Aliou Dieng (born 16 October 1997) is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Egyptian Premier League club Al Ahly and the Mali national team.
Club career
In July 2019, Dieng joined Egyptian club Al Ahly on a five-year contract for an undisclosed fee.
International career
Dieng represented a local team of Mali at the 2016 African Nations Championship, and scored a penalty in their 2–1 quarter-final win over Tunisia. In 2020, Dieng played for the Malian national team for the first time at non-local level, in 2-1 victory against Namibia. With his home country, he also participated at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.
Career statistics
Club
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International
Scores and results list Mali's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Dieng goal.
Honours
Al Ahly
Egyptian Premier League: 2019-20, 2022–23
Egypt Cup: 2019–20, 2021–22
Egyptian Super Cup: 2018-19
CAF Champions League: 2019–20, 2020-21, 2022–23
FIFA Club World Cup Third place: 2020, Third-Place 2021
CAF Super Cup: 2021 (May), 2021 (December)