Everything you need to know about the exceptional Egyptian!

Mohamed Salah is an Egyptian footballer who currently plays for Liverpool in the English Premier League. He was born on June 15, 1992, in Nagrig, Egypt, and started his professional career in Egypt's Premier League with Al Mokawloon in 2010.

Salah is widely regarded as one of the best players in the world and is known for his speed, agility, and goal-scoring ability. He has won numerous awards throughout his career, including the Premier League Golden Boot, the PFA Players' Player of the Year, and the FWA Footballer of the Year.

He is regarded as one of the greatest players to ever don the Liverpool jersey and was instrumental in helping the Reds win their first Premier League title in 2020 and their fifth UEFA Champions League triumph in 2019, a year after they had lost in the final to Real Madrid.

Salah is a devout Muslim and often celebrates goals by performing sujood, which is the Islamic act of prostration. He is also known for his charity work and is an ambassador for UNICEF.

Salah's success has made him a global icon and a role model for young people in Egypt and around the world. He has a huge social media following and is often featured in advertisements and campaigns.

But what are the 13 fun facts about Mohamed Salah that you absolutely need to know?

Football running in his genes

Mohamed Salah's father, Salah Ghaly, was an avid football lover himself and used to play the sport in his Nagrig village.

Being a football coach, he encouraged young Mohamed to pursue the sport, and was key to his early development as a footballer.

AdvertisementGettyWon the Swiss Super League Player of the Year in his debut season at Basel

After spending two years in his hometown club Al Mokawloon, Mohamed Salah was signed by Swiss Super League side Basel, where he scored five goals in the league and helped them win the Swiss Super League.

Due to his performances, he was awarded the Swiss Super League Player of the Year in 2013.

Getty ImagesA celebration inspired by his religion

Mohamed Salah is a devout Muslim and that faith extends to the football pitch as well. He often celebrates goals by performing sujood, a Muslim prayer gesture of prostration.

Salah performs a prayer of thanks by getting to his knees and placing his head on the ground.

"It's not kissing the ground," the Egyptian star told CNN in 2018. "It's something like praying or like thank God for what I have received, but yeah, it's just praying and praying for a win.

"[I’ve] always done that since I was young, everywhere.”

A big fan of Kushari, an Egyptian delicacy

Salah admitted that kushari, an Egyptian delicacy that originated in the 19th century and is made of rice, macaroni, lentils, and topped with spicy tomatoes, chickpeas, and onions, is his favourite food.

"When I go back to Egypt, I call my friend from the airport to buy kushari for us to eat in the car. I pull my hoodie over my head, jump into the car and then I'm eating it straight away," he revealed in an interview with CNN in 2018.