Mohamed Salah showed once again at the weekend why he is one of the all-time great Premier League players.
Salah scored and assisted in Liverpool's 2-1 win over Chelsea, with his goal taking him to 162 scored in his Premier League career.
That moves him joint-ninth with Jermain Defoe and only one behind former Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler in the all-time list.
Salah is fast approaching Arsenal legend Thierry Henry, whom he is only 13 goals behind, while he is also just 25 goals from matching Andrew Cole and becoming the joint-third highest goalscorer in Premier League history.
Top 10 goalscorers in PL history
| Player | Goals |
| Alan Shearer | 260 |
|---|---|
| Harry Kane | 213 |
| Wayne Rooney | 208 |
| Andrew Cole | 187 |
| Sergio Aguero | 184 |
| Frank Lampard | 177 |
| Thierry Henry | 175 |
| Robbie Fowler | 163 |
| Jermain Defoe | 162 |
| Mohamed Salah | 162 |
| Michael Owen | 150 |
Salah's excellence has gone somewhat under the radar this season.
Only Erling Haaland, Bryan Mbeumo and Cole Palmer can better his five goals, while only Bukayo Saka can top his five assists.
Indeed, his 10 combined goals and assists are the second-most in 2024/25, level with Haaland and only one behind Palmer.
Here, we take a closer look at some of the remarkable statistics that highlight the Egyptian's impact during his time in the Premier League.
Salah's penalty against Chelsea was his 27th successful spot-kick in the Premier League, placing him joint-sixth on the all-time list for penalties scored.
Most penalties scored
| Player | Penalty goals |
| Alan Shearer | 56 |
|---|---|
| Frank Lampard | 43 |
| Harry Kane | 33 |
| Steven Gerrard | 32 |
| Mark Noble | 28 |
| Jamie Vardy | 27 |
| Mohamed Salah | 27 |
| Sergio Aguero | 27 |
It was also his 130th goal scored with his left foot, a Premier League record and 25 more than any other player.
Most left-footed goals
| Player | Left-footed goals |
| Mohamed Salah | 130 |
|---|---|
| Robbie Fowler | 105 |
| Robin van Persie | 94 |
| Ryan Giggs | 83 |
| Riyad Mahrez | 65 |
Salah has now netted 160 goals for Liverpool in the Premier League, a club record total by some distance.
Most Premier League goals for Liverpool
| Player | Goals for Liverpool |
| Mohamed Salah | 160 |
|---|---|
| Robbie Fowler | 128 |
| Steven Gerrard | 120 |
| Michael Owen | 118 |
| Sadio Mane | 90 |
He is also the all-time leading African scorer in Premier League history, scoring 51 goals more than the player who ranks second, former team-mate Sadio Mane.
Most Premier League goals by Africans
| Player | Goals by Africans |
| Mohamed Salah | 162 |
|---|---|
| Sadio Mane | 111 |
| Didier Drogba | 104 |
| Emmanuel Adebayor | 97 |
| Yakubu | 95 |
Sunday's game against Chelsea was the 34th time that Salah both scored AND assisted in a Premier League match. Only Wayne Rooney, with 36, has done so on more occasions.
Most games with a goal and assist
| Player | Games scored and assisted in |
| Wayne Rooney | 36 |
|---|---|
| Mohamed Salah | 34 |
| Thierry Henry | 32 |
| Alan Shearer | 31 |
| Andrew Cole | 28 |
| Frank Lampard | 27 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 26 |
| Son Heung-min | 26 |
| Teddy Sheringham | 23 |
| Dennis Bergkamp | 23 |
| Harry Kane | 23 |
Salah's 233 Premier League goal involvements for Liverpool are the sixth-most any player has produced for a single club. His two contributions against Chelsea moved him ahead of Sergio Aguero.
Most goal involvements for a single club
| Player | Team | Goals + assists | Goals | Assists |
| Wayne Rooney | Man Utd | 276 | 183 | 93 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Giggs | Man Utd | 271 | 109 | 162 |
| Harry Kane | Spurs | 259 | 213 | 46 |
| Thierry Henry | Arsenal | 249 | 175 | 74 |
| Frank Lampard | Chelsea | 237 | 147 | 90 |
| Mohamed Salah | Liverpool | 233 | 160 | 73 |
| Sergio Aguero | Man City | 231 | 184 | 47 |
| Steven Gerrard | Liverpool | 212 | 120 | 92 |
| Son Heung-min | Spurs | 187 | 123 | 64 |
| Alan Shearer | Newcastle | 184 | 148 | 36 |
| Jamie Vardy | Leicester | 183 | 139 | 44 |
Having also scored and assisted three goals for Chelsea at the start of his Premier League career, Salah now has a total of 236 combined goals and assists. This is the eighth-most in Premier League history, closing in on Thierry Henry.
Most goal involvements overall
| Player | Goals + assists | Goals | Assists |
| Alan Shearer | 324 | 260 | 64 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Rooney | 311 | 208 | 103 |
| Frank Lampard | 279 | 177 | 102 |
| Ryan Giggs | 271 | 109 | 162 |
| Andrew Cole | 260 | 187 | 73 |
| Harry Kane | 259 | 213 | 46 |
| Thierry Henry | 249 | 175 | 74 |
| Mohamed Salah | 236 | 162 | 74 |
| Sergio Aguero | 231 | 184 | 47 |
| Teddy Sheringham | 221 | 146 | 75 |
| Steven Gerrard | 212 | 120 | 92 |
| Robbie Fowler | 202 | 163 | 39 |
In matches against the traditional "Big Six" of Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur, Salah has an incredible record of 61 combined goals and assists in only 72 appearances.
Only Alan Shearer has a higher total in matches against these teams, solidifying Salah's status as one of the all-time great big-game players.
Most goal involvements v the "Big Six"
| Player v "Big Six" | Goals + assists | Goals | Assists | Matches |
| Alan Shearer | 75 | 56 | 19 | 129 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohamed Salah | 61 | 43 | 18 | 72 |
| Ryan Giggs | 59 | 18 | 41 | 170 |
| Wayne Rooney | 59 | 45 | 14 | 135 |
| Jamie Vardy | 54 | 44 | 10 | 100 |
Salah's total of five goals in eight matches this season puts him on course to reach 20+ goals. If he does so, it will be the fifth time he has scored 20+ goals in a Premier League season.
Most 20+ goal seasons
| Player | 20+ goal seasons |
| Alan Shearer | 7 |
|---|---|
| Harry Kane | 6 |
| Sergio Aguero | 6 |
| Thierry Henry | 5 |
| Mohamed Salah | 4 |
| Ruud van Nistelrooy | 4 |
| Jamie Vardy | 3 |
| Les Ferdinand | 3 |
He also has the opportunity this season to become the first player in Premier League history to register 10+ goals AND 10+ assists in six separate seasons.
Most 10+ goal and 10+ assist seasons
| Player | 10+ goal and 10+ assist seasons |
| Mohamed Salah | 5 |
|---|---|
| Wayne Rooney | 5 |
| Eric Cantona | 4 |
| Frank Lampard | 4 |
| Didier Drogba | 3 |
| Son Heung-min | 3 |
