Mo Salah Writes History at Turf Moor: From Rejection to Premier League Immortality
Some players score goals. Mohamed Salah writes history.
On a tense Sunday afternoon at Turf Moor, with the game slipping away and the clock deep into stoppage time, the Egyptian King once again delivered. Hannibal Mejbri’s handball gave Liverpool a 95th-minute penalty, and Salah stepped up. The pressure was immense, the crowd deafening, the points on the line. Yet Salah was ice-cold. One swing of his left boot, the ball rippling the net, and Liverpool had their victory.
But this was more than three points. It was goal number 188 in the Premier League, lifting Salah past Andy Cole into fourth place on the all-time scorers’ list. Now only Wayne Rooney, Harry Kane, and Alan Shearer stand above him.
The journey makes the milestone even more remarkable. Written off at Chelsea, rebuilt in Italy, reborn at Liverpool—Salah has defied every obstacle. Since returning to England in 2017, he has shattered records: most goals in a 38-game season, Liverpool’s all-time Premier League top scorer, more goals against Manchester United than anyone else. Thierry Henry, Sergio Agüero, Robbie Fowler—he has passed them all.
And he is still not done. At 33, with a contract until 2027, Salah continues to score with consistency that borders on the inevitable. Rooney’s 208 and Kane’s 213 are within reach. Even Shearer’s legendary 260 no longer feels untouchable.
This goal at Burnley was a symbol of who Salah is: resilient, ruthless, unshaken by pressure. When Liverpool’s new signings faltered and Burnley’s resistance held firm, it was Salah who carried his team.
For Liverpool fans, he is more than a forward—he is the heartbeat of an era, the player who makes the impossible feel routine. For the Premier League, he is one of the greatest imports of all time, carving his name alongside its immortal strikers.
Mo Salah at 33. Fourth in history. Still magical. Still rewriting the gams
