Mohamed Salah (; born 19 June 1958) is an Egyptian former

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and

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. He spent his whole football career with

Zamalek Zamalek ( , ''al zamalek'') is a ''qism'' (ward) within the West District (''hayy gharb'') in the Western Area of Cairo, Egypt. It is an affluent district on a man-made island which is geologically a part of the west bank of the Nile River, wit ...

. He also played for the

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, and was a part of the team that won the

1986 African Cup of Nations The 1986 African Cup of Nations was the 15th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, a football championship of Africa ( CAF). It was hosted by Egypt. Just like in 1984, the field of eight teams was split into two groups of four. Egypt won its third ...

Playing career

Playing in his youth in

, Salah played for the first team in 1975. At the prime of his career, he played alongside great players such as

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and

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Salah spent his entire professional career with the Zamalek. He won with Zamalek the

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for three times in (1977–78, 1983–84, 1987–88), and three titles of the

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in (1977, 1979, 1988). He also won the

Egyptian Friendship Cup Egyptian Friendship Cup, is an Egyptian official football tournament. It was organized by the Egyptian Ministry of Youth and Sport and the Egyptian Football Association. The tournament was held once in 1986. It was launched for fundraising for the ...

once in 1986. At the continental level, he won the

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twice in (1984, 1986), and the

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in 1987.

With

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he played in three

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tournaments, in his first appearance in the 1980 edition, he was included in the Africa Cup of Nations Dream Team, where Egypt finished fourth, the same place as the 1984 edition which Salah was present in the starting lineup. He was part of the team that won the

title.

Managerial career

Al-Shoulla

Salah was appointed manager of the Saudi club Al-Shoulla in June 2011. He made a big impact after winning the

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with Al-Shoulla in the 2011–12 season. He then lead Al-Shoulla to 3 wins and 4 losses in the

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season. He then went to Egypt and had an agreement with Almokaweleen. On 21 February 2023, Salah returned to manage Al-Shoulla 11 years after his first stint at the club.

Managerial statistics

Honours

Player

Zamalek

: 1977–78, 1983–84, 1987–88 *

1977 Events January * January 8 – 1977 Moscow bombings, Three bombs explode in Moscow within 37 minutes, killing seven. The bombings are attributed to an Armenian separatist group. * January 10 – Mount Nyiragongo erupts in eastern Zaire (no ...

1979 Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ...

1988 1988 was a crucial year in the early history of the Internet—it was the year of the first well-known computer virus, the Morris worm, 1988 Internet worm. The first permanent intercontinental Internet link was made between the United State ...

1986 The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles. ** Spain and Portugal en ...

CAF Champions League The CAF Champions League, known for sponsorship purposes as the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and formerly the African Cup of Champions Clubs, is an annual football club (association football), club football competition organized by the Conf ...

1984 Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeas ...

1987 Events January * January 1 – Bolivia reintroduces the Boliviano currency. * January 2 – Chadian–Libyan conflict – Battle of Fada: The Military of Chad, Chadian army destroys a Libyan armoured brigade. * January 3 – Afghan leader ...

Egypt

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Individual

* Africa Cup of Nations Dream Team:

1980 Events January * January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a United States grain embargo against the Soviet Union, grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission. * January 6 – Global Positioning Sys ...

Manager

Maaden

Egyptian Second Division The Egyptian Second Division () was an Egyptian semi-professional football league representing the second tier of the Egyptian football league system until 2023. It was administered by the Egyptian Football Association. It was below the top profes ...

Al-Shoulla

: 2011–12

Nogoom El Mostakbal

: 2017–18

References

External links

Goal.com Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Salah, Mohamed Living people Egyptian men's footballers Men's association football forwards Zamalek SC players Egyptian Premier League players Egypt men's international footballers 1980 African Cup of Nations players Egyptian football managers Al-Shoulla FC managers Zamalek SC managers Al Wehda FC managers Egyptian Premier League managers Saudi First Division League managers Egyptian expatriate football managers Egyptian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia Expatriate football managers in Saudi Arabia 1956 births 20th-century Egyptian sportsmen