Mohamed Salah will leave Liverpool at the end of the 2025/26 season after one of the most successful individual spells in Premier League history, bringing an end to a remarkable nine-year era at Anfield.
The Egyptian forward confirmed his departure this week after a glittering Liverpool career that produced 255 goals, 122 assists and multiple major trophies, including two Premier League titles and the UEFA Champions League crown.
But beyond trophies, Salah’s time at Liverpool became defined by a relentless rewriting of football history.
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Since arriving from Roma in 2017, the forward shattered long-standing club and league records, establishing himself as one of the greatest players to ever wear the Liverpool shirt.
One of his biggest milestones came in March 2023 when he surpassed Robbie Fowler to become Liverpool’s all-time top Premier League goalscorer during the club’s famous 7-0 victory over Manchester United.
Salah leaves with 191 Premier League goals — the highest by any African player in the competition’s history.
Former Liverpool teammate Sadio Mane ranks second among African scorers with 111 goals, while Chelsea legend Didier Drogba recorded 104.
The Egyptian star also holds the record for the most Premier League assists by an African player with 94.
His dominance reached another level during the 2024/25 season when he became the first player to win the Premier League Player of the Season, Golden Boot and Golden Playmaker awards in the same campaign.
That season also saw Salah produce 47 direct goal involvements — 29 goals and 18 assists — the highest total ever recorded in a 38-game Premier League season.
He broke the previous mark of 44 jointly held by Thierry Henry and Erling Haaland.
Salah also overtook Wayne Rooney for the highest number of goal involvements recorded for a single Premier League club, underlining his consistency across nearly a decade at Liverpool.
At Anfield, he set another historic benchmark by recording the most goals and assists combined by any Premier League player at one stadium.
His impact stretched into European football as well.
Salah became the first African player to score 50 UEFA Champions League goals and still holds the record for the fastest hat-trick in the competition after scoring three goals in six minutes and 12 seconds against Rangers in 2022.
He also became Liverpool’s all-time leader in Champions League and European Cup appearances, overtaking former defender Jamie Carragher.
The forward matched Thierry Henry’s record of four Premier League Golden Boots and won the PFA Players’ Player of the Year award three times during his stay at the club.
Football fans, former players and pundits have continued to pay tribute to Salah’s impact on Liverpool’s modern era, with many ranking him among the greatest players in the club’s history.
Only Ian Rush and Roger Hunt scored more goals for Liverpool in all competitions.
His departure now signals the end of one of the most successful individual eras the Premier League has witnessed in recent years.
