Mohamed Salah's career stats, the star who recently transferred to Trabzonspor, reveal his ability to play in many different positions during his career with the Turkish team.
Trabzonspor had announced last week that it had signed Mohamed Salah on a free transfer after his contract with his former club, Liverpool, expired, with a deal extending for the next two seasons.
Salah enjoys great versatility in the attacking positions in which the Egyptian star has previously played, although the right winger remains the position in which he has played the majority of his matches.
The right-wing leader
The right winger is the position in which Salah has played the most throughout his career, having played 519 matches in this position, scoring 266 goals and providing 135 assists.
Egypt's captain is known for his ability to play with his left foot from the right side before moving into the center of the pitch, a style that has given him a great advantage in scoring and creating chances.
The outright striker
Salah's role was not limited to playing on the wing, as he has previously appeared in 42 matches as an outright striker, during which he managed to score 34 goals and provide 9 assists.
These figures confirm that Salah can also occupy the center-forward position when needed, especially in matches that require a player capable of exploiting spaces and finishing attacks.
Second striker
Mohamed Salah, whose stats reveal that he is "a true joker on the pitch," has also previously played in the second-striker position or behind the center forward, having done so in 26 matches, during which he scored 7 goals and provided 8 assists.
This position gives Salah more space to move between the lines and participate in playmaking, in addition to his ability to reach the penalty area, where he excels at finishing.
Two other positions
In addition, the Egyptian Pharaoh can occupy two other positions, the first being the left winger, in which he played 19 matches, scoring 6 goals and providing 5 assists.
The second position is the playmaker, also known as the "number 10," which he occupied in only 12 matches, scoring 4 goals and providing 4 assists.
A gift for Fatih Tekke
All these figures indicate that Salah possesses experience in several attacking roles, meaning he is more than just a signing for Trabzonspor, which dreams of winning the Turkish league title.
This tactical flexibility gives Fatih Tekke, Trabzonspor's coach, more than one option to utilize Salah, as he can be relied upon in 5 different positions in the team's attacking setup, allowing the technical staff ample opportunity to deploy his abilities according to the nature of each match.
Mohamed Salah, aged 34, left Liverpool at the end of last season after spending 9 seasons with the Reds, during which he achieved unprecedented individual and collective accomplishments.
