[100] Three days later, Salah scored and assisted a goal in a 4–0 victory over Arsenal. "[242] Salah gave his approval to the chant, and it has been cited as an example of inclusivity. [40], On 23 January 2014, Chelsea announced that a deal had been agreed with Basel to sign Salah for a fee reported to be in the region of £11 million. Uncharacteristically goals have been a problem for Klopp’s side, with only Mohamed Salah, who against Leipzig registered 25 in a season for the third time … The striker, 28, claims he "doesn't know" his future but wants to repeat his 2019 Champions League and 2020 Premier League glory with them. [215], On his increased threat in front of goal since joining Liverpool, Salah credits Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp’s request for him to occupy more advanced central positions, often operating as a main striker, with the forward telling ESPN, "I play closer to the goal than any club before. [219] Upon signing for Chelsea, José Mourinho said of Salah: "He's young, he's fast, he's creative, he's enthusiastic. Salah helped Basel to the Swiss league title and semi-finals of the Europa League in 2012/13, eventually going out on loan to Chelsea. Filmed visiting several Merseyside landmarks, the video was originally released in Arabic (but was also translated to English). [128][129][130] On 3 September he was named on the three-man shortlist for the Best FIFA Men's Player, finishing third. He also came third in the 2018 Best FIFA Men's Player award. Salah has been named the CAF African Footballer of the Year (2017 and 2018), BBC African Footballer of the Year (2017 and 2018), and was selected in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament and the CAF Team of the Year on several occasions. Mohamed Salah is hoping to build up a healthy lead after claiming the honour of Liverpool's all-time top goalscorer in the European Cup. [253][254] In Egypt, several murals have also been created displaying Salah's likeness, including one in the capital of Cairo. The table below does not include goals scored in the qualification stage of the competition. The Argentina international is fourth in the all-time Premier League goalscoring charts with 180, and he’s kept up that prolific form going into his 30s. Even when I play striker, my position is different than any other player. [53][54][55], Salah made his first start for Fiorentina on 14 February against Sassuolo, scoring his first goal for the club in the 30th minute. [135][136] On 24 October, Salah scored twice against Red Star Belgrade in the UEFA Champions League group stage, with his second goal his 50th for the club. At international level, Salah represented Egypt at youth level before making his senior debut in 2011. [261] In January 2020, Salah was honoured with a wax statue at Madame Tussauds in London. MO SALAH has revealed "no one is talking" to him over a new Liverpool contract amid links to Barcelona and Real Madrid. Afterwards, Salah helped the thief financially, giving him some money and trying to find him a job. Champions League all-time top scorers by team: Lewandowski, Ronaldo, Salah, Reus. Freekicks scored 0. The Egyptian winger’s teammates will surely look to serve his runs, and he may aim for the Golden Boot award as well. 01:51 Flashback: Salah off mark as Chelsea stun Arsenal 09/5/2021 CC AD; 01:08 Leading contenders for the Golden Boot award 07/5/2021 CC; 01:41 FPL Update: Captain Salah as Fernandes alternative 07/5/2021 CC AD; 02:48 Best Premier League goals by … The museum announced that the statue would be unveiled later in the year. Salah has scored 43 goals in total over his Liverpool career to date. Mohamed Salah's finish against RB Leipzig has been nominated for the Champions League Goal of the Week award. [49], Salah was rarely used during the season, making just three Premier League, two UEFA Champions League and three cup appearances, failing to score in any of them. 's Mohamed Salah, an Arab Muslim Sports Star Subtly Confronting Racism and Islamophobia", "Jose Mourinho confirms Chelsea are closing in on £12m deal for Basle attacker Mohamed Salah", "Salah, beyond goals. ", Mo Salah in February 2019 to Jamie Carragher for Sky Sports, All rights reserved - © LFCHistory.net - [email protected] - This is an independent website not owned by Liverpool Football Club. 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"[211][212][216] Salah initially started his career at the left-back position, however, following a 4–0 win over the youth team of Egyptian club ENPPI, Salah was in tears for not scoring after missing several clear chances; this made his coach realise his passion for scoring goals, forcing him to move him to a forward position. [207], Salah was named as the captain of the Egypt national team in September 2019. [222][223] Brazilian World Cup winner Ronaldo – whom Salah idolized while growing up – stated, "Salah is an incredible player with a tremendous quality. [102] On 17 October, Salah netted twice in a 7–0 Champions League win over Maribor, helping Liverpool to the joint-largest ever away win in the competition, and the largest away win by an English club. [15], Swiss Super League club Basel had been monitoring Salah for some time,[16] so following the Egyptian Premier League suspension, the club organised a friendly match with the Egypt U-23 team. [150], On 9 August 2019, Salah scored Liverpool's second goal in a 4–1 win against Norwich City in the opening game of the 2019–20 Premier League season. [98] He scored on his Premier League debut against Watford in a 3–3 draw on 12 August. (CNN) Mohamed Salah scored his 22nd Champions League goal for Liverpool on Wednesday, becoming the club's all-time leading scorer in the competition. [69] On 20 September, Salah scored his first goal of the season against Sassuolo to help Roma salvage a point as the match ended in a 2–2 draw. [144] It also saw him become the third fastest to player to reach the milestone for a single club in the Premier League era, behind Shearer for Blackburn Rovers, in 66 appearances, and van Nistelrooy for Manchester United, in 68 appearances. [5] He names Ronaldo, Zinedine Zidane and Francesco Totti as his childhood idols. After this, crowds of fans showed up at Salah's house, with Salah greeting the fans and signing autographs for some, although according to reports in Spain, police did arrive to cordon off his house. [211][212][213][214] A versatile forward, he primarily plays as a winger on the right flank, a position which allows him to cut into the centre onto his stronger left foot, and either shoot on goal or play quick exchanges with other players and make runs in behind the defence towards goal. In doing so, he became the joint-fourth fastest player to achieve the milestone, alongside Fernando Torres, and behind only Andy Cole, Alan Shearer and Ruud van Nistelrooy. During the 2010–11 season Salah continued earning minutes on the pitch, eventually becoming a regular in the team. Salah was sensational, scoring 44 goals, the second-highest total of any player in the club's history. The Egypt international’s current deal at Anfield is due to expire in 2023. [131][132] Salah controversially received the 2018 FIFA Puskás Award for goal of the year, the winning strike his goal at Anfield in his first Merseyside derby,[133][134] prompting online protests against the decision. [250], Following his goal that led Egypt to the World Cup finals for the first time since 1990, a school in Egypt was named after him. Salah stayed in Italy for 2015/16, on loan with Roma who he joined on a permanent deal in the summer of 2016. [105] The following month, Salah netted in a 4–0 win over AFC Bournemouth; a result which saw Liverpool become the first team in Premier League history to win four consecutive away league matches by a margin of at least three goals. His first penalty, in the first minute of the game, was saved, while the second he converted the loose ball after it was initially saved. [99] On 24 August, Salah scored his second goal for Liverpool, in a 2017–18 UEFA Champions League play-off round 4–2 win (6–3 agg) against Hoffenheim, his first goal at Anfield. Born in Basyoun, Egypt on 15 June 1992, Salah began his professional career in his homeland with El Mokawloon. [198] Despite doubts over his fitness following his shoulder injury, Salah was included in Egypt's 29-man provisional squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup and was included in their final 23-man squad on 4 June. [187] A week later in the following match, he scored the only goal away to Mozambique, putting Egypt into the final qualifying group. Following his role in helping Roma to a second-placed finish and a club record points-tally in 2017, Salah returned to the Premier League to sign for Liverpool for a then club-record fee of £36.9 million. [197], Salah was the top scorer for Egypt with five goals during the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification, including both goals in the decisive 2–1 victory over Congo, one of which was a penalty in the last minute to make the Pharaohs reach their first World Cup finals since 1990. [160] Salah's 20th of the season saw him become the first Liverpool player to score 20 goals in all competitions in three consecutive seasons since Michael Owen between 2000–01 and 2002–03. In the … [76] Salah would go onto score another three goals that season, scoring against Bologna, Genoa, and AC Milan, the latter on the final day. [28] Despite late disappointment in Europe, Basel comfortably won the Swiss Super League season 2012–13 Championship title[29] and finished runners-up in the Swiss Cup. [238], During his time in Egypt, Salah's family was once robbed, however, the thief was caught and arrested by police, with Salah's father preparing to press charges against him, but Mohamed convinced him to drop the case. Penalties scored 13. [32] He scored his first Champions League goal a month later against Maccabi Tel Aviv on 6 August 2013 in the third qualifying round. On 1 June 2019 at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium, Salah buried the ghosts of. [115], In the 2018 UEFA Champions League Final against Real Madrid, Salah injured his left shoulder in the 30th minute. I always call myself a winger as I don't like to call myself a No 9. The Egyptian hero's early strike appeared to have secured a crucial victory in their chase for Champions League qualification. Mo Salah (£12.7m, West Brom v Liverpool) (potential captain) Mo Salah with twenty-two goals is level with Harry Kane in the race for the EPL golden boot (after both scored on Sunday). [101] For his performances in August, Salah was awarded Player of the Month by Liverpool supporters. Mohamed Salah reaches goals landmark in Liverpool win", "How great is Liverpool and Egypt's Mohamed Salah? He has found the back of the net 31 times in the Premier League, once in the FA Cup and now 11 times in … [141], In February 2019, West Ham said they were investigating a video which allegedly showed fans racially abusing Salah, including for being Muslim. [143] On 5 April, he scored his 50th Premier League goal for Liverpool in a 3–1 win over Southampton and in the process broke Torres' record to become the fastest player to reach the milestone for the club, doing so in his 69th appearance. "[230], In November 2020, Salah tested positive for coronavirus. [205], On 16 June 2019, Salah provided two assists after coming on as a substitute in 3–1 win over Guinea in friendly warm-up game for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations on home soil, wearing the captain's armband for the first time ever in his international career. In Switzerland, his performances attracted Premier League side Chelsea, who signed him in 2014 for a reported fee of £11 million.
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