Mohamed Aboutrika vs Mohamed Salah
Egypt against Egypt. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Mohamed Aboutrika
Egypt · 2006–08 · CAM
- Almanac rating
- 89
- Rank in Egypt
- #3 of 33
- Caps
- 100 · 38 goals
- Clubs
- Al Ahly SC, Baniyas SC, Tersana SC
At the 2008 finals in Ghana he scored against Sudan, pulled his shirt over his head and stood in a white vest reading Sympathize with Gaza. He took the decisive penalty in the 2006 Cup of Nations final and scored the only goal of the 2008 one, won five CAF Champions Leagues and seven league titles with Al Ahly, and was BBC African Footballer of the Year in 2008. Career record: 100 caps and 38 goals for Egypt; club career at Al Ahly SC, Baniyas SC, Tersana SC.
Mohamed Salah
Egypt · 2017–25 · RM
- Almanac rating
- 93
- Rank in Egypt
- #1 of 33
- Caps
- 115 · 67 goals
- Clubs
- Al Mokawloon Al Arab SC, FC Basel, Liverpool
- Honours
- The Best FIFA award 2018 · 2× African Footballer of the Year (2017–2017) · Golden Boot 2018
His first season at Liverpool ended with 32 league goals in 38 games, still the most anyone has managed in a 38-match Premier League season. The Champions League followed a year later, opened by his penalty inside two minutes of the final against Tottenham; two Premier League titles in 2020 and 2025, four Golden Boots, the Club World Cup and African Footballer of the Year in both 2017 and 2018 sit beside it. Career record: 115 caps and 67 goals for Egypt; club career at Al Mokawloon Al Arab SC, FC Basel, Liverpool; honours include The Best FIFA award 2018, 2× African Footballer of the Year (2017–2017), Golden Boot 2018.
The verdict
The almanac puts Mohamed Salah ahead by 4 rating points, 93 against 89.
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