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  1. Birth

    Monday Jun 15, 1992Nagrig, Basyoun, Egypt

    Mohamed Salah Hamed Mahrous Ghaly born in 15 June 1992, in Nagrig, Basyoun, Egypt.

  2. Debut

    Monday May 3, 2010Nasr City, Cairo

    Salah played his youth football with El Mokawloon. He made his senior team debut in the Egyptian Premier League coming on as a substitute on 3 May 2010 in a 1–1 away draw against El Mansoura. During the 2010–11 season Salah continued earning minutes on the pitch, eventually becoming a regular in the team.

  3. First goal

    Saturday Dec 25, 2010Cairo, Egypt

    He scored his first goal for them on 25 December 2010 in a 1–1 away draw against Al Ahly.

  4. International debut

    Saturday Sep 3, 2011Egypt

    On 3 September 2011, Salah made his debut for the Egypt national football team in the 2–1 away defeat by Sierra Leone.

  5. Port Said Stadium riot

    Wednesday Feb 1, 2012Port Said, Egypt

    the Port Said Stadium riot on 1 February 2012, the Egyptian Premier League was suspended.

  6. To Basel

    Tuesday Apr 10, 2012Stadion Rankhof in Basel, Switzerland

    Following the Port Said Stadium riot on 1 February 2012, the Egyptian Premier League was suspended, and on 10 March 2012, the Egyptian Football Association announced their decision to cancel the remainder of the season. Swiss Super League club Basel had been monitoring Salah for some time, so following the Egyptian Premier League suspension, the club organised a friendly match with the Egypt U-23 team. The match took place on 16 March at the Stadion Rankhof in Basel, and despite only playing the second half, Salah scored twice, helping the Egyptians to a 4–3 win. Basel subsequently invited Salah to remain in the city for a week's training. On 10 April 2012, it was announced that Salah had signed for Basel on a four-year contract starting from 15 June 2012.

  7. First UCL debut

    Wednesday Aug 8, 2012Molde, Norway

    He made his official Basel debut in a UEFA Champions League preliminary stage match against the Norwegian club Molde on 8 August, coming on as a substitute in the 74th minute.

  8. To Chelsea

    Thursday Jan 23, 2014London, England

    On 23 January 2014, Chelsea announced that a deal had been agreed with Basel to bring Salah to London for a fee reported to be in the region of £11 million. Three days later the transfer was completed, making him the first Egyptian to sign for the Stamford Bridge club.

  9. To Fiorentina

    Monday Feb 2, 2015Florence, Italy

    On transfer deadline, 2 February 2015, Chelsea confirmed that Salah would play for the Italian club Fiorentina on an 18-month loan until the end of the 2015–16 season, as part of a transfer deal which saw Juan Cuadrado moving in the opposite direction, Salah chose the number 74 shirt in honor of the victims of the Port Said Stadium riot. Six days after signing, he made his Fiorentina debut coming off the bench in the 65th minute as a replacement for Joaquín in a 3–2 Serie A victory against Atalanta at the Stadio Artemio Franchi.

  10. To Roma

    Thursday Aug 6, 2015Rome, Italy

    On 6 August 2015, Salah joined Roma on a season-long loan for €5 million; with the option to make the deal permanent, for a reported €15 million. He wore the number 11 shirt. He made his debut on 22 August, as the new season began with a 1–1 draw at Hellas Verona.

  11. You Will Never Walk Alone

    Thursday Jun 22, 2017Liverpool, England

    On 22 June 2017, Salah agreed a transfer to Liverpool. He signed a long-term contract with the Reds for an initial €42m fee that could rise to €50m.

  12. World Cup 2018 Qualification

    Sunday Oct 8, 2017Alexandria, Egypt

    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.

  13. PFA Player of the year

    Sunday Apr 22, 2018Liverpool, England

    On 22 April 2018, Salah was awarded the PFA Players' Player of the Year award, having earlier been named in the PFA Team of the Year for the Premier League.

  14. PL Golden boots

    Saturday May 12, 2018Liverpool, England

    Mohamed Salah secured his first golden boot with 32 Goals, and secured the second on 25 May 2019 with 22 Goals sharing the golden boot with Mane and Pierre-Emerick Aubamyang.

  15. Champions League sad final

    Saturday May 26, 2018NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium, Kiev, Ukraine

    In the 2018 UEFA Champions League Final against Real Madrid, Salah injured his left shoulder in the 30th minute. After initially carrying on, he left the field in tears after going to ground in a challenge with Madrid defender Sergio Ramos; the match ended in a 3–1 defeat.

  16. 2019 UEFA Champions League Final

    Saturday Jun 1, 201909:00:00 PMMadrid, Spain

    On 1 June, he scored Liverpool's first goal in a 2–0 win over Tottenham in the 2019 UEFA Champions League Final from a penalty. Salah's goal, which he scored in the opening two minutes of the match, was the second fastest goal ever scored in a Champions League final, slower only than Paolo Maldini's effort for A.C. Milan against Liverpool in the 2005 final.

  17. Winning the Premier League

    Thursday Jun 25, 2020Liverpool, England, United Kingdom

    Mohamed Salah won the Premier League with Liverpool as the club got their first premier league title and their first league title in 30 years.