Lino returns on second loan to Victory

Victory extend Lino loan ahead of new A-Leagues campaign

Melbourne Victory have secured the return of Academy graduate Franco Lino for the 2026-27 Isuzu UTE A-League season after extending the 20-year-old’s loan from Norwegian club FK Viking. Lino extends his stay in Victoria after spending the second half of last season back at Victory, where he made six appearances, scoring one goal and is the third signing the club has made under new Head Coach, Venezuelan Giovanni Savarese. The exciting left-back …

Lino returns on second loan to Victory

Melbourne Victory is delighted to announce the extension of Franco Lino’s loan spell with the Club.  The 20-year-old Academy graduate, who spent last term back with the Boys in Blue, has returned from his parent club FK Viking to join Giovanni Savarese’s team for the 2026/27 season.   This follows him signing a new contract with the reigning Norwegian champions, whom he joined from Victory in January 2024, having become the first player to featu…