Mohamed Salah Sets Super Lig Record for Trabzonspor in Turkey

Mohamed Salah set a Turkish Super Lig record for Trabzonspor after recording 10 goal contributions in his first seven league matches, with the Egyptian forward helping his team defeat Samsunspor 3-0 in Turkey.

According to Al Jazeera, Salah reached the milestone on Saturday after providing an assist for Trabzonspor’s third goal. His tally includes seven goals and three assists across his opening seven league appearances.

The record makes Salah the first player to register 10 goal contributions in the opening seven matches of a Super Lig campaign, according to reports from Al Jazeera and Soccer Laduma.

Salah, 34, joined Trabzonspor from Liverpool in August on a two-year contract after leaving the English club as a free agent at the end of the previous season.

The Egyptian captain made his competitive debut from the bench in Trabzonspor’s 1-1 draw against Kasimpasa in the league opener. He later scored three goals and added an assist in a 4-0 win over defending champions Galatasaray.

During the victory over Samsunspor, Salah was also involved in a heated exchange with Scottish midfielder Elliot Watt after a challenge for the ball, according to Ysscores.

Ysscores reported that the confrontation nearly escalated after the players contested possession, but the match continued without further incident. Salah still contributed to Trabzonspor’s dominant first-half performance.

Soccer Laduma reported that Salah had played only one of Egypt’s three matches during the extended international break before returning to club action against Samsunspor.

Trabzonspor’s strong start has placed the club fourth in the Turkish top flight, three points behind league leaders Galatasaray, according to Soccer Laduma.

Salah’s arrival added another major international name to the Super Lig, a competition that has previously featured stars including Gheorghe Hagi, Didier Drogba, Roberto Carlos, Robin van Persie, Samuel Eto’o, Guti, Ricardo Quaresma and Mario Gomez, according to beIN Sports.

Trabzonspor are seven-time Turkish champions and finished third in the previous season. The club’s record signing of Salah followed his nine-year spell at Liverpool, where he became one of the English club’s leading modern-era players.