Scoring Start for Mohamed Salah at Trabzonspor
Reaching 7 goals by scoring a hat-trick against Galatasaray, Mohamed Salah achieved the best league start of the last 9 seasons in the claret-blue jersey.
In Trabzonspor's 4-0 victory over Galatasaray in the 6th week of the Trendyol Super League, Mohamed Salah increased his goal tally to 7, earning the title of the player with the highest-scoring start in the first six weeks over the last nine seasons.
The Process Starting with the Kasımpaşa Match
Entering the match in the 58th minute during Trabzonspor's away game against Kasımpaşa in the first week of the Super League, Mohamed Salah took the field in the claret-blue jersey for the first time.
Başakşehir and Amed Encounters
Starting in the starting eleven for the league's second match, the experienced footballer shook the Başakşehir net twice, playing a leading role in his team's 2-1 victory. He also scored a goal in the Black Sea team's 2-1 defeat against Amed.
Gençlerbirliği Match and Galatasaray Derby
Scoring from a penalty in the 5-0 match against Gençlerbirliği in the fourth week, the Egyptian player reached four goals in the first five weeks of the league. In the Galatasaray derby, he scored a hat-trick, raising his goal tally to seven and settling at the top of the top scorer race.
Success Coming Nine Seasons Later
Nine seasons ago at Trabzonspor, Burak Yılmaz was the player who made the highest-scoring start in the first six weeks. Salah became the first footballer to repeat this statistic after Yılmaz, who scored seven goals in the same period during the 2017-18 season.