Mohammed Sallah (footballer, born 2006)

Mohammed Sallah
Personal information
Full name Mohammed Sallah
Date of birth (2006-02-17) 17 February 2006
Place of birth The Gambia
Height Midfielder
Team information
Current team
FK Pohronie
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025 Team Rhino
2025–2026 Železiarne Podbrezová 7 (0)
2026– FK Pohronie 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 February 2026

Mohammed Sallah (born 17 February 2006) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays for Slovak second division club FK Pohronie, as a midfielder.[1]

Sallah started his career at local club Team Rhino FC, where he captained the club from a young age. After good performances he joined Slovak first league side FK Železiarne Podbrezová, where he debuted for in July 2025. After being unable to find a spot in the squad, Sallah transferred to FK Pohronie.

Club career

Early career

As a youth player, Sallah played in the middle of the field as a defensive midfielder. He previously played in the Gambian top flight for Team Rhino FC. There was also interest in his signature from other European clubs. Despite his young age, he was the captain of his former club.[2]

Podbrezová

On 17 February 2025, it was announced that Sallah would be joining Slovak club FK Železiarne Podbrezová, signing a 2 year contract.[3][2][4] He started training with the club in May 2025.[5] He made his professional debut for the club in a 3–1 win over FC Košice, coming on off the bench as a substitute in the 90th minute for Andrii Havrylenko.[6] Sallah’s next appearance would be in a 4–1 loss against league champions Slovan Bratislava, in the 28 minutes that he played, he was not able to affect the final score.[7] Sallah got his first start in the first division in a 2–2 draw against league newcomers Tatran Presov, playing the first 45 minutes before being subbed off.[8]

FK Pohronie

After being unable to settle himself in Podbrezová, it was announced on 22 February 2026, that Sallah had joined Slovak second division side FK Pohronie, signing alongside Alin Lérint.[9][10]

References

  1. ^ "Mohammed Sallah". Niké liga. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
  2. ^ a b a.s, SITA Slovenská tlačová agentúra (2025-02-17). "Mohammed Sallah na Slovensku? Podbrezová ulovila hráča s hviezdnym menom". SITA.sk (in Slovak). Archived from the original on 7 September 2025. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
  3. ^ "Podbrezová získala posilu, prichádza Mohammed Sallah. | SPORTNET". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-09-06.
  4. ^ Durbák, Ján (2025-02-17). "Mohammed Sallah na Slovensku? Podbrezová ulovila hráča s hviezdnym menom". Hlavné správy (in Slovak). Archived from the original on 7 September 2025. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
  5. ^ "Gambijské posily už v Podbrezovej. Mohammed Sallah a Sanna Jobe začali s tréningom". FK Železiarne Podbrezová (in Czech). Retrieved 2026-02-27.
  6. ^ "FK Železiarne Podbrezová - FC Košice | Detail zápasu". Niké liga. Retrieved 2025-09-07.
  7. ^ "ŠK Slovan Bratislava - FK Železiarne Podbrezová | Detail zápasu". Niké liga. Retrieved 2025-09-07.
  8. ^ "FC Tatran Prešov - FK Železiarne Podbrezová | Detail zápasu". Niké liga. Retrieved 2025-11-08.
  9. ^ "MONACObet ligu si zahrá Mohammed Sallah, Pohronie ťaží zo spolupráce s Podbrezovou". www.monacobetliga.sk (in Czech). Archived from the original on 2026-02-27. Retrieved 2026-02-27.
  10. ^ "Mohammed Sallah si zahrá MONACObet ligu. Dohodli sa Pohronie a Podbrezová | Flashscore.sk" (in Slovak). Archived from the original on 2026-02-27. Retrieved 2026-02-27.