Mohamed (Mo) Salah is a legendary Egyptian soccer player, and is known as one of the best best African players in the history of the sport.
Mo Salah has captained the Egypt National Team since 2021, and will undoubtably captain the team during the 2026 World Cup in North America.
Name | Mohamed Salah Hamed Ghaly |
Age | 33 |
Height | 5' 9" |
Birthdate | June 15, 1992 |
Nationality | Egypt |
Birthplace | Nagrid, Basyoun, Egypt |
Position(s) | Right Winger |
Current Club | Liverpool FC |
Jersey Number | 11 |
CAPS: 113
Goals: 65
Assists: 35
Known as the "Egyptian King," Mo Salah has appeared for his nation 113 times, and has helped Egypt qualify for their fourth World Cup in 2026. Salah will be playing in his second World Cup tournament this summer after making his debut in the international tournament in 2018.
Egypt has never advanced past the group stage, but with Salah at the helm, the 2026 World Cup offers the nation it's best chance to reach the knockout stage.
Salah is Egypt's all-time leading scorer on the international stage, scoring 65 times while also contributing 35 assists. Two of his goals came during the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
Salah bounced around during his young career, playing in Egypt, Switzerland, England and Italy before finding a long-term home at Liverpool.
The 33-year-old carved an incredibly impressive career in the Liverpool, becoming the clubs all-time leading scorer in the Premier League, and passing Didier Drogba for the most goals by an African player in the UEFA Champions League (50).
After nine seasons at Liverpool, Salah announced this year that he will be leaving the club in pursuit of his next chapter after the World Cup.
Appearances | Goals | Assists | |
Al Mokawloon Al Arab (2010-2012) | 45 | 12 | 6 |
Basel (2012-2014) | 79 | 20 | 14 |
Chelsea (2014-2015) | 19 | 2 | 3 |
Fiorentina (Loan) | 26 | 9 | 4 |
Roma (2015-2017) | 83 | 34 | 21 |
Liverpool (2017-Present) | 440 | 257 | 122 |
Mo Salah has won 11 club trophies (two with Basel, nine with Liverpool), and has a laundry list of individual accolades which include:
Swiss Super League Player of the Year (2013)
CAF Team of the Year (2017, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024)
African Footballer of the Year (2017, 2018)
Premier League Golden Boot (2017/18, 2018/19, 2021/22, 2024/25)
Premier League Player of the Season (2017/18, 2024/25)
Liverpool Player of the Season (2017/18, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2023/24, 2024/25)
FIFA Puskas Award (2018)
FIFA Club World Cup Golden Ball (2019)
Salah's current market value is $51 million as of May 2026. His market value reached its peak of $100 million in 2021.
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