Valentina Diouf

Valentina Diouf
Valentina durante una partita con la maglia UYBA
Personal information
Born	(1993-01-10) January 10, 1993 (age 32) Milan, Italy
Height	2.02 m (6 ft 7+1⁄2 in) [1]
Weight	89 kg (196 lb)
Spike	320 cm (130 in)
Block	303 cm (119 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Opposite
Current club	ŁKS Commercecon Łódź
Honours Women's Volleyball Representing Italy U20 World Championship 2011 Perú Team Mediterranean Games 2013 Turkey Team

Valentina Diouf (born 10 January 1993) is an Italian professional volleyball player who played with her national team at the 2014 World Championship.

Life

Diouf was born in Milan, to a father from Senegal and a mother from Italy. ^[2]

Career

Diouf played with her national team at the 2014 World Championship. ^[3] There her team ended up in fourth place after losing 2–3 to Brazil the bronze medal match. ^[4]

Clubs

• Club Italia (2008–2011)
• Volley Bergamo (2011–2014)
• Busto Arsizio (2014–2015)
• LJ Modena (2015–2016)
• Busto Arsizio (2016–2018)
• SESI Vôlei Bauru (2018–2019)
• Daejeon KGC (2019–2021)
• Wealth Planet Perugia Volley (2021–2022) ^[5]
• ŁKS Commercecon Łódź (2022–2023) ^[6]
• ASPTT Mulhouse (2024)
• Jakarta Elektrik PLN (2025–) ^[7]

Awards

Individuals

• 2014-15 CEV Champions League "Best opposite spiker"
• 2016–17 CEV Cup "MVP" ^[8]

Clubs

• 2011 Italian Supercup – Champions, with Volley Bergamo
• 2014 Italian Cup – Runner-Up, with Busto Arsizio
• 2014–15 CEV Champions League – Runner-Up, with Busto Arsizio
• 2016–17 CEV Cup – Runner-Up, with Busto Arsizio
• 2018 São Paulo State Championship – Champions, with Vôlei Bauru

References

1. "Giocatrice – Lega Pallavolo Serie A Femminile". Legavolley femminile (in Italian). Archived from the original on 19 June 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
2. "Volley Italia, Valentina Diouf: "Il mondo è in mano a uomini, è dura avere un posto"". Il Fatto Quotidiano. May 30, 2015. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
3. "USA win first World Championship title, China and Brazil complete the podium". Milan, Italy: FIVB. 12 October 2014. Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
4. Carneiro, Leandro (12 October 2014). "Brasil passa sufoco e quase toma virada, mas conquista bronze ante Itália". UOL (in Portuguese). Milan, Italy. Archived from the original on 14 October 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
5. "Valentina Diouf si presenta a Perugia". volleynews.it. 23 April 2021. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
6. "PLOTKA, KTÓRA STAŁA SIĘ RZECZYWISTOŚCIĄ – DWUMETROWA ATAKUJĄCA ZAGRA W TAURON LIDZE". siatka.org. 27 January 2022. Archived from the original on 9 January 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
7. "Fakta Penting Valentina Diouf, Pemain Baru Jakarta Electric PLN di Proliga 2025 yang Pernah Membela Red Sparks". www.tempo.co (in Indonesian). 30 December 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
8. "Dinamo KAZAN come from behind to seize women's CEV Cup crown!". CEV . 15 April 2017. Archived from the original on 25 April 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2017.