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Mohamed Salah was born on June 15, 1992 in Nagrig, Gharbia Governorate, Egypt and is credited as an association football player. Mohamed Salah is 34 years old as of 2026. Recorded honors include Onze d'Or (2018), FIFA Puskás Award (2018), The Best FIFA Men's Player (2018) and 5 more. The listed height is 175 cm.
My Take
Mohamed Salah's story is the one I point to when people ask what greatness from nowhere looks like. From the village of Nagrig in Egypt's Gharbia Governorate to captaining his national team and dominating the Premier League, the sheer distance traveled is staggering. The 2017-18 awards haul, from the Golden Boot to African Footballer of the Year, reads like a checklist of everything a winger can win. What stays with me, though, is the pairing of ruthless finishing with genuine humility; he carries an entire country's hopes and somehow makes it look light. At 175 centimeters, he is proof that scale of impact has nothing to do with physical size.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mohamed Salah
- Name (Japanese)
- モハメド・サラー
- Reading
- もはめど・さらー
- Born
- June 15, 1992 (age 34)
- Origin
- Nagrig, Gharbia Governorate, Egypt
- Height
- 175 cm
- Occupation
- association football player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Monkey
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2018 Onze d'Or
- 2018 FIFA Puskás Award
- 2018 The Best FIFA Men's Player
- 2017 African Footballer of the Year
- 2017 BBC African Footballer of the Year
- 2018 PFA Players' Player of the Year
- 2018 Premier League Golden Boot
- 2018 honorary citizen of the Chechen Republic
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Mohamed Salah born?
Born June 15, 1992 (age 34).
Where is Mohamed Salah from?
Mohamed Salah is from Nagrig, Gharbia Governorate, Egypt.
What does Mohamed Salah do?
Mohamed Salah works as association football player.
How tall is Mohamed Salah?
Mohamed Salah is 175 cm.
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