Aliou Dieng

Following his move to Valencia, Dieng's current-season form is level with last season (Season 12→13), while his Rating held around 27. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 38).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Valencia · 15th	2	0	6.4	27	13
2025/26	Al Ahly · 3rd	23	0	6.78	26	12
2024/25	Al KholoodLoan · 9th	30	3	6.97	50	38
2023/24	Al Ahly	10	0	6.74	—	—
2022/23	Al Ahly	10	0	6.78	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 5 earlier seasons in the full career.

Mali · international

Side	Apps	G
Mali	41	1
Mali U23	5	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

A. Dieng is a 28-year-old central midfielder at Al Ahly, rated 26.2 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (57.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.66 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Dieng.

On the season, Dieng graded 12 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 2.661 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 12 → 13). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 26. At 28 Dieng is in his prime years, and a market index of 2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2024/25Trending down

26.2

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

11.5

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

57.8%

Minutes

rotation minutes

2.66

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Al Ahly finished 3rd of 21 · an upper-table side

Apps

2.66

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.66 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 23 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 21) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume.

Watch points

Game time. Only 57.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 26.2 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.66 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %57.8%

Available fixtures26 of 26

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 902.661

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900.067

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~17), then tapers with age. At 28, Dieng sits on 2, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Dieng's projected Rating — 26.2 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the La Liga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles25

Interceptions10

Blocks5

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

ValenciaJul 2026 – nowFree

Al Ahly(back from loan)Jun 2025 – Jul 2026

Al Kholood(on loan)Jul 2024 – Jun 2025

Al AhlyJul 2019 – Jul 2024

MMC Algeruntil Jul 2019

About A. Dieng

Aliou Dieng is a 28-year-old central midfielder who plays for Valencia, born on October 16, 1997 in Bamako, standing 185 cm tall. He is from Mali. Valencia currently sit 15th of 20 in the La Liga.

This season

In the current season, A. Dieng has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 30 minutes, averaging a 6.4 match rating over his last 2 rated games.

Recent matches

August 25, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Real Betis (9 minutes, 6.3 rating)
August 22, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Celta Vigo (21 minutes, 6.5 rating)

A. Dieng's next match is on August 30, 2026, when Valencia face Deportivo La Coruna away in the La Liga.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates A. Dieng at 26.2 with a Season form score of 11.5. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 19 career titles — among them the Cup and the CAF Champions League. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 10 recorded seasons, A. Dieng has totalled 110 club appearances with 3 goals and 2 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 30 appearances for Al Kholood.

A. Dieng's career has also included time at Al Ahly, Al Kholood and MMC Alger.

On the international stage, A. Dieng has represented Mali and Mali U23 — 46 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.