The Malian Aliou Dieng scored his first goal wearing the Valencia shirt, during his appearance with the Spanish team in the friendly match against Castellón, in preparation for the new season.
Aliou Dieng
Club: Valencia
Valencia suffered a dramatic defeat against Castellón, who are in the Spanish second division, by two goals to one in a friendly match in preparation for the new season.
Castellón's brace was scored by: Raúl Sánchez and Jacobson, while Valencia's only goal was scored by Aliou Dieng in the 88th minute.
Dieng scored Valencia's only goal, but that was not enough to avoid defeat, after his team fell 2-1 to Castellón.
The match witnessed a new appearance for Dieng in a Valencia shirt since joining the team after transferring from Al Ahly in a free transfer deal during the summer transfer window, leaving his scoring mark immediately despite the friendly defeat.
Dieng had joined Al Ahly from MC Alger in the summer of 2019, and his career continued within the walls of the Red Castle for 7 years.
Dieng's career with Al Ahly included a one-season departure to Al-Khulood Saudi on loan during the period from 2024 to 2025.
During six seasons with Al Ahly's shirt, Dieng played 250 matches in various competitions and won 16 titles.
The Malian midfielder succeeded in contributing 19 goals after scoring eight goals and assisting 11 others.
