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Mohamed Salah vs Son Heung-min

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

Mohamed SalahMohamed Salah Son Heung-minSon Heung-min
FootballSportFootball
EgyptNationalitySouth Korea
15 June 1992Born8 July 1992
1.75 m / 5 ft 9 inHeight1.83 m / 6 ft 0 in
$140MNet worth$100M
11Major honours5
3Records3

Career Numbers

402Total Goals293
145Total Assists-
121International Caps147
68International Goals56
248Premier League Goals181
-Total Caps497

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

Son Heung-min (5)

  • Premier League Golden Boot
  • FIFA Puskás Award
  • AFC Asian Cup Runner-up
  • Asian Games Gold Medal
  • Order of Sport Merit

The Case for Each

Mohamed Salah brings the heavier trophy cabinet: 11 documented honours against 5 for Son Heung-min. 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 3 for Son Heung-min. 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 402 in total goals; Son Heung-min answers with 293. 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 121 in international caps; Son Heung-min answers with 147. 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.

For the complete record, see Mohamed Salah and Son Heung-min, both updated daily with stats, honours and news on AthleteWiki.

Full profiles: Mohamed Salah · Son Heung-min