Mohamed Salah chases first European goal for Trabzonspor in KuPS clash

Mohamed Salah is targeting his first European goal for Trabzonspor in Thursday’s Conference League game against Finland’s KuPS Kuopio, Goal reports, citing Turkish website 61saat. The 34-year-old leads the Turkish Super Lig scoring charts with seven goals and three assists.

He has been directly involved in 10 of Trabzonspor’s 16 goals in seven league games, a record according to Al Jazeera. Salah has played twice in Europe for the club, featuring in both Europa League play-off legs against Ferencvaros.

Trabzonspor lost 1-0 at home and 4-0 away. He has scored 50 Champions League goals, four in qualifying and 10 in the Europa League across his career. His league tally includes a hat-trick against Galatasaray. Trabzonspor have scored 12 of their 16 goals in the first half and conceded only five in seven matches.