions League, FIFA Club World Cup, UEFA Super Cup, FA Cup and two League Cups.
Salah won CAF's Best African Player award in 2017 and 2018.
He won the 2018 FIFA Puskás Award for his Liverpool goal against Everton on 10 December 2017.
In 2025, Salah became the first player to win the PFA Players' Player of the Year award three times.