Mohamed Salah – Premier League’s Goals & Assists Maestro (2024/25)
Mohamed Salah produced a historic campaign in the 2024/25 Premier League. In 38 appearances, he scored an astonishing 29 goals and provided 18 assists — totaling 47 goal involvements, the highest in a 38-match season and equal to the all-time record set by Alan Shearer and Andy Cole.
Key Performance Metrics
- Goals per game: 0.76 (29 goals / 38 matches)
- Assists per game: 0.47, with 18 assists — just two shy of the Premier League single-season assist record
- Total shot attempts: 102, with a shooting accuracy of 58.8%
- xG and xA per 90: 0.55 non-penalty xG and 0.41 xA — placing him in the 99th percentile for expected assists
- Touches in opposition box: 393
Records & Awards
- Matched Premier League record for combined goal involvements (47)
- Fourth Golden Boot winner – equalling Thierry Henry’s record
- Premier League Player of the Season and Playmaker of the Season – first player to sweep all three major awards in a single campaign
- PFA Players’ Player of the Year nominee
Impact & Context
Salah’s 47 contributions accounted for approximately 55 % of Liverpool’s league goals in 2024/25. Only one player (Mesut Özil) has ever surpassed his assist count in a 38-game PL season. His 16 away goals and 11 assists were joint-record figures.
29 goals places him 5th all-time in PL history (186 total goals). His consistency (10+ goals & 10+ assists in four consecutive seasons) ties Kevin De Bruyne and Cesc Fàbregas.
Summary
Mohamed Salah’s 2024/25 season isn’t just statistically elite — it’s historically transformative. With an unmatched blend of goals, creativity, and consistency, he ended the campaign as golden boot winner, playmaker leader, and league champion. His performance reshaped what’s possible for forwards in the modern Premier League.
