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Rio Ave is a football club based in Vila do Conde, Portugal, playing their home matches at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube. Follow Rio Ave on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, squad information, transfer news, and comprehensive performance analytics.

André Luiz has been the standout performer for Rio Ave in league play this season with a rating of 7.33. Marios Vrousai and Clayton have also impressed with ratings of 7.33 and 6.93 respectively.

Clayton leads Rio Ave's scoring in league play with 10 goals this season. André Luiz has contributed 7, while Jalen Blesa has added 7.

André Luiz is the chief creator for Rio Ave in league play with 5 assists this season. Clayton and Dario Spikic have also been key playmakers with 4 and 3 assists respectively.

Rio Ave have been in a period of stalemates recently, winning 0 of their last 5 matches (0% win rate). They have scored 4 goals and conceded 9 during this period. Overall, finding the net has proven difficult. In the Liga Portugal, their recent results include a 2-2 draw with AVS Futebol SAD, a 0-2 loss to Vitoria de Guimaraes, a 0-0 draw with Gil Vicente, a 1-4 loss to Sporting CP, and a 1-1 draw with Casa Pia AC.

Recent results for Rio Ave:

• 17. April 2026: Liga Portugal - 2-2 draw vs AVS Futebol SAD
• 25. April 2026: Liga Portugal - 0-2 loss at Vitoria de Guimaraes
• 3. Mai 2026: Liga Portugal - 0-0 draw vs Gil Vicente
• 11. Mai 2026: Liga Portugal - 1-4 loss vs Sporting CP
• 16. Mai 2026: Liga Portugal - 1-1 draw at Casa Pia AC

Rio Ave currently sits in 12th place in the Liga Portugal with 36 points from 34 matches (8W 12D 14L).

Rio Ave's squad consists of 35 players. Goalkeepers: Cezary Miszta (Poland), Kevin Chamorro (Costa Rica), Ennio van der Gouw (Netherlands). Defenders: Cressi (Brazil), Hélder Sá (Portugal), Nelson Abbey (England), Francisco Petrasso (Argentina), Leonardo Buta (Portugal), Jakub Brabec (Czechia), Gustavo Mancha (Brazil), Julien Lomboto (France). Midfielders: Junior Colina (Venezuela), Lorent Talla (Kosovo), Andreas-Richardos Ntoi (Greece), Ryan Guilherme (Brazil), Brandon Aguilera (Costa Rica), Marios Vrousai (Greece), João Tomé (Portugal), João Graça (Portugal), Tamás Nikitscher (Hungary), Giorgos Liavas (Greece), Dijar Ferati (Albania), Omar Richards (England). Forwards: Amine Rehmi (Netherlands), Saba Samushia (Georgia), Diogo Bezerra (Brazil), Tamble Monteiro (Guinea-Bissau), Jalen Blesa (Spain), Karem Zoabi (Israel), Dario Spikic (Croatia), Antonis Papakanellos (Greece), Rafael Lobato (Brazil), Tobías Medina (Argentina), Marc Gual (Spain), Olé Pohlmann (Germany).

Rio Ave transfers: New signings include Tamble Monteiro (from Portimonense), Jalen Blesa (from Cesena), Gustavo Mancha (from Olympiacos), Ennio van der Gouw (from Zulte Waregem), Leonardo Buta (from Udinese) and 20 more. Players transferred out include Clayton (to Olympiacos), Alfonso Pastor (to Maritimo), Jonathan Panzo (to Birmingham), Andre Luiz (to Olympiacos), Georgios Okkas (to Panionios) and 5 more.

Sotiris Sylaidopoulos is the current head coach of Rio Ave. Under their leadership, the team has achieved a 24% win rate across 34 matches, averaging 1.06 points per game.

Notable previous managers include Luís Freire managed the club for 6 seasons, recording 41 wins from 117 matches (35% win rate). Petit managed the club for one season, recording 7 wins from 24 matches (29% win rate). Other former coaches include Miguel Cardoso, Mário Silva, Carlos Carvalhal, José Gomes, Augusto Gama, Daniel Ramos, Luís Castro, Pedro Martins, and Nuno Espírito Santo.

Rio Ave plays their home matches at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube in Vila do Conde, which has a capacity of 12,815.

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