Draft:Franco Lino

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.

Early life
Lino was born on 26 August 2005 in Melbourne, to parents who had emigrated from South Sudan in 2003. He currently attends St. Francis Xavier College. Lino began his youth career at Pakenham United before leaving the club at the conclusion of the 2017 season 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.

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.

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. Lino made his senior starting debut for the Victory on December 3rd against Central Coast Mariners that finished in a 2-2 draw.