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M. Salah

Squad depthAl Ahly · 18 yrsRotationNew signing

ratings updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

PositionAttacking midfielder
Nationality
Age18
Shirt number#42
ClubAl Ahly
Attacking midfielderalso played MID
23
Appearances
3
Goals
3
Assists
1231
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Ghazl El Mehalla.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Premier Leagueat Ghazl El Mehalla233312316.91

Scout report

Squad depthAttacking midfielder

M. Salah is a 18-year-old attacking midfielder at Al Ahly, rated 37.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 15th of 346 on scout potential in the Premier League and 71st of 144 U-19 players tracked. A teenage prospect, he has been a rotation option this season (41.4% of available minutes). He brings 0.44 goal contributions per 90 (0.22 goals, 0.22 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Salah.

Judged on this season alone, Salah graded 18 — a solid campaign that ranks top 35% of the 46 attacking midfielders in the Premier League, on 3 goals and 3 assists in 23 appearances (0.439 involvements per 90).

We hold a single season for Salah, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 38, top 11% of the 46 attacking midfielders in the Premier League. At 18 Salah is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 3.7 reflects that trajectory.

37.6
Ratingi
5th of 46 attacking midfielders
17.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
41.4%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0.44
Goal contrib / 90
productive for the role

Output in context · Al Ahly finished 3rd of 21 · an upper-table side

23
Apps
3
Goals
3
Assists
6
G+A
0.13
Goals / app

3 goals in 23 appearances (0.13 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. He also laid on 3 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 6 goal contributions (0.26 per appearance).

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.44 goal contributions per 90 (0.22 goals, 0.22 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 41.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Defensive numbers. Modest 1.76 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 37.6, Salah carries the 5th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Premier League (top 11%). In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.44 goal contributions per 90). At 18 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (100/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the Premier League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3
Shots on target5
Shots11

Passing

Assists3
Pass accuracy67%

Possession

Successful dribbles14
Dribble success46.7%
Fouls won21

Defending

Tackles17
Interceptions7
Fouls committed16

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.