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Gallery
Career & Clubs
- Club
- OGC Nice
- Club
- CA Paris-Charenton
- Club
- FC Nancy
Trophies & Awards
- Award
- Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
- Award
- Croix de guerre 1939–1945
- Award
- Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"
- Award
- Order of the Red Banner
- Award
- Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class
- Award
- Order of Alexander Nevsky
- Award
- Medal "For the Capture of Königsberg"
Personal
Delfino was born on 5 October 1912 in Nice, France. His father was a cabinetmaker who was killed in World War I and his mother worked in a tobacco factory. He grew up in the neighborhood of Riquier and joined the OGC Nice at 18, notably reaching the semi-finals of the 1930-1931 French Cup. During the first professional French championship in 1932-1933, he was signed to the CA Paris-Charenton. Later, while training to be a pilot, he continued to play for FC Nancy.
Legacy
Legion of Honour Croix de Guerre 1939–1945 Order of the Red Banner Order of the Patriotic War Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" Order of Alexander Nevsky
Clubs
Played together with
Aaron RamseyOGC Nice · 2022–2023- Abdallah BahOGC Nice · 1995–1997
- Abdallah BahOGC Nice · 1995–1996
- Abdallah BahOGC Nice · 2001–2003
Abdelaziz Ben TifourOGC Nice · 1948–1954- Abdelmalek CherradOGC Nice · 1998–2004
Abderrahmane MahjoubOGC Nice · 1953–1954
Abdou TraoréOGC Nice · 2010–2011- Abeiku QuansahOGC Nice · 2009–2011
Abraham Gneki GuiéOGC Nice · 2011–2014
Adam OunasOGC Nice · 2019- Adekanmi OlufadéOGC Nice · 2002–2003
Archive
Passport
Identifiers & aliases
Louis Delfino was a French fighter ace in World War II and a General in the French Air Force. He was a commander of the Normandie-Niemen fighter group and attributed with 16 confirmed victories
Opinions of fans — not verified facts.
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