Mohamed Salah is an Egyptian footballer who plays as a forward for the Egyptian national team as well as the Premier League club ‘Liverpool.’ Born and brought up in Gharbia, Egypt, he is a gifted footballer since his childhood. He started his career with the youth team of the Egyptian club ‘El Mokawloon.’ Soon, his transition happened to the club’s senior team in the ‘Egyptian Premier League’ in 2010. In 2012, he transferred to the Swiss football club, ‘FC Basel’. He played an important role in Basel’s victory in the 2012-13 ‘Swiss Championship’ and the 2013 ‘Uhren cup.’ In January 2014, he transferred to ‘Chelsea,’ becoming the first ever Egyptian player to play with Chelsea. Subsequently, he played for ‘Roma’ and ‘Fiorentina’ (on loan) before signing a new contract with ‘Liverpool’ in 2017. In 2017, he was named the ‘African Footballer of the Year’ by BBC and CAF.
Mohamed Salah Biography
- Full Name : Mohamed Salah Ghaly
- Nicknames : Mo Salah, Egyptian Messi, The Pharaoh, Egyptian King
- Profession : Footballer
Mohamed Salah Physical Stats & More
- Height (approx.) in centimeters – 175 cm
- in meters – 1.75 m
- in feet inches – 5’ 9”
- Weight (approx.) in kilograms – 70 kg
- in pounds – 154 lbs
- Body Measurements (approx.) -Chest: 36 Inches
- -Waist: 32 Inches
- -Biceps: 13 Inches
- Eye Color Brown
- Hair Color Black
Mohamed Salah Football
Mohamed Salah Personal Life
Mohamed Salah Girlfriends, Affairs and More
| Marital Status | Married |
| Marriage Date | Year, 2013 |
| Family | |
| Wife | |
| Children | Daughter– Makka Son– None |
| Parents | Father– Salah Ghaly Mother– Name not Known |
| Siblings | Brother– None Sister– None |
Mohamed Salah Favorite Things
- Favorite Foods Kushari (Egyptian Speciality), Hummus Falafel
- Favorite Players of all Time
Mohamed Salah Money Factor
- Salary $7.4 Million/Annual (₹50 Crore)
- Net Worth (approx.) $2.25 Million(₹15 Crore)
Some Lesser Known Facts About Mohamed Salah
Does Mohamed Salah smoke?: No
Does Mohamed Salah drink alcohol?: No
He was born in an average middle-class family.
In his childhood, he was not good in academics which worried his parents.
Since his childhood, he was all invested in the sport of football.
His parents wanted a conventional career for him but he chose football.
At the age of 17, he first played for his club El Mokawloon’s senior team. Mohamed Salah Playing for El Mokawloon
On 3 September 2011, he debuted for Egypt’s National Football team and scored his first goal against Niger, one month later.
On 10th April 2012, Basel announced that they had signed Mohamed Salah from El Mokawloon. Mohamed Salah Playing for Basel
Salah married in 2013 to his wife Maggi.
In February 2014, he joined Chelsea and moved to English Premier League. Mohamed Salah Playing for Chelsea
His first goal for Chelsea came against their arch-rivals Arsenal on 22 March 2014.
In 2014, he was blessed with a baby girl whom he named ‘Makka’ after the holiest city in Islam. Mohamed Salah with His Daughter
He was not able to cement his position in the Chelsea line up and was loaned to Fiorentina in February 2015. Mohamed Salah Playing for Fiorentina
At the start of the 2015 – 2016 season, he refused to return to Fiorentina and instead joined Roma on 6 August 2015. Mohamed Salah Playing for Roma
He was named in the CAF Team of the Tournament in 2017.
On 22 June 2017, he moved to Liverpool with a club record fee of that time. Mohamed Salah Playing for Liverpool
He became the first Egyptian player in Liverpool history.
He scored his first goal for Liverpool on his debut against Watford, on 12 August 2017.
He became the first player in the English Premier League to score 32 goals in one season of the league.
He won the Golden Boot of the English Premier League for the 2017-2018 season. Mohamed Salah winning the English Premier League Golden Boot
He was also Egypt’s highest scorer during the FIFA 2018 World Cup Qualification Tournament, scoring 5 goals for them.