Kevin De Bruyne vs. Mohamed Salah – Who is greater?

Mohamed Salah and Kevin De Bruyne are two of the greatest attacking talents in world football, but what do the numbers say about the pair?

Salah established himself as a fixture at Liverpool FC after joining AS Roma in the summer of 2017, while De Bruyne has lit up the Premier League with his brilliant performances for Manchester City since joining the Etihad two years earlier.
In this article, we take a detailed look at what the stats say about the two players, paying particular attention to their form in front of goal over the past few seasons and highlighting key similarities and differences.
Whether you’re wondering whether to add Salah or De Bruyne to your fantasy football squad, or just want to see how the numbers stack up in between, this article has you covered.
So, with introductions out of the way, let’s take a closer look at Salah and De Bruyne. Recent history and introduction

A common point between these two players is that they both failed at Chelsea FC before being left by the south-west London club.
Mohamed Salah joined Liverpool from AS Roma in the summer of 2017. The transfer fee was widely quoted as initially being £36.5million. He previously had a largely unsuccessful spell at Chelsea between 2014 and 2016.
Salah quickly established himself as one of Liverpool FC’s most important players and his brilliant form in front of goal helped propel the Reds to the Champions League title in the 2018/19 season before assisting them to win the Premier League the following campaign. Kevin De Bruyne officially signed for Manchester City from Wolfsburg in Germany in the summer of 2015. It was widely reported as a club record of £ 55m, with the Belgian signing a six-year deal.

De Bruyne has established himself as one of the finest talents in the English top flight and helped fire Pep Guardiola’s Citizens to four Premier League titles.

Now let’s take a close look at how Salah and De Bruyne have performed for their clubs in the Premier League in recent seasons.

In the 2019/20 season, Salah started 33 of Liverpool FC’s 38 Premier League games and once again played on the bench. He scored 19 goals and provided 10 assists for the Reds in the league that season to help them win their first ever Premier League title.

During the 2020/21 season, Salah made 34 of Liverpool’s 38 Premier League appearances and made three more appearances from the bench. He has scored 22 goals and provided five assists for the Merseyside side this season.

In the 2021/22 season, Salah started 30 of Liverpool FC’s 38 Premier League games and came on as a substitute in a further five matches. That season he scored 23 goals and provided 13 assists for the Reds, who finished second to Manchester City in the title race.

De Bruyne started 32 of Manchester City’s 38 Premier League games in 2019/20 and made three more appearances as a substitute. He has scored 13 goals and provided 20 assists for the Citizens this season. In the 2020-21 season, De Bruyne played 23 of Manchester City’s 38 Premier League games, with two more appearances as a substitute. He scored six goals and provided 12 assists that season.

In the 2021-2022 season, De Bruyne started 25 of Manchester City’s 38 Premier League games, scoring 15 goals and providing eight assists to help Guardiola’s side win the title.

So, as you can see, Salah has been a more regular starter on the Liverpool FC squad over the past few seasons, but De Bruyne is at the forefront of the assists he has provided to his teammates.

Now let’s see how Salah and De Bruyne have performed in Europe in recent seasons.

In the 2021-2022 season, Salah was a key driving force in helping Liverpool FC reach the Champions League final, with the Egyptian national team scoring eight goals and providing two assists in 13 appearances in European club competition. elite. In 2020/21, Salah scored six goals and assisted in 10 Champions League matches.

Salah helped Liverpool FC win the Champions League title in the 2018-19 season, with the striker scoring five goals and providing two assists in 12 Champions League games that season.

In the 2021-2022 season, De Bruyne scored two goals and provided three assists in 10 Champions League games to help them reach the semi-finals, where they were knocked out by the eventual Real Madrid winner. In the 2020-21 season, De Beglain scored three goals and provided four assists in eight Champions League games. In the previous season, De Bruyne scored two goals and provided two assists in seven Champions League games.

So all in all, Salah has a record of better goals in Europe than De Bruyne in recent seasons.

Now is the time to take a look at what the stats tell us about Salah and De Bruyne’s form in front of goal over the past few seasons. The figures below show the total number of goals scored per season in all competitions.

• 2019-20 season:

Salah – 23 goals

De Bruyne – 16 goals

• Season 2020-21:

Salah – 31 goals

De Bruyne – 10 goals

• Season 2021-22:

Salah – 31 goals

De Bruyne – 19 goals

• In total:

Salah – 85 goals

De Bruyne – 45 goals

Salah is the more prolific of the two players in front of goal as the Egypt international has nearly doubled his Belgian counterpart’s goals at club level in recent years.

What about their international form? Both Salah and De Bruyne are experienced players at international level. Salah made his senior debut for Egypt in September 2011. At the time of writing, Salah had scored an impressive 47 goals in 85 games for his country.

De Bruyne won his first senior cap for Belgium in August 2010. Like Salah, he was an integral part of his country’s squad and, at the time of writing, had scored 24 goals in 91 appearances for Belgium .

What club trophies have they won? Since arriving in England, De Bruyne has been the most successful player in terms of Premier League titles. As of this writing, the Belgian has won four Premier League titles compared to Salah.

De Bruyne also won the FA Cup and five League Cup titles. Salah has won a Champions League title as well as the FA Cup and League Cup once.

How old are Salah and De Bruyne? Salah and De Bruyne were born about a year apart.

Salah was born on June 15, 1992 in Basyoun, Egypt and is currently 30 years old.

De Bruyne was born a year earlier on June 28, 1991 in Drongen, Belgium and is currently 31 years old.

De Bruyne is slightly taller than Salah, with the Belgian 181cm (5ft 11in) tall. Salah is 175cm or 5ft 9in long.

How do their social media followers relate to each other? Now let’s see how popular the couple is on social media.

At the time of writing, Salah had 52.5 million followers on Instagram, compared to De Bruyne’s 18.7 million followers. On Twitter, Salah had 17.3 million followers, compared to De Bruyne’s 3.7 million.

And on Facebook, Salah had 16 million followers, which tied De Bruyne, who also had 16 million followers.

Salah vs. De Bruyne – Conclusion

So that brings us to the end of our in-depth review of Mohamed Salah and Kevin De Bruyne.

We’ve taken a close look at what the stats say about these two players, paying particular attention to their form in front of goal over the years.

Overall, the two have played alongside them regularly in recent seasons, but Salah has scored more goals and featured more often than De Bruyne in his club’s starting XI. That said, De Bruyne provided more assists than Salah and won more trophies.

If you are wondering whether to include Salah or De Bruyne in your fantasy football team, both players are the same age and will obviously be great options thanks to their track record in the league, but Salah’s numbers are probably a little more favorable.