Fleury Di Nallo (born 20 April 1943) is a French former professional footballer who played as a striker. One of the best forwards in the Division 1 in the 1960s and 1970s, he is the top scorer in the history of Lyon, where he played fourteen years.

Fleury Di Nallo
Di Nallo with Lyon in 1970
Personal information
Full name Fleury Di Nallo
Date of birth (1943-04-20) 20 April 1943 (age 81)
Place of birth Lyon, France
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1960–1974 Lyon 413 (182)
1974–1975 Red Star 12 (5)
1975–1978 Montpellier 50 (28)
Total 475 (215)
International career
1962–1971 France 10 (8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Nicknamed le petit prince de Gerland (transl. the little prince of Gerland) by the Lyon fans, Di Nallo played 489 games and scored 222 goals for the club. In total, he scored 187 goals in the French Division 1, 182 with Lyon.

In his first full season with Lyon, he scored 21 goals in 23 league games, including three hat-tricks and four goals in six Coupe de France matches. He was capped 10 times for France between 1962 and 1971, scoring twice on his international debut in a defeat against Hungary (2–3).

From 2005 to 2008, he was coach of AS Misérieux Trévoux club. In October 2008, he signed with FC Corbas as sports adviser.

Honours

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Lyon

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