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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.
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)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Monkey
- Origin
- Nagrig, Gharbia Governorate, Egypt
- Height
- 175 cm
- Occupation
- association football player
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
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
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.