The Egyptian was the highest-ranked Liverpool player in the voting for the prestigious individual award, which was won by Real Madrid's Karim Benzema for the first time. Salah was recognised for a stellar 2021-22 campaign, during which he scored 31 goals as the Reds went on to win both the Carabao Cup and Emirates FA Cup, while finishing runners-up in the Premier League and Champions League.

In total, six members of Jürgen Klopp's current squad were nominated for the accolade that recognised a player's achievements in the 2021-22 season. The voting from journalists also saw Fabinho take joint-14th place, with Virgil van Dijk finishing 16th.Luis Diaz claimed joint-17th as Trent Alexander-Arnold and Darwin Nunez were 22nd and 25th respectively.Liverpool's 2022 Ballon d'Or rankings<ul><li>5th – Mohamed Salah</li><li>=14th – Fabinho</li><li>16th – Virgil van Dijk</li><li>= 17th – Luis Diaz</li><li>=22nd – Trent Alexander-Arnold</li><li>=25th – Darwin Nunez</li></ul>