The 15 records Mohamed Salah could target after extending Liverpool contract until 2027
Salah has broken Henry's record of most goal contribution in a single season. This article explores 15 other records that Egyptian legend, Mohamed Salah, could target after signing a new deal with Liverpool until 2027.
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Liverpool has officially declared the renewal of Mohamed Salah's contract, easing the long-standing tension at Anfield. The contract the Egyptian star signed will ensure his future with the Reds until 2027, at which point he will be 35 years old.
For a winger relying on speed and explosiveness, this age usually marks the end of a career, but Salah seems to be rewriting the conventional story.
Although there have been many speculations about Salah's possible departure, the club and the player eventually came to an understanding: Salah's legacy will live on in Merseyside.
There are still more records to be conquered; hence, this renewal of the contract is not only a monument to the past but also an investment in the future.
1. Most goals in Premier League history
The 260 goals scored by Alan Shearer are considered one of the most difficult benchmarks to surpass in the annals of the Premier League, and Salah is gradually inching closer. With 184 goals—76 goals behind Shearer—he is now placed seventh in history.
Considering his career average of 0.62 goals per game—the equivalent of three and a half seasons of full output—it would take almost 123 games to reach this milestone.
Preserving his physical shape and form will be extremely important since he will be 35 years old in 2027. Still, he has already scored 27 goals in the league this season, proving age is not yet a barrier.
2. Most single-season goal involvement in Premier League history
Henry's record of 44 direct goal involvements (goals + assists) in the 2002–03 season, once regarded as the height of individual performance in a single Premier League season, has been broken by Salah in 32 games this season (27 goals, 18 assists).
Even more amazing is that he is just two goal involvements away from Shearer and Andy Cole's record of 47 achieved in 42 games. Given his current efficiency of 1.4 direct contributions per game, Salah will soon surpass the record.
3. Liverpool all-time top scorer (all competitions)
Salah has been gradually nearing Ian Rush's all-time milestone of 346 goals for Liverpool, which has been judged unbeatable for a long time. With 243 goals, the Egyptian ranks third in the club's history.
Already boasting 32 goals in all competitions this season, if Salah can maintain an average output of 25–30 goals annually, he will most likely be carved into Liverpool history as one of their two highest goal scorers.
Rush's record includes a notable amount of goals in lower-tier divisions, and Salah's average of 0.61 goals per game has truly exceeded the Liverpool star.
4. 100 goals plus 100 assists in the Premier League
There are quite a few players who have simultaneously achieved 100 goals and 100 assists in Premier League history. Salah has produced 186 goals and 86 assists and is currently only 14 assists away from the "double hundred". He hit a career high of 17 assists in the current season.
At the current pace, Salah looks destined to join this privileged group as the newest member by 2025–26.
At that time, he will be on the same level with players like Giggs, Rooney, Lampard, and Shearer, thereby confirming his reputation as the most all-around attacker of the Premier League era.
5. Most Premier League golden boots
Having already won the Premier League Golden Boot three times, Salah is in close proximity to matching Henry's four gongs. With 27 goals this season, he is the league's current top scorer, and Haaland's continuous injury issues have increased the possibility of him winning his fourth award.
6. Most goals at Anfield; most goals at a single stadium in Premier League history
No player, even Suarez, has brought more bliss to Anfield supporters like Salah in the past 10 years. At this venerable stadium, he has currently scored around 132 goals, with 103 goals in the Premier League and 29 goals in cup games and European competitions.
This leaves a 53-goal shortfall from Rush's 185 home goal record. If he can keep an average of 18 home goals per season, he is probably going to surpass this mark and become the new Anfield king.
Salah is also just 12 goals away from surpassing Henry's record of most goals at a stadium in Premier League history (113).
7. Most Premier League assists by a Liverpool player
From a mere goal-scoring player in past years, Salah has become a flexible key player. With 85 assists currently, he is second on Liverpool's all-time Premier League assists chart, just behind Gerrard's record of 92.
This season he reached a personal career high of 17 league assists, and should this tendency continue, he is most likely going to be the Reds' next assist king in the 2025–26 season.
This growth has not only prolonged his career but has also made him ever more valuable within the team's tactical structure.
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8. First Ballon d'Or
The height of any player's professional goals is the Ballon d'Or. In 2018, Salah came dangerously close to reaching this distinction, but he eventually fell short to Modrić.
With his outstanding personal stats—currently 32 goals and 22 assists—he has the potential to win the judges' approval if he can help Liverpool win the Premier League.
However, after Liverpool's early exit from the Champions League, there are a handful of players, including Raphinha and Dembélé, who pose significant obstacles on his path to fulfil his goals.
9. 200 Premier League goals club
In the annals of the Premier League, only five players have reached the 200-goal mark, and Salah is fast rising to this special group. He is only 16 goals short of the 200-goal mark at present—184 goals in 294 games.
Given his goal-scoring efficiency this season—27 goals in 31 games—he most likely will reach this mark by early 2025. If Salah can score 200 goals in 306 games, he will surpass Alan Shearer and become the fastest Premier League player ever to reach this milestone.
Given his growing flexibility in a variety of positions and his efficient finishing in recent years, this record seems reasonable.
10. Most Premier League playmaker awards
Though Salah is known for his goal-scoring, his assist stats are equally impressive. He has already earned the title of Premier League assist king twice (in the 2017/18 and 2021/22 seasons) and is only two seasons away from exceeding De Bruyne's four.
With 17 assists this season, Salah is right now the league's top playmaker. Should he be able to maintain his degree of creativity, by 2027 he might either match or surpass the record of the Belgian midfielder.
Salah's role is changing from one of a finisher to one of a playmaker as Liverpool's tactical setup changes. This trend most likely will keep him rising in the assist leaderboard.
11. First player to score 20 goals in 8 different Premier League seasons
Alan Shearer is the only player to have scored 20 goals or more in 7 different seasons. Salah has now achieved this mark five times, including his current campaign. If he maintains good health, he can dream of finishing ten consecutive seasons with 20+ goals before 2027.
This record is unique since it requires athletes to not only maintain their best performance but also work against the physical ageing-related decline.
12. Most direct goal contributions
Shearer’s record of 324 direct goal contributions (goals + assists) in the Premier League is the most all-encompassing measure of an attacker's general potency. With 271 contributions—including 186 goals and 85 assists—and counting, Salah is now rated in the top 10 of all time.
With his remarkable performance this season—which features 44 direct goal involvements—he has the ability to top the 370 mark by 2027. His effectiveness is even more impressive—an average of 0.90 direct goal involvements per game, much above Rooney's 0.66 (311 g/a).
If he can maintain this degree of performance, this record might be raised to almost unachievable levels before his contract expires.
13. Most player of the season awards
Salah has won the Player of the Season award twice (2017/18 and 21/22) and has been close to it several times. This season he has set an amazing mark with 27 goals and 17 assists.
If he helps Liverpool to reach the Premier League championship, the likelihood of him attaining this honour for the third time will be greatly boosted. The special relevance of this record is that it will show that Salah is not only a statistical powerhouse but also a vital participant who could change the direction of the league.
14. Most African Player of the Year awards
Salah has already won the African Player of the Year award on two occasions, so he is two medals short of the four-time record held by Eto'o and Touré. Despite the emergence of rising talents such as Osimhen and Lookman in recent years, Salah's dominant performance in the 2024/25 season has once again established him as the frontrunner for the next prize.
A fourth gong will be almost assured if he can guide the Egyptian team to a breakthrough performance at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, which will serve as a critical battleground. This honour will not only solidify his status as one of the greatest in African football history, but it will also serve as a testament to his personal accomplishments.
15. Most European goals by a Liverpool player
Though not within the purview of the Premier League, Salah's performance in European contests is equally remarkable. He currently holds the second-highest goal total in Liverpool's history, with 46 goals in European competitions, trailing only Gerrard's 51 goals.
Given the Reds’ near certainty of continuing to participate in the Champions League for the next few years, it is only a matter of time before the Egyptian surpasses the captain's record.
From a more comprehensive standpoint, if he is able to surpass 60 goals in European competitions by 2027, he will be considered one of the top 20 players in history, an extraordinary accomplishment for a player whose career has been primarily centred on the Premier League.