Mohamed Salah

Mohamed Salah
Personal information
Date of Birth	15 June 1992
Place of Birth	Basyoun, Egypt
Height	1.75 m (5'9")
Position	Forward
Liverpool statistics
Squad no.	11
Years	2017-
Appearances	1
Goals	1

Mohamed Salah Ghaly (born 15 July 1992) is an Egyptian international footballer who plays as a winger for Liverpool, having arrived from Roma for a reported fee of £34,300,000 in 2017.

Liverpool career

With Sadio Mane having been missing for large periods of the 2016-17 season with no real backup, Jurgen Klopp looked to sign a proven quality winger, to add more depth in the position. Salah had been close to signing for Liverpool back in 2014, and had shown quality performances for Roma in the past few seasons.

In May 2017 reports began to emerge that Liverpool were again interested in the Egyptian, but Roma were insisting on a fee of around £40,000,000, which the Reds saw as too much. Weeks later, it seemed that the price had been haggled down, and on 21 June 2017 reliable journalists stated that a much lower fee had been accepted by Roma, and that Salah was to complete a medical the next day.

On 22 June 2017, it was confirmed that Salah had signed for Liverpool on a five year deal for a reported fee of £34,300,000, making him the second most expensive signing in the club's history. It was confirmed that he was to wear the number 11 shirt, given to him by Roberto Firmino.

Salah made his unofficial debut on 14 July 2017, playing 45 minutes and scoring his first goal in a 1-1 draw against Wigan.

After an impressive pre-season, netting four goals, Salah was named in the starting lineup for the opening game of the season. With the Reds 2-1 down, Salah won a penalty which was converted by Roberto Firmino, before Firmino played a lovely dinked ball allowing Salah to give Liverpool the lead on his debut. This looked to be the winning goal before poor defending caused the Reds to concede a last gasp equaliser.

Stats

Season	League		FA Cup		League Cup		Europe		Other		Total
	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
2017-18	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Total	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1