Undoubtedly one of the best football players in his career, Mohamed Salah has won both the Premier League and the Champions League. Since joining Liverpool in 2017, the winger has made a name for himself as one of the greatest wingers to have ever played in the English Premier League.
It is easy to overlook how excellent Salah is because he is so consistent and plays football in an almost robotic manner. Because of his incredible averages during his seasons at Anfield, the Egyptian winger is frequently left out of discussions about the greatest Premier League players of all time.
The Current Career Statistics of Mohamed Salah at Liverpool
Looks
392
Objectives
243
Helps
110
Honours Obtained
One Champions League
One Premier League
One FA Cup
Two League Cups
Salah’s immediate future is still uncertain because he is one of three important Liverpool players whose contracts expire in the summer of 2025, along with Trent Alexander-Arnold and Virgil van Dijk. Even if there doesn’t seem to be any movement towards an extension, Salah and Van Dijk are hoping to stay at Anfield, and Alexander-Arnold is apparently getting closer to joining Real Madrid.
It is unclear if Salah will stay or leave, but there is no denying the legacy he has already established on Merseyside. In an interview with Sky Sports back in 2022, Salah named the top four goalkeepers he has ever faced. Salah’s thoughts on the subject are worth twice as much because of his own skill as an attacker.
Casillas Iker
According to Salah, the Spaniard had a unique career.
Iker Casillas is ranked first on Salah’s, although non-ordered, list of goalkeepers. Although the goalie retired to Porto, it was during his 16-year career at Real Madrid that he gained international recognition. During his time there, Casillas helped Los Blancos win multiple trophies by consistently making outstanding saves. Salah responded as follows when asked what made Casillas unique:
“For his professional life.” When he was playing for Porto, not Real Madrid, I faced him. He can be seen speaking to the players and in the back.
Salah only encountered Casillas while he was at Porto, but the fact that the Spaniard is still regarded as one of the best goalkeepers the winger has ever faced is merely evidence of Casillas’ skill as a player. When Casillas relocated to Portugal, he was in his mid-30s, and he didn’t have to retire until 2020 because of health problems.
Gianluigi Buffon
‘He was unbelievable’
One of the best goalkeepers in history, Gianluigi Buffon, was the next name Salah mentioned. The World Cup winner played football professionally for nearly 30 years, most notably for Juventus during two stints, before retiring in 2023 after two years with Parma, his boyhood team.
As a former player for Fiorentina, Salah faced Buffon more often than only when Liverpool was drawn to play Paris Saint-Germain or Juventus in European championships. Regarding the Italian legend, he stated:
“Buffon was amazing when I played against him in Italy. the sensation of being up against him. It’s incredible. It’s unbelievable how successful his football career was, winning everything.
Buffon won 10 Serie A titles with Juventus, five Coppa Italia medals, and six Supercoppa Italiana trophies. He was a three-time runner-up in the Champions League. Because of his quick reflexes, whether it was in making saves or coming off his line, the Italian goalie was well-known and feared by attackers.
The Brazilian and Alisson Salah have played together for many years.
It should come as no surprise that Salah rated Alisson one of the best goalkeepers he has ever faced, given that he is regarded as one of the best of his generation. To be sure, the two have hardly ever faced off in domestic competition. Alisson joined the team during his second season in the city, and Salah played for Roma from 2015 to 2017.
Salah left for Anfield, and Alisson did the same a year later. Since then, the Brazilian has played for Liverpool, and he was a vital part of Jurgen Klopp’s team that helped the team get back to the point where it could compete for and win big awards. Alisson, the inaugural Yashin Trophy winner, will undoubtedly be remembered as one of Liverpool’s greatest goalkeepers.
Given that goalkeepers typically retire later in life, Alisson, who is currently 32 years old, could still have years at the top level. Given how much Salah values Alisson, he will therefore hope that he does not eventually have to face off against his current teammate in the years to come.
One of the most important goalkeepers in football is Manuel Neuer German.
Manuel Neuer, a prominent figure in the sweeper-keeper theory who has long been renowned for his quickness and efficiency when hurrying off his line, came in last on Salah’s star-studded list. Neuer, who won the World Cup with Germany, has been a member of Bayern Munich since 2011 and has received numerous honours with the Bavarian powerhouse.
Whether in Italy or England, Salah has faced Neuer in the Champions League on multiple occasions. Few players, including Neuer, could make a player like Salah feel so anxious, but he is a formidable goal scorer. Despite his advanced age, the German has won two Champions Leagues and eleven Bundesliga crowns during his remarkable career.
“I’ll offer you four because I can’t choose just one. Neuer, Alisson, Buffon, and Casillas. There must be many more outstanding goalkeepers, but just now I am forgetting. It’s challenging to decide between them.
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