Mohamed Salah reaches 400 career goals and Premier League opening-day record

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has reached a significant career milestone, recording 400 senior football goals. His career trajectory includes playing for Al Mokawloon Al Arab in Egypt, Basel in Switzerland, Chelsea, Fiorentina, and Roma, before his prominent tenure in the English Premier League.

In the Premier League specifically, Salah holds the record for the most goals scored on the opening matchday of a season. He has netted 10 goals across nine opening-day appearances, surpassing previous leaders such as Jamie Vardy, Alan Shearer, Wayne Rooney, and Frank Lampard, who each recorded eight goals. His opening-day scoring streak includes a hat-trick against Leeds United during the 2020-21 season.