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Franco Lino
Franco Lino training for Melbourne Victory, December 2023
Personal information
Full name Franco Osuru Lino
Date of birth (2005-08-26) 26 August 2005 (age 18)
Place of birth Melbourne, Australia
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Left back
Team information
Current team
Melbourne Victory
Number 28
Youth career
2016–2017 Pakenham United
2018– Melbourne Victory
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Melbourne Victory NPL 26 (0)
2023– Melbourne Victory 6 (0)
International career
2023– Australia U20 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 January 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 December 2023

Franco Osuru Lino (born 26 August 2005) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays for Melbourne Victory. Primarily playing as a left back, Lino made his senior A-League Men debut on 4 November 2023, in The Original Rivalry against Adelaide United.[1][2]

Early life

Lino was born on 26 August 2005 in Melbourne, to parents who had emigrated from South Sudan in 2003.[3] He currently attends St. Francis Xavier College.[4] Lino began his youth career at Pakenham United[5][6] before leaving the club at the conclusion of the 2017 season[7] to join the Melbourne Victory's youth academy.

Club career

On 1 July 2023, Lino was promoted from Melbourne Victory's youth academy to the Senior squad on a scholarship contract.[8]

Weeks later on 17 July 2023, he made his professional debut in the Australia Cup playoff round against Newcastle Jets in a 2–2 loss on penalties. In the game, he played for 90 minutes and made 74 accurate passes.[9][10]

In the following November, Lino made his senior A-League Men debut in the The Original Rivalry November 4th clash against Adelaide United at AAMI Park, being substituted on as a replacement for Fabian Monge.[1][2][11] Lino made his senior starting debut for the Victory on December 3rd against Central Coast Mariners that finished in a 2-2 draw.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "F. Lino - Profile with news, career statistics and history". au.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b Smithies, Tom (4 November 2023). "The moments that already make Victory, Reds title contenders as Original Rivalry lives up to the hype". A-Leagues. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Lino looks to make an impact with inspiring story". Melbourne Victory. 23 May 2023. Archived from the original on 19 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  4. ^ "St Francis Xavier College | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Archived from the original on 4 May 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Panagiotis Kikianis called up for Australian U-18 honours | Socceroos". www.socceroos.com.au. 2 June 2023. Archived from the original on 30 July 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Australia Cup young-guns earn Young Socceroos call-ups | Australia Cup". www.australiacup.com.au. 5 August 2022. Archived from the original on 30 July 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Franco Lino - Player Statistics". GameDay. Archived from the original on 16 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Melbourne Victory promotes Academy graduate, Franco Lino to the A-League Men's squad". Melbourne Victory. 1 July 2023. Archived from the original on 1 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  9. ^ Sofascore. "Football Live Score - Sofascore". www.sofascore.com. Archived from the original on 19 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  10. ^ "Australia Cup 2023 Playoffs Club in Focus: Melbourne Victory | Australia Cup". www.australiacup.com.au. 8 July 2023. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  11. ^ "Melbourne Victory vs. Adelaide United - 4 November 2023 - Soccerway". au.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2024.

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