Salah overtakes Hossam Hassan to set new Egypt goalscoring

Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah has cemented his place in the country’s football history after becoming the national team’s all-time leading goalscorer.

Salah achieved the milestone during Egypt’s 5-0 victory over Malawi in an AFCON qualifying encounter, where he scored twice to help his country secure a comfortable win.

The two goals took his tally to 70 in 123 appearances for Egypt, surpassing former striker Hossam Hassan, who previously held the record.

The 34-year-old reached the landmark in style, converting a Panenka penalty to move ahead of Hassan and establish himself as Egypt’s highest goalscorer of all time.

The victory also strengthened Egypt’s position in their qualifying group, with the Pharaohs sitting at the top after recording two wins and a draw in their opening three matches.

Salah’s latest achievement adds to an impressive career in which he has consistently broken records at both club and international levels.

The forward has also maintained an impressive scoring run since joining Turkish Super Lig side Trabzonspor, following his departure from England.

He has scored nine goals in 11 league appearances this season, alongside three assists, establishing himself among the division’s leading scorers.

Despite being in the latter stages of his career, Salah continues to demonstrate his quality and ambition, with more records and trophies potentially within reach.