Person in history
Aliou Dieng
Aliou Dieng, Malian footballer
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1997 · October 16
- Age this year
- 29No death recorded in our data
- Known as
- association football player. Citizenship: Mali
- Born
- 29th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Aliou Dieng is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for La Liga club Valencia and the Mali national team.
Path and career
Career statistics Club As of 21 May 2026 Appearances and goals by club, season and competition Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals MC Alger 2017–18 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 10 0 3 0 — 8 [ a ] 0 — 21 0 2018–19 27 1 2 0 — — — 32 1 Total 37 1 5 0 — 8 0 — 50 1 Al Ahly 2019–20 Egyptian Premier League 26 1 3 0 0 0 11 [ a ] 1 1 [ b ] 0 41 2 2020–21 33 0 4 0 0 0 13 [ a ] 1 4 [
Honours Al Ahly Egyptian Premier League : 2019–20 , 2022–23 , 2023–24 Egypt Cup : 2019–20 , 2021–22 , 2022–23 Egyptian Super Cup : 2018–19 , 2021–22 , 2022–23, 2023–24 CAF Champions League : 2019–20 , 2020–21 , 2022–23 , 2023–24 CAF Super Cup : 2021 (May) , 2021 (December)
Why this date
Aliou Dieng appears on our October 16 calendar for 1997 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1997.
- May 11Deep Blue (chess computer)
- May 101997 Qayen earthquake
- September 11Kurkse tragedy
- July 22Eiichiro Oda
- September 14Howrah–Ahmedabad Superfast Express
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Read their story →Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1997Nico HoernerMay 13
- 1997Dennis Smith Jr.November 25
- 1997Luis Díaz (footballer, born 1997)January 13
- 1997Francesco BagnaiaJanuary 14
- 1997Lauri MarkkanenMay 22
- 1997Kodak BlackJune 11
- 1997Steven KwanSeptember 5
- 1997Jackie YoungSeptember 16
Sources
Cite this page
“Aliou Dieng”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/aliou-dieng, accessed October 27, 2026.
Cite the underlying source as well — the source links above go to the record this entry is adapted from.
Questions about Aliou Dieng
When was Aliou Dieng born?
October 16 1997.
How old would Aliou Dieng be today?
29 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on October 16?
Nicolò Bulega, Ruby Rose Turner, Jovit Baldivino and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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