Lino (footballer, born 1977)

Lino
	Lino playing for PAOK in 2010
Personal information
Full name	Dorvalino Alves Maciel
Date of birth	1 June 1977 (age 47)
Place of birth	São Paulo, Brazil
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Left back
Youth career
1997–1998	Corinthians
Senior career*
Years	Team
1999	São Caetano
2000	Mauaense
2001	Iraty
2001–2005	São Paulo
2002	→ Figueirense (loan)
2003	→ Bahia (loan)
2005	→ Fluminense (loan)
2006	Marília
2006	Juventude
2006–2007	Académica
2007–2008	Porto
2008–2014	PAOK
2014	Académica
2015	Londrina
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Last updated January 14, 2025

Dorvalino Alves Maciel (born 1 June 1977), known as Lino, is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a left back.

Club career

Early years / Portugal

Born in São Paulo, Lino represented several clubs in his country's Série A. In 2003 he scored five goals for Esporte Clube Bahia, but his team ranked dead last.

In 2006, Lino moved to Portugal, signing for Académica de Coimbra. He only missed one game in his first and only season, but the side only narrowly avoided relegation. He subsequently joined fellow league club FC Porto, appearing rarely during his spell but scoring in a 3–1 home win against Fenerbahçe S.K. for the campaign's UEFA Champions League.^[1]

PAOK

In the 2009 January transfer window, Lino signed for PAOK FC in the Superleague Greece.^[2] He was selected team MVP in 2013–14, surpassing Stefanos Athanasiadis and Miroslav Stoch.^[3]^[4] PAOK signed him from Porto at age 32. From January 2009 to July 2014 he was first-team regular and left his mark on the club, earning his place as one of the best foreign players to wear a PAOK shirt. He played 220 times, scoring 16 goals, while also contributing 41 assists – making his performances a benchmark for those who followed him.

Career statistics

Club

As of 24 February 2021

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
São Caetano	1999	Série B	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	0
Mauaense	2000	Série B1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Iraty	2001	Série C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Iraty	Total		11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	0
São Paulo	2001	Série A	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
São Paulo	2004	Série A	13	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	0
Figueirense (loan)	2002	Série A	19	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	0
Bahia (loan)	2003	Série A	32	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	32	5
Fluminense (loan)	2005	Série A	19	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	21	1
Fluminense (loan)	Total		93	8	0	0	2	0	0	0	95	8
Marília	2006	Série B	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	0
Juventude	2006	Série A	9	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	2
Juventude	Total		21	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	21	2
Académica	2006–07	Primeira Liga	29	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	29	5
Porto	2007–08	Primeira Liga	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
	2008–09	Primeira Liga	5	0	1	0	3	1	0	0	9	1
	Total		40	5	2	0	3	1	0	0	45	6
PAOK	2008–09	Super League Greece	18	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	21	0
	2009–10		32	3	3	1	4	1	0	0	39	5
	2010–11		24	2	4	0	5	0	0	0	33	2
	2011–12		28	3	3	2	11	1	0	0	32	6
	2012–13		33	2	5	0	4	0	0	0	42	2
	2013–14		26	1	6	0	10	0	0	0	42	1
	Total		161	11	24	3	34	2	0	0	219	16
Académica	2014–15	Primeira Liga	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
Londrina	2015	Série C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Londrina	Total		4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
Career total			330	26	27	3	39	3	0	0	396	32

Honours

Porto

Primeira Liga: 2007–08

Individual

PAOK MVP of the Season: 2012–13, 2013–14
Super League Greece Team of the Year: 2011–12

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References

↑ "Porto get it right to see off Fenerbahçe". UEFA. 17 September 2008. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
↑ "Official: PAOK sign Lino from Porto". Goal. 10 January 2009. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
↑ Το αφιέρωμα στο Λίνο [Tribute to Lino] (in Greek). Sport 24. 18 May 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
↑ "Λίνο ο MVP της σεζόν" [Lino Flax MVP of the season] (in Greek). Zougla. 18 May 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2014.

External links

Lino at Sambafoot (archived)
Lino at ForaDeJogo (archived)
Lino at Soccerway

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[1] "Porto get it right to see off Fenerbahçe". UEFA. 17 September 2008. Retrieved 13 July 2014.

[2] "Official: PAOK sign Lino from Porto". Goal. 10 January 2009. Retrieved 13 July 2014.

[3] Το αφιέρωμα στο Λίνο [Tribute to Lino] (in Greek). Sport 24. 18 May 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2014.

[4] "Λίνο ο MVP της σεζόν" [Lino Flax MVP of the season] (in Greek). Zougla. 18 May 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2014.

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