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MOHAMEDSALAH

Jun 15, 1992Egypt

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The year he turned 18, he began his senior career at the Egyptian club Al Mokawloon Al Arab. The year he turned 20, he joined Basel in Switzerland and scored for Egypt at the Olympics.

The year he turned 22, he signed for Chelsea for a fee in the region of £11m. In 2015, after a loan at Fiorentina, Chelsea sent him to Roma on a season-long loan. In November 2016 he scored a hat-trick for Roma against Bologna.

The breakthrough yearIn June, Liverpool signed him from Roma for a club-record £36.9m. The year he turned 25, he reached 20 goals for Liverpool in his 26th game.

The year he turned 26, he scored 32 Premier League goals, a record for a 38-game season, and was voted PFA Player of the Year. The year he turned 27, he scored a second-minute penalty as Liverpool won the Champions League final. In 2020, Liverpool were presented with the Premier League trophy, and he scored his 100th goal for the club that October.

In 2021 he scored a hat-trick in a 5–0 win at Manchester United. In 2022 he shared the Premier League Golden Boot and signed a three-year contract. In 2023, Liverpool rejected a £150m bid from Al Ittihad for him.

In 2024 he was voted Liverpool’s Player of the Season for the fourth time. The year he turned 33, he won the Premier League with Liverpool, along with the Golden Boot, the Playmaker award and a third PFA Player of the Year award.

The year he turned 34, he played his last game for Liverpool, captained Egypt to a World Cup knockout win and joined Trabzonspor.

Mohamed Salah debuted in 2010, the year he turned 18, and became known when he reached 20 goals for Liverpool in his 26th game on Dec 17, 2017, the year he turned 25.

Ages are by calendar year (the year minus the birth year), birthdays aside.

Full timeline · 35 records2010 — 2026   ＋
AGE / YEAR

  1. 18 · 2010
  2. 20 · 2012
  3. 20 · 2012
  4. 22 · 2014
  5. 23 · 2015
  6. 24 · 2016
  7. 25 · 2017
  8. 25 · 2017
  9. 25 · 2017
  10. 26 · 2018
  11. 26 · 2018
  12. 26 · 2018
  13. 26 · 2018
  14. 26 · 2018
  15. 27 · 2019
  16. 28 · 2020
  17. 28 · 2020
  18. 28 · 2020
  19. 29 · 2021
  20. 30 · 2022
  21. 30 · 2022
  22. 31 · 2023
  23. 32 · 2024
  24. 32 · 2024
  25. 33 · 2025
  26. 33 · 2025
  27. 33 · 2025
  28. 33 · 2025
  29. 33 · 2025
  30. 34 · 2026
  31. 34 · 2026
  32. 34 · 2026
  33. 34 · 2026
  34. 34 · 2026

END OF SELECTED RECORDSSelected records, 2010–2026 · not a complete list of work. “Key moment” is an editorial label, not a measure of success.

02 / QUICK ANSWERS

Q & AFrequently asked

When did Mohamed Salah become famous?
In his first season at Liverpool. He reached 20 goals in 26 games on Dec 17, 2017, the year he turned 25, when The Guardian called him the signing of the season.
Which clubs has Mohamed Salah played for?
Al Mokawloon Al Arab, Basel, Chelsea, Fiorentina (loan), Roma, Liverpool and Trabzonspor.
When did Mohamed Salah join Liverpool?
Liverpool completed his signing from Roma on Jun 22, 2017, the year he turned 25.
Where does Mohamed Salah play now?
He joined Trabzonspor in Turkey on Aug 6, 2026, after leaving Liverpool.
How old is Mohamed Salah?
Born in 1992, he turns 34 in 2026 (34 as of Sep 30, 2026).
04 / ABOUT THE ARCHIVE

A LIFE,
IN CHAPTERS.

What did they do, and at what age?
AgeTrail lines up the key moments of a life by age.
Debut and breakthrough are marked separately, and every record has a source.

COLLECTION029Mohamed Salah / MOHAMED SALAH

Sports · Egypt
Jun 15, 1992 —

Sources and method38 SOURCES   ＋

Ages are counted from the birth year 1992: the year of the event minus 1992, birthdays aside. “Key moment” labels and the connecting story are AgeTrail's editorial reading.

  1. Wikipedia · Mohamed Salah ↗Start of his senior career in 2010 at Al Mokawloon Al Arab
  2. BBC Sport · Chelsea sign Basel midfielder for £11m ↗Joined Basel in June 2012, 47 appearances and nine goals, Chelsea deal in January 2014
  3. The Guardian · Brazil 3–2 Egypt at the 2012 Olympics ↗Salah scored in the 76th minute of the match played July 26, 2012
  4. The Guardian · Chelsea winger Salah joins Roma on a season-long loan ↗Season-long loan to Roma, nine goals in 26 games on loan at Fiorentina
  5. The Guardian · Salah hat-trick keeps Roma in touch with Juventus ↗Hat-trick in a 3–0 win over Bologna
  6. The Guardian · Liverpool complete record £36.9m signing of Salah ↗June 22, 2017 signing from Roma, club-record fee, long-term contract
  7. BBC Sport · Watford 3–3 Liverpool ↗Scored on his league debut for Liverpool, August 12, 2017
  8. The Guardian · Salah’s late penalty gives Egypt World Cup qualification ↗Two goals in a 2–1 win over Congo, first World Cup qualification since 1990
  9. The Guardian · Salah shreds Bournemouth ↗20 goals in 26 appearances, first to 20 before Christmas Day since 1986–87, called the signing of the season
  10. BBC Sport · Liverpool 4–0 Arsenal ↗August 27, 2017 goal, three goals in the new season, comparisons to Luis Suárez
  11. BBC Sport · Salah voted PFA Player of the Year ↗PFA Player of the Year 2017–18, published April 23, 2018, 31 goals in 33 league games
  12. Liverpool FC · Salah signs new long-term deal ↗44 goals in 52 appearances, 32 in the league, new contract on July 2, 2018
  13. The Guardian · Real Madrid win Champions League as Bale sinks Liverpool ↗Shoulder injury about half an hour into the May 26, 2018 final
  14. BBC Sport · Egypt 0–1 Uruguay ↗Unused substitute on June 15, 2018 while recovering; 26th birthday that Friday
  15. The Guardian · Russia 3–1 Egypt ↗Consolation goal from the penalty spot, June 19, 2018
  16. BBC Sport · Tottenham 0–2 Liverpool ↗Penalty after two minutes in the June 1, 2019 final, Liverpool’s sixth European Cup
  17. The Guardian · Liverpool win Champions League final ↗Salah 2 (pen), Origi 87, sixth European title for the club
  18. Liverpool FC · Reds close in on title with Palace victory ↗June 24, 2020, 4–0 win, Salah scored the second goal
  19. Liverpool FC · Champions beat Chelsea before PL trophy lift ↗July 22, 2020, 5–3 win, trophy presentation
  20. Liverpool FC · Salah joins Liverpool’s 100-goal club ↗17th player to reach 100 goals for the club, at Goodison Park, October 17, 2020
  21. BBC Sport · Manchester United 0–5 Liverpool ↗October 24, 2021 hat-trick, scored in a tenth successive game
  22. BBC Sport · Salah and Son finish as top scorers ↗May 22, 2022, shared Golden Boot on 23 goals, third Golden Boot
  23. BBC Sport · Salah signs new three-year Liverpool contract ↗July 1, 2022, 156 goals in 254 appearances for Liverpool
  24. Sky Sports · Liverpool reject £150m bid from Saudi Pro League ↗Al Ittihad bid rejected on deadline day, September 1, 2023
  25. Liverpool FC · Salah wins Player of the Season award ↗June 7, 2024, fourth time, 25 goals and 13 assists
  26. Premier League · Salah sets record with opening-weekend goal at Ipswich ↗August 17, 2024, ninth Matchweek 1 goal
  27. Liverpool FC · Salah signs new contract ↗April 11, 2025, 32 goals and 22 assists in 45 appearances so far that season
  28. The Guardian · Liverpool win 20th league title with rout of Tottenham ↗April 27, 2025, 5–1 win, Salah’s 28th league goal of the season
  29. Premier League · Salah makes history with Golden Boot and Playmaker awards ↗May 25, 2025, 29 goals and 18 assists
  30. Sky Sports · Salah and Caldentey win PFA Player of the Year awards ↗August 19, 2025, record third PFA Men’s Player of the Year
  31. Premier League · Salah breaks all-time record for goal involvements at a club ↗December 13, 2025, 277 goal involvements, passing Wayne Rooney’s 276
  32. ESPN · Salah surpasses Gerrard with final Liverpool assist ↗Final game on Sunday May 24, 2026, 93rd Premier League assist for Liverpool
  33. ESPN · Salah leads Egypt to World Cup history in shootout triumph ↗Round of 32 against Australia, Egypt’s first knockout-stage win
  34. Associated Press (Newsday) · Egypt wins in World Cup knockout round debut ↗AP report, Friday July 3, 2026; 4–2 shootout win over Australia after a 1–1 draw; Salah captained Egypt and scored in the shootout
  35. Sky Sports · Salah set to join Trabzonspor on a free transfer ↗Mutual termination of his Liverpool contract a year early, 257 goals in 442 games
  36. The Guardian · Salah to earn upwards of £14.5m per season in Trabzonspor deal ↗Two-year deal, August 6, 2026
  37. Al Jazeera · Salah’s Trabzonspor debut ends in draw with Kasimpasa ↗Debut on August 15, 2026 as a second-half substitute, 1–1 draw
  38. ESPN · Salah scores first Trabzonspor hat trick in Galatasaray thrashing ↗September 19, 2026, 4–0 win, seven league goals this season

Fact-checked: 2026.09.30 · An independent archive, not affiliated with the person or their agency.