Mohamed Salah wrote his name into the history book of the UEFA Champions League setting a new record by becoming the highest-scoring African player in the history of the competition.
The Egyptian King, as he is popularly called, achieved this feat on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, when Liverpool played Bologna at Anfield. Mohamed Salah scored a goal against the Serie A side to take his goals in the competition to 45 goals in 81 games, overtaking Drogba’s 44 goals in 92 games
Here are some of Mohamed Salah’s UEFA Champions League record:
Most Goals by an African Player – 45 goals in 81 games.
Consecutive Goals at Anfield – First Liverpool player to score in five consecutive Champions League games at Anfield
Ranked among All -Time Scorers – 15th-highest goalscorer in European Cup history and 13th-highest since the Champions League began in 1992.
Who are the top 10 African players with the most goals in the Champions League?
Mohamed Salah – 45 goals in 81 games
Didier Drogba – 44 goals in 92 games
Samuel Eto’o – 30 goals in 78 games
Sadio Mane – 27 goals in 64 games
Riyad Mahrez – 20 goals in 55 games
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – 17 goals in 38 games
Seydou Doumbia – 15 goals in 31 games
Vincent Aboubakar – 14 goals in 23 games
Sebastien Haller – 12 goals in 14 games
George Weah – 11 goals in 16 games
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Mohamed Salah wrote his name into the history book of the UEFA Champions League setting a new record by becoming the highest-scoring African player in the history of the competition. The Egyptian King, as he is popularly called, achieved this feat on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, when Liverpool played Bologna at Anfield. Mohamed Salah scored
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