Lino Sousa — Profile, Stats, Transfers

Career snapshot

9

clubs played for

20/21

debut season

0.06

goals / match

Arsenal FC U21

top club · 33 apps

Career highs

€2.00m

peak value · 2023

—

top transfer fee

3

best season · 23/24

24 / 0

int'l caps / goals

Born the same day

Danila Kozlov

Midfield - Attacking Midfield · FC Krasnodar

€2.00m

Tristan Degreef

Attack - Right Winger · RSC Anderlecht

€2.00m

Ivan Lepskiy

Defender - Centre-Back · Krylya Sovetov Samara

€500k

Roméo Beney

Attack - Left Winger · FC Famalicão

€500k

Shares 2005-01-19 · 6 players total

112Appearances

7Goals

6Assists

10Yellow cards

0Red cards

15Full matches (90′)

Full name	Lino Sousa
Name in home country	Lino Gonçalo da Cruz Sousa
Date of birth	2005-01-19 (21 yrs)
Place of birth	Lisboa, England
Citizenship	England Portugal
Position	Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender)
Foot	left
Height	185.00 m
Current club	Aston Villa U21
Joined	2024-02-01
Contract expires	—
Agent	Jason Mac

Jun 2025

Transfer: Bristol Rovers → Aston Villa U21

24/25 · Return from loan

Aug 2024

Transfer: Aston Villa U21 → Bristol Rovers

24/25 · Loan

Jul 2024

24/25 — Bristol Rovers

29 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions

May 2024

Transfer: Plymouth → Aston Villa U21

23/24 · Return from loan

Feb 2024

Transfer: Aston Villa U21 → Plymouth

23/24 · Loan

Feb 2024

Transfer: Arsenal U21 → Aston Villa U21

23/24 · Transfer

Jul 2023

23/24 — Plymouth Argyle, Arsenal FC U21, Arsenal FC, Arsenal FC UEFA U19

23 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions

Jul 2022

22/23 — Arsenal FC U21, Arsenal FC U18, Arsenal FC

28 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions

Jul 2022

Transfer: Arsenal U18 → Arsenal U21

22/23 · Transfer

Jan 2022

Transfer: West Brom U18 → Arsenal U18

21/22 · Transfer

Jul 2021

21/22 — Arsenal FC U23, Arsenal FC U18

10 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions

Jul 2020

20/21 — West Bromwich Albion U18, West Bromwich Albion U23

22 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions

Jul 2020

Transfer: West Brom Yth. → West Brom U18

20/21 · Transfer

Jan 1970

Peak market value: €2.00m

Highest valuation recorded in dataset

Minutes played by club

Bristol Rovers 0.0%

Arsenal FC 0.0%

Plymouth Argyle 0.0%

Arsenal FC U21 39.3%

Arsenal FC UEFA U19 0.0%

Arsenal FC U18 0.0%

Arsenal FC U23 8.3%

West Bromwich Albion U18 52.4%

West Bromwich Albion U23 0.0%

Club	Seasons	First	Last	Matches	Goals	Assists	Minutes
Bristol Rovers	1	24/25	24/25	29	0	2	0
Arsenal FC	2	22/23	23/24	0	0	0	0
Plymouth Argyle	1	23/24	23/24	8	0	0	0
Arsenal FC U21	2	22/23	23/24	33	3	1	526
Arsenal FC UEFA U19	1	23/24	23/24	5	0	0	0
Arsenal FC U18	2	21/22	22/23	11	0	2	0
Arsenal FC U23	1	21/22	21/22	4	2	0	111
West Bromwich Albion U18	1	20/21	20/21	21	2	1	700
West Bromwich Albion U23	1	20/21	20/21	1	0	0	0

Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value

Goals by season

Assists by season

Season	Competition	Club	Matches	Goals	Assists	YC	Minutes
24/25	EFL Trophy	Bristol Rovers	3	0	0	0	0
24/25	FA Cup	Bristol Rovers	1	0	0	0	0
24/25	League One	Bristol Rovers	25	0	2	1	0
23/24	Championship	Plymouth Argyle	8	0	0	1	0
23/24	EFL Trophy	Arsenal FC U21	2	1	0	0	180
23/24	FA Cup	Arsenal FC	0	0	0	0	0
23/24	Premier League 2	Arsenal FC U21	8	2	0	1	346
23/24	UEFA Youth League	Arsenal FC UEFA U19	5	0	0	2	0
22/23	EFL Trophy	Arsenal FC U21	3	0	0	0	0
22/23	FA Youth Cup	Arsenal FC U18	5	0	2	1	0
22/23	Premier League	Arsenal FC	0	0	0	0	0
22/23	Premier League 2	Arsenal FC U21	20	0	1	2	0
21/22	Premier League 2	Arsenal FC U23	4	2	0	0	111
21/22	U18 Premier League	Arsenal FC U18	6	0	0	0	0
20/21	FA Youth Cup	West Bromwich Albion U18	5	0	0	1	0
20/21	Premier League 2	West Bromwich Albion U23	1	0	0	0	0
20/21	U18 Premier League	West Bromwich Albion U18	16	2	1	1	700

Season	Date	From	To	Type	Market value	Fee
20/21	2020-07-01	West Brom Yth.	West Brom U18	Transfer	0	—
21/22	2022-01-20	West Brom U18	Arsenal U18	Transfer	0	—
22/23	2022-07-01	Arsenal U18	Arsenal U21	Transfer	0	—
23/24	2024-02-01	Arsenal U21	Aston Villa U21	Transfer	2000000	—
23/24	2024-02-02	Aston Villa U21	Plymouth	Loan	2000000	—
23/24	2024-05-31	Plymouth	Aston Villa U21	Return from loan	2000000	—
24/25	2024-08-14	Aston Villa U21	Bristol Rovers	Loan	2000000	—
24/25	2025-06-30	Bristol Rovers	Aston Villa U21	Return from loan	1500000	—

No recorded injuries.

Current€1.50m

Peak€2.00m

Low€500k

Δ since start+€1.00m

Date	Value
Jan 1, 1970	€1.50m
Jan 1, 1970	€2.00m
Jan 1, 1970	€2.00m
Jan 1, 1970	€500k

Team	Shirt	Matches	Debut	Age at debut	Status
Team #53638	#6	2	—	—	former national player
Team #31269	—	8	—	—	former national player
Team #30322	#3	2	—	—	former national player
Team #23260	—	2	—	—	former national player
Team #21340	—	10	—	—	former national player

Teammate	PPG played with	Joint goals	Minutes
Jimi Gower	2	0	858
Ashley Phillips	1	0	833
Taylor Moore	1	0	721
Jack Henry-Francis	2	0	0
Matt Smith	1	0	0
Nathan Butler-Oyedeji	2	0	0
Myles Lewis-Skelly	1	0	0
Zach Awe	2	0	0
Isaac Hutchinson	1	0	0
Luke Thomas	1	0	0
Ruel Sotiriou	1	0	0
Amario Cozier-Duberry	2	1	0
James Sweet	2	0	0
Zane Monlouis	2	0	0
Taylor Foran	2	0	0
Khayon Edwards	2	0	0
Connor Taylor	1	0	0
Bradley Ibrahim	2	0	0
Ethan Nwaneri	2	1	0
James Wilson	1	0	0

Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.

Top goalscoring seasons

Season	Competition	Club	Goals	Matches
20/21	U18 Premier League	West Bromwich Albion U18	2	16
23/24	Premier League 2	Arsenal FC U21	2	8
21/22	Premier League 2	Arsenal FC U23	2	4

Top assist seasons

Season	Competition	Club	Assists	Matches
24/25	League One	Bristol Rovers	2	25
22/23	FA Youth Cup	Arsenal FC U18	2	5
22/23	Premier League 2	Arsenal FC U21	1	20

Every loan spell across this player's career.

Season	Date	From	To	Type	Fee	Value at transfer
24/25	2025-06-30	Bristol Rovers	Aston Villa U21	Return from loan	—	€1.50m
24/25	2024-08-14	Aston Villa U21	Bristol Rovers	Loan	—	€2.00m
23/24	2024-05-31	Plymouth	Aston Villa U21	Return from loan	—	€2.00m
23/24	2024-02-02	Aston Villa U21	Plymouth	Loan	—	€2.00m