Mohamed Salah's Historic Double: Leading Player of the Premier League Sets Record
In the 2024-25 season, Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah claimed the prestigious Premier League Player of the Season award for an unprecedented second time, marking an impressive milestone in his renowned career. With this accolade, Salah joins an elite group of just four other players in Premier League history to have won the award multiple times.
The Liverpool standout's performances were exceptional, leading the league in both goals and assists. This double accomplishment places him on the brink of a unique triple crown, making him the first player to simultaneously secure the Golden Boot, the Playmaker Award, and the Player of the Season title during a single campaign.
In a remarkable season that saw Liverpool clinch their second-ever Premier League title, Salah contributed an impressive 28 goals and 18 assists, breaking records along the way. With these combined 46 goal contributions, Salah set a new record for a 38-game Premier League season. Though short of the overall record of 47 contributions in a 42-game season, Salah is within striking distance.
Now aged 32, Salah has continued to defy expectations and break records. He climbed to third place on Liverpool's all-time top scorers list with 244 goals and has risen to fifth place in the Premier League's all-time goalscoring chart, with 185 goals. Remarkably, Salah has also become the Premier League's highest-scoring foreign player, surpassing Sergio Aguero.
Salah's victory in the Player of the Season award came following a combination of fan votes and expert panel input, outshining impressive performances from other notable players, including teammates Virgil van Dijk and Ryan Gravenberch, as well as Morgan Gibbs-White, Alexander Isak, Bryan Mbeumo, Declan Rice, and Chris Wood. The Egyptian forward's win ended Manchester City's five-year reign on the title, underlining his remarkable season.
As the football world anticipates Salah's next move, the possibility of him becoming the first player to win the Player of the Season award three times looms on the horizon. With record-breaking feats, an ever-growing influence on English football, and an unwavering ability to adapt his game, the 2025-26 season promises to be another captivating chapter in the illustrious career of Mohamed Salah.
Salah's impressive performance and record-breaking season in the Premier League has sparked discussions about his potential to become the first player to win the Player of the Season award three times, a feat that could further solidify his place among the European leagues' all-time greats. His dominant performance in the 2024-25 season, where he led the league in both goals and assists, earned him the prestigious Golden Boot, the Playmaker Award, and the Player of the Season title, making him the first player to secure this unique triple crown during a single campaign.
