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Mohamed Salah vs Riyad Mahrez

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

Mohamed SalahMohamed Salah Riyad MahrezRiyad Mahrez
FootballSportFootball
EgyptNationalityAlgeria
15 June 1992Born21 February 1991
1.75 m / 5 ft 9 inHeight1.79 m / 5 ft 10 in
$140MNet worth$80M
11Major honours7
3Records2

Career Numbers

402Total Goals-
145Total Assists-
121International Caps120
68International Goals40
252Premier League Goals-
-Total Career Goals238
-Total Career Appearances811
-Major Club Titles6

Honours Side by Side

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

Riyad Mahrez (7)

  • Africa Cup of Nations
  • PFA Players' Player of the Year
  • CAF African Footballer of the Year
  • Premier League
  • FA Cup
  • EFL Cup

The Case for Each

Mohamed Salah brings the heavier trophy cabinet: 11 documented honours against 7 for Riyad Mahrez. 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 Riyad Mahrez. 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. Mohamed Salah shows 121 in international caps; Riyad Mahrez answers with 120. 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. Mohamed Salah shows 68 in international goals; Riyad Mahrez answers with 40. 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.

Riyad Mahrez is the senior figure by roughly 1 year, which frames the comparison: one career is closer to its final shape, the other still has chapters to write.

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: Mohamed Salah and Riyad Mahrez each carry full stats, honours and news on AthleteWiki.

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