Aliou DiengCM#15

Valencia·LaLiga·Midfield - Defensive Midfield

28 years(16/10/1997)1,84mrightMaliContract until 30/06/2028

6.78Rating37 matches in 12 months

€3.00mMarket value#15 in Valencia · #281 in LaLiga

Last 5rating per match

Egyptian Pre02.116.8

Egyptian Sup06.117

Egyptian Sup09.116.5

CAF Champion22.116.6

CAF Champion28.116.1

Form, 12 monthsaverage rating per month

6.60Nov

6.90Dec

6.70Jan

7.10Feb

6.70Mar

6.40Apr

6.80May

Jun

Jul

6.50Aug

7.10Sep

6.70Oct

Club matchesValencia

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Key statsInternational Friendly Games

Goals0

xG0.00

Assists0

xA0.00

Shots0

Key passes0

Dribbles10.84 / 90

Pass accuracy90.4%

xG — expected goals: the quality of the chances taken; xA — expected assists: the quality of the chances created. Values per 90 minutes are shown under the totals. What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean

Player profileattributes and traits

Player Position average

Attacking46

Technique50

Tactical48

Defending54

Creativity46

Strengths

Discipline

Weaknesses

No outstanding weaknesses

Player positions: MC · DM

Positions on the pitch

Percentiles per 90per 90 minutes vs positional peers of the league

AttackingPer 90 · Percentile

Goals0.0035%

Big chances missed0.0063%

Dribbles1.1575%

Fouls won0.7725%

PlaymakingPer 90 · Percentile

Assists0.0033%

xA0.0213%

Key passes0.3829%

Big chances created0.0029%

Accurate passes37.3145%

Pass accuracy %88.261%

Final third passes7.6933%

Long balls0.7711%

Crosses0.0021%

DefendingPer 90 · Percentile

Tackles4.23100%

Interceptions0.002%

Clearances2.6987%

Blocks0.3864%

Aerial duels won1.1570%

Duels won7.3191%

Recoveries6.1589%

Dribbled past0.3887%

Fouls2.317%

Errors leading to goal0.0055%

What a percentile means

The percentile shows what share of players of the same position in this league the player beats on a per-90-minute metric. 90% — better than nine out of ten peers; 50% — the league median. Per 90 minutes removes the effect of playing time.

For fouls, offsides, being dribbled past and goals conceded the scale is inverted: a higher percentile means fewer of them.

vs 55 midfielders · LaLiga · season 26/27 · min 270′ · player 234′

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Profile match = 100 − mean gap of per-90 percentiles across 23 metrics of this position; players of the same league, position group and season with at least 270 minutes.

Availability

StatusAvailable37 matches in 12 months

National teamMali48 caps · 2 goals

Contract until30/06/2028

Market value€3.00mHighest: €4.50m (29/06/2023)

Season statsSeason 2026

Competition	Team	Season	Apps	Min	Rating	G	A	G+A	YC	RC
International Friendly Games	Mali	2026	2	107	6.80	—	—	0	2	—

Transfers5

Date	Season	From	To	Fee	Market value
07/07/2026	26/27	Al Ahly	Valencia	free transfer	€3.00m
31/05/2025	24/25	Al-Kholood	Al Ahly	End of loan	€3.00m
26/07/2024	24/25	Al Ahly	Al-Kholood	Loan fee:€505k	€3.50m
05/07/2019	19/20	MC Algiers	Al Ahly	€1.10m	€800k
15/01/2018	17/18	Djoliba AC	MC Algiers	€40k	-

Market value

€3.00m Current€4.50m Highest · 29/06/202320/05/2026 Last change

08.02.201820.05.2026

#308 Defensive Midfield#281 LaLiga#23 Mali#15 Valencia#3.484 Worldwide#259 Year 1997

Value history

Date	Age	Club	Value
08/02/2018	20	MC Algiers	€150k
29/05/2018	20	MC Algiers	€300k
06/12/2018	21	MC Algiers	€400k
09/06/2019	21	MC Algiers	€800k
02/02/2020	22	Al Ahly FC	€800k
08/04/2020	22	Al Ahly FC	€650k
12/11/2020	23	Al Ahly FC	€1.50m
13/05/2021	23	Al Ahly FC	€2.00m
10/12/2021	24	Al Ahly FC	€3.50m
15/09/2022	24	Al Ahly FC	€3.50m
24/02/2023	25	Al Ahly FC	€4.00m
29/06/2023	25	Al Ahly FC	€4.50m
11/01/2024	26	Al Ahly FC	€4.50m
24/04/2024	26	Al Ahly FC	€3.50m
13/12/2024	27	Al-Kholood Club	€3.20m
27/05/2025	27	Al-Kholood Club	€3.00m
01/12/2025	28	Al Ahly FC	€3.00m
20/05/2026	28	Al Ahly FC	€3.00m

xG Statisticsall seasons

Season	League	Club	Apps	Min	G	xG	npxG	A	xA	Sh	KP	xGChain
2026	La liga	Valencia	4	130	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean

xG Expected goals: How many goals an average finisher would score from the same shots. A 0.30 xG shot goes in about 3 times in 10. Goals above xG mean efficient finishing; below — a cold streak or poor finishing.
npxG Non-penalty xG: The same xG without penalties. A penalty alone is worth about 0.76 xG, so npxG is a cleaner view of open-play and set-piece chances.
xA Expected assists: The xG of the shots that followed the player's passes. High xA with few assists means teammates missed good chances.
xGChain xG chain: Team xG from every possession the player touched. It shows involvement in build-up, not only the shot or the final pass, so a deep midfielder can rank high without scoring.
KP Key passes: Passes that led directly to a shot — the volume behind xA.