Salah becomes the fastest African & Arab player to reach 50 goals in the PL

CAIRO, 20 January 2019: Liverpool’s Egyptian King, Mohamed Salah, wrote his name among the greatest players in the English Premier League after reaching 50 goals in the biggest League in the world.

Salah scored a brace against Crystal Palace which helped Liverpool to keep their position on the top of the standings above Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur.


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Salah’s double made him the fastest African and Arabian player to reach this milestone in only 72 games; the fourth one worldwide.

Only legends are above Salah in the list; Alan Sherar, Andy Cole and Rud van Nistelrooy as they scored 50 goals in less number of matches.



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Salah scored two goals with Chelsea when he featured in only 13 games, most of them was as a substitution, and 48 goals with the Reds.

The Egyptian King became on the top of goalscorers’ list with 16 goals this season above Arsenal’s Aubameyang and Tottenham’s Harry Kane.