🏆 The 25 greatest players of the last 25 years: A king in 24th | OneFootball

Welcome to OneFootball's definitive ranking of the 25 greatest players of the last 25 years.

Over the next 25 days, we will be counting down our top 25 men's footballers of the 21st century so far, before revealing the winner on 1st January 2025.

Check out the list so far here

Today, our countdown continues with...

24th: Mohamed Salah (162 points)

Mohamed Salah began his professional career in Egypt before moving to Basel in Switzerland, where a series of outstanding performances earned him a move to Chelsea in 2014.

Despite struggling in west London, Salah returned to the Premier League in 2017, joining Liverpool after two successful seasons with Roma.

The speedy striker quickly became one of the best players in the world and was one of the main reasons for Liverpool's renaissance under manager Jürgen Klopp, with the Anfield side winning the Premier League, the Champions League and the FIFA Club World Cup.

Fun fact

Salah is well known for his charitable work in Egypt and recently funded the construction of a new school and hospital in his hometown of Nagrig.

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How we voted

Thirty-eight members of OneFootball's global editorial team ranked their top 25 players of the 21st century so far. Players ranked at #1 earned 25 points, second place earned 24 points, and so on. In the event of a tie, the player with the highest individual ranking was placed higher on the list.

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