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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.

Ennio van der Gouw has been the standout performer for Rio Ave in league play this season with a rating of 7.54. Nelson Abbey and Giorgos Liavas have also impressed with ratings of 7.32 and 7.22 respectively.

Rio Ave have been in mixed form recently, winning 0 of their last 4 matches (0% win rate). They have scored 4 goals and conceded 8 during this period. In the Liga Portugal, they faced a 1-4 loss to Sporting CP, a 1-1 draw with Casa Pia AC, and a 0-1 loss to Gil Vicente. In the Club Friendlies, they faced a 2-2 draw with Al Ahli.

Recent results for Rio Ave:

• 11. mai 2026: Liga Portugal - 1-4 loss vs Sporting CP
• 16. mai 2026: Liga Portugal - 1-1 draw at Casa Pia AC
• 19. juli 2026: Club Friendlies - 2-2 draw vs Al Ahli
• 9. august 2026: Liga Portugal - 0-1 loss at Gil Vicente

Upcoming fixtures for Rio Ave:

• 15. august 2026: Liga Portugal - vs FC Porto
• 22. august 2026: Liga Portugal - at Estoril
• 28. august 2026: Liga Portugal - vs Sporting CP
• 6. september 2026: Liga Portugal - at Santa Clara
• 13. september 2026: Liga Portugal - vs Estrela da Amadora

Looking ahead, Rio Ave have 3 home games and 2 away fixtures in their next 5 matches. Upcoming opponents: FC Porto (home), Estoril (away), Sporting CP (home), Santa Clara (away), and Estrela da Amadora (home).

Rio Ave currently sits in 16th place in the Liga Portugal with 0 points from 1 match (0W 0D 1L).

Rio Ave's squad consists of 34 players. Goalkeepers: Antzelo Sina (Albania), Cezary Miszta (Poland), Kevin Chamorro (Costa Rica), Ennio van der Gouw (Netherlands). Defenders: Cressi (Brazil), Hélder Sá (Portugal), Nelson Abbey (England), Jakub Brabec (Czechia), Francisco Petrasso (Argentina), 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), Antoine Wenck (Senegal), Dijar Ferati (Albania), Miguel Patricio (Portugal), Diogo Nascimento (Portugal). Forwards: Amine Rehmi (Netherlands), Diogo Bezerra (Brazil), Tamble Monteiro (Guinea-Bissau), Jalen Blesa (Spain), Rafael Lobato (Brazil), Tobías Medina (Argentina), Roland Galcík (Slovakia), Samuel Alves (Brazil), Dario Spikic (Croatia).

Rio Ave transfers: New signings include Roland Galcík (from Podbrezova), Diogo Nascimento (from Olympiacos), Samuel (from Botafogo FR), Tamble Monteiro (from Portimonense), Jalen Blesa (from Cesena) and 15 more. Players transferred out include João Graça (to Free agent), Olé Pohlmann (to Greuther Fürth), Karem Zoabi (to Torreense), Marc Gual (to Kairat Almaty), Clayton (to Olympiacos) and 6 more.

Sotiris Sylaidopoulos is the current head coach of Rio Ave. Under their leadership, the team has achieved a 23% win rate across 35 matches, averaging 1.03 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 5,300.

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