Muhammed Salah, whom Trabzonspor added to its squad at the beginning of the season, has made an effective entry into the Süper Lig in the claret-and-blue jersey. The Egyptian footballer has reached the most productive league start of his career by performing with 7 goals and 2 assists in the first six weeks of the league.
The 34-year-old player has directly contributed to 9 of his team's goals during this period. The match in which Trabzonspor defeated Galatasaray 4-0 was Salah's most remarkable performance at the start of the season. The experienced footballer was the protagonist of the victory with 3 goals and 1 assist in that match.
TRABZONSPOR'S MOST EFFECTIVE NAME IN ATTACK
With the 7 goals he has scored, Salah has become Trabzonspor's top scorer so far. Contributing to offensive organizations with two assists as well, the star footballer has been at the forefront of those carrying the scoring burden for the claret-and-blue team.
Starting his European career at Basel in the 2012-2013 season, Salah has played for Chelsea, Fiorentina, Roma, and Liverpool. The Egyptian player, who has made significant scoring contributions at the start of seasons in the clubs he has played for previously, has reached his highest level in this area with 9 direct goal contributions in his first six league matches at Trabzonspor.
Salah also has Premier League top scorer titles in his career. Scoring 32 goals in the 2017-2018 season, 22 in 2018-2019, 23 in 2021-2022, and 29 in 2024-2025 while playing for Liverpool, the footballer became the top scorer in the English Premier League four times. The Egyptian player also recorded 5 goals in the World Cup African Qualifiers in the 2016-2017 season.
His breakthrough in the Trabzonspor jersey has also found echoes in the foreign press. While Tribuna from the Italian press highlighted his three-goal performance against Galatasaray, Elbalad wrote that Salah continues to maintain his impact in every team he plays for. Derbyderby, on the other hand, made the assessment for the player after the Galatasaray match: “Invincible Salah knocked Galatasaray down.”
Former French footballer Thierry Henry also stated regarding Salah's game against Galatasaray, “He scored his first hat-trick in Turkey against one of the country's biggest clubs. You have to respect what he has achieved.”
News Source: 12punto
