Mohamed Salah's Premier League Legacy and Matchweek 31 Highlights

2026-03-25 · Premier League

As Mohamed Salah prepares to leave Liverpool after a record-breaking nine years, we reflect on his landmark achievements and consider his legacy in the Premier League, alongside insights from Matchweek 31 including Everton’s Beto being named Player of the Matchweek and Alan Shearer’s Team of the Week selections.

Mohamed Salah has announced his departure from Liverpool at the end of the 2025/26 season, closing an extraordinary chapter in both his career and in Premier League history. Since joining the Reds from Roma in 2017, Salah has etched his name among the elite, not only by breaking record after record but by transforming Liverpool into a dominant force in English football.

Salah’s Record-Breaking Career at Liverpool Salah ranks as the fourth-highest Premier League goalscorer with 191 goals, only behind Alan Shearer (260), Harry Kane (213), and Wayne Rooney (208). Remarkably, 189 of those Premier League goals have come for Liverpool, making him the club's all-time top Premier League scorer. He surpassed Robbie Fowler’s 128-goal record with a memorable brace in a 7-0 rout of Manchester United at Anfield in March 2023. In the broader context of Liverpool’s all-time scorers across all competitions, Salah is third with 255 goals, only behind Ian Rush and Roger Hunt.

Salah is the highest-scoring African player and non-Englishman in Premier League history. His tally dwarfs that of other African greats such as Sadio Mané (111) and Didier Drogba (104). Additionally, Salah has equalled Steven Gerrard’s record with 92 Premier League assists for Liverpool and could soon claim the club record outright with at least seven league games remaining. His total of 93 Premier League assists, including one during his Chelsea days, ties him with David Silva for seventh all-time in the competition.

In terms of individual awards, Salah has won four Premier League Golden Boots, matching Thierry Henry’s record. He secured these in the 2017/18, 2018/19, 2021/22, and 2024/25 seasons. Notably, in the 2024/25 campaign, Salah registered 47 direct goal involvements (29 goals and 18 assists), the highest for any player during a 38-game Premier League season, edging out Henry and Erling Haaland who shared the previous record of 44. He is also the first player to clinch the Premier League Player of the Season, Golden Boot, and Golden Playmaker awards simultaneously, achieving this trio in 2024/25.

Salah's influence extends to the European stage too. He holds the record for the fastest Champions League hat-trick, scored in just six minutes and 12 seconds against Rangers in October 2022. He also became the first African to score 50 Champions League goals and holds the record for the most European appearances for Liverpool.

Expert Praise: Jamie Carragher on Salah’s Legacy Jamie Carragher, Liverpool legend and former defender, has publicly declared that Salah’s Premier League legacy surpasses that of Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney, ranking him second only to Thierry Henry among overseas attacking players. Carragher remarked, “Liverpool’s loss is English football’s loss. In the pantheon of overseas attacking players to have excelled in England, only Thierry Henry eclipses Salah’s output and consistency.”

Carragher also highlighted Salah’s role as the inspirational figurehead during Jürgen Klopp’s transformative Liverpool era: “If Klopp was the charismatic and visionary stage director, Salah was the inspirational leading man.” He underscored Salah's remarkable fitness and availability, noting the forward’s extraordinary record of 435 appearances in nine seasons, demonstrating both durability and commitment.

Standout Performances in Matchweek 31 The Premier League also witnessed outstanding displays across the board in Matchweek 31. Everton’s Portuguese striker Beto was named Player of the Matchweek by fans, following his commanding performance in a 3-0 home victory against Chelsea. Beto scored two goals — opening the scoring with a delicate chip over the goalkeeper and doubling the tally with a powerful strike — and assisted Iliman Ndiaye’s sublime finish sealing the win. This was Everton's statement win in their push for European qualification and added a ninth club to the diversity of Player of the Matchweek winners this season.

Meanwhile, Alan Shearer named his Team of the Week for Matchweek 31, featuring three Brighton & Hove Albion players including Danny Welbeck, whose brace secured a 2-1 victory over Liverpool. Nottingham Forest were represented by three players — Matz Sels, Nikola Milenkovic, and Morgan Gibbs-White — following their 3-0 triumph over relegation rivals Tottenham Hotspur. Victor Pereira, Forest’s head coach, was also recognised as the manager of the week after engineering a crucial victory.

Other nominees for Player of the Matchweek included Sunderland striker Brian Brobbey, Fulham’s Josh King, and Nottingham Forest full-back Neco Williams, each delivering memorable contributions during key fixtures.

Conclusion Mohamed Salah leaves Liverpool at the pinnacle of his powers and with a trove of Premier League and club records that may stand for years to come. His blend of remarkable scoring feats, consistent availability, and match-winning influences cement his place as one of the Premier League’s all-time greats. As the current season progresses, individual brilliance from players like Beto and emergent team successes written by managers such as Victor Pereira continue to enrich English football’s unfolding story.