Mohamed Salah makes history in Turkey already just days after family announcement
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Mohamed Salah continued his remarkable start at Trabzonspor, scoring and assisting in a dominant 5-0 victory over Genclerbirligi. 17:15, Mon, Sep 7, 2026 Updated: 17:15, Mon, Sep 7, 2026 Mohamed Salah is leaving his mark at Trabzonspor (Image: Getty Images)Mohamed Salah continues to showcase his talent in Turkey, with the Liverpool legend making history with another match-winning contribution for new club Trabzonspor.
The 34-year-old is playing away from Merseyside for the first time in nearly a decade, having decided to leave when his contract was mutually terminated at the end of last season.Salah failed to live up to the standards he set in the 2025/26 campaign and ultimately decided to part ways with Liverpool, and Arne Slot, with whom he publicly fell out with in December. Get Liverpool FC news, fixtures, results and transfer gossip plus selected offers and competitions Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you.
Read our Privacy PolicyWhile Liverpool moved to secure Bradley Barcola as a potential heir to the Egyptian King's throne, Salah himself attracted considerable interest from numerous clubs during the summer transfer window.Ultimately, the experienced forward chose the Turkish Super Lig as his next destination, putting pen to paper at Trabzonspor as a high-profile signing, with ambitions of helping drive the club towards greater success both this season and beyond.The club has experienced a challenging start to the campaign, suffering elimination from the Europa League and being relegated to the Europa Conference League after qualifying, while also changing managers.Salah has undoubtedly enjoyed an outstanding individual beginning, finding the net three times across his first three league appearances before a weekend clash against Genclerbirligi.Any frustration stemming from the team's lethargic start seemed to be redirected into the fixture, which ended with an emphatic 5-0 triumph for Trabzonspor, with Salah registering a goal and an assist in another exceptional display from the former Liverpool star.Mohamed Salah sits on the bench after being substituted. (Image: Getty Images)It was a notable achievement, too, as the winger became the first foreign player in a quarter of a century to score four goals in their opening three starts for the club, highlighting the considerable impact he is making.His latest efforts come just days after the birth of his first son, and third child, with wife Magi.Salah and his colleagues will be keen to capitalise on that outcome to inject momentum into their season, with the team having now collected two victories, one draw, and one loss from their opening four fixtures.Demanding matches await, though, with meetings against Galatasaray and Besiktas approaching over the next month, offering two authentic assessments of the team's title credentials.European football also beckons once more, as Salah gears up to make his Europa Conference League debut, with his sights firmly set on adding yet another trophy to his already impressive collection.