Lino Gonçalves

Lino Gonçalves played as a left winger for Fulham's Academy & Reserves from 2000 until 2008. He had represented Portugal at U17, U18 & U19 level.

Before Fulham
Lino was born in Portugal but grew up in Victoria-Pimlico on South West London's Churchill Gardens Estate. He started playing football for the local youth club St Andrews based in Victoria before he was spotted by Fulham scouts.

Fulham (2000-2008)
Lino signed a scholarship deal for Fulham in the summer of 2005. After impressive performances for the Reserves, he was invited to train with the first team during pre-season preparations for 2007-08. However, he failed to breakthrough to the first team and his contract was mutually terminated in the summer of 2008.

After Fulham
Following his departure from the club, Lino spent a year with the newly-set up Glenn Hoddle Academy in Spain, which gave released players a second chance at finding a professional club. He earned himself a trial at Ipswich Town in January 2009 and played three matches for their reserve team. However, they decided against his signature. The following summer in 2009, he was signed by Spanish second tier club Recreativo de Huelva He later played for Croydon.