Salah overtakes Messi in Elo ranking to take top spot

Muhammed Salah, who has produced 9 goals and 4 assists in 11 matches in a Trabzonspor shirt, has been directly involved in 13 goals. With a contribution of more than one goal per match, the 34-year-old became the most important name in the claret and blue team's attack.

Salah also rose to the top of the Elo ratings, which cover players outside Europe's top 5 leagues. The Egyptian star gained 10 points in 7 days to reach 1,797 points and moved up two places in the list.

The Elo system rates players' performance while also taking the strength of opponents into account. In the model, adapted from chess, effective play against strong opponents raises the score more. The ranking is updated with 7-day changes.

In second place on the list, with 1,784 points, is Inter Miami's star Lionel Messi. Julian Quinones is third with 1,782 points, and Porto goalkeeper Diogo Costa is fourth with 1,777 points. Galatasaray's Victor Osimhen, with 1,777 points, dropped four places to fifth. Salah is 20 points ahead of his closest Süper Lig pursuer. Beşiktaş's Leonard Trossard is sixth with 1,775 points.

Eight players from the Süper Lig appeared in the top 50 list. Mason Greenwood was 26th, Orkun Kökçü 27th, Rafael Leao 32nd, Nathan Ake 39th and Davinson Sanchez 45th. Salah was the only name from Trabzonspor to make the list.