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Kevin De Bruyne vs Mohamed Salah

Two greats, side by side: honours, records, money and the numbers that define them.

Kevin De BruyneKevin De Bruyne Mohamed SalahMohamed Salah
FootballSportFootball
BelgiumNationalityEgypt
June 28, 1991Born15 June 1992
1.81 m / 5 ft 11 inHeight1.75 m / 5 ft 9 in
$80MNet worth$140M
10Major honours11
2Records3

Career Numbers

796Total Career Apps-
198Total Career Goals-
124International Caps121
38International Goals68
MultipleMajor Trophies Won-
-Total Goals402
-Total Assists145
-Premier League Goals248

Honours Side by Side

Kevin De Bruyne (10)

  • FIFA World Cup
  • Premier League Titles
  • FA Cups
  • League Cups
  • UEFA Champions League
  • PFA Players' Player of the Year

Mohamed Salah (11)

  • Premier League Golden Boot
  • PFA Players' Player of the Year
  • FWA Footballer of the Year
  • CAF African Footballer of the Year
  • BBC African Footballer of the Year
  • FIFA Puskás Award

The Case for Each

Mohamed Salah brings the heavier trophy cabinet: 11 documented honours against 10 for Kevin De Bruyne. Silverware is not the whole story, but it is the first line of any football argument.

On records, Mohamed Salah holds 3 documented marks to 2 for Kevin De Bruyne. The headline entry: Most goals in a Premier League season. Records show peaks; honours show sustained dominance. The two lists rarely agree on a winner, which is exactly why this debate refuses to die.

Put the raw numbers side by side and the picture sharpens. Kevin De Bruyne shows 124 in international caps; Mohamed Salah answers with 121. Context matters: different leagues, different eras and different roles all bend a stat line, so treat the gap as a conversation starter rather than a verdict.

Put the raw numbers side by side and the picture sharpens. Kevin De Bruyne shows 38 in international goals; Mohamed Salah answers with 68. Context matters: different leagues, different eras and different roles all bend a stat line, so treat the gap as a conversation starter rather than a verdict.

Football is the world's game, played and watched by billions across every continent. Its biggest stars carry entire nations on their shoulders, from World Cup finals to Champions League nights. No sport produces global icons at the same rate, and no debate burns hotter than who stands above the rest. That backdrop is what makes a matchup like this one resonate beyond the box scores.

Commercially, Mohamed Salah leads with an estimated $140M net worth. Earning power tracks fame more than form, but it is part of the legacy question.

Both profiles update daily: Kevin De Bruyne and Mohamed Salah each carry full stats, honours and news on AthleteWiki.

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