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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.

Jalen Blesa has been the standout performer for Rio Ave in league play this season with a rating of 7.20. Sebastian Clemmensen and Diogo Bezerra have also impressed with ratings of 6.90 and 6.82 respectively.

Jalen Blesa leads Rio Ave's scoring in league play with 3 goals this season. Diogo Bezerra has contributed 1, while Francisco Petrasso has added 1.

Diogo Bezerra is the chief creator for Rio Ave in league play with 3 assists this season. Jalen Blesa and Sebastian Clemmensen have also been key playmakers with 1 and 1 assists respectively.

Rio Ave have been in inconsistent form recently, winning 1 of their last 5 matches (20% win rate). They have scored 6 goals and conceded 14 during this period. However, defensive frailties have been a concern, conceding an average of 2.8 goals per game. In the Liga Portugal, their recent results include a 0-4 loss to Sporting CP, a 0-4 loss to Santa Clara, a 3-3 draw with Estrela da Amadora, a 0-1 loss to Alverca, and a 3-2 win against Nacional.

Recent results for Rio Ave:

• 28 augustus 2026: Liga Portugal - 0-4 loss vs Sporting CP
• 6 september 2026: Liga Portugal - 0-4 loss at Santa Clara
• 14 september 2026: Liga Portugal - 3-3 draw vs Estrela da Amadora
• 19 september 2026: Liga Portugal - 0-1 loss at Alverca
• 11 oktober 2026: Liga Portugal - 3-2 win vs Nacional

Upcoming fixtures for Rio Ave:

• 17 oktober 2026: Taca de Portugal - at Louletano
• 25 oktober 2026: Liga Portugal - vs Famalicão
• 1 november 2026: Liga Portugal - at Académico Viseu
• 8 november 2026: Liga Portugal - vs Braga
• 28 november 2026: Liga Portugal - at Arouca

Looking ahead, Rio Ave face a relatively kind set of fixtures, with 3 home games and 2 away fixtures in their next 5 matches. This includes 3 matches of moderate difficulty, and 2 more favorable encounters. Upcoming opponents: Famalicão (home), Académico Viseu (away), Braga (home), Arouca (away), and Casa Pia AC (home).

Rio Ave currently sits in 14th place in the Liga Portugal with 7 points from 8 matches (2W 1D 5L).

Rio Ave's squad consists of 37 players. Goalkeepers: Antzelo Sina (Albania), Cezary Miszta (Poland), Kevin Chamorro (Costa Rica), Vítor Hugo (Brazil), Rodrigo Real (Portugal), Ennio van der Gouw (Netherlands). Defenders: Cressi (Brazil), Zé Carlos (Portugal), Simón García (Colombia), Nelson Abbey (England), Julien Lomboto (France), Jakub Brabec (Czechia), Marios Vrousai (Greece), Francisco Petrasso (Argentina), Pedro Amaral (Portugal), Gustavo Mancha (Brazil), Caike (Brazil). Midfielders: Andreas-Richardos Ntoi (Greece), Ryan Guilherme (Brazil), Brandon Aguilera (Costa Rica), Malik Sellouki (France), João Tomé (Portugal), Tamás Nikitscher (Hungary), Giorgos Liavas (Greece), Antoine Wenck (Senegal), Dijar Ferati (Albania), Miguel Patricio (Portugal), Diogo Nascimento (Portugal). Forwards: Diogo Bezerra (Brazil), Tamble Monteiro (Guinea-Bissau), Jalen Blesa (Spain), Radek Šiler (Czechia), Tobías Medina (Argentina), Roland Galcík (Slovakia), Samuel Alves (Brazil), Dario Špikić (Croatia), Sebastian Clemmensen (Denmark).

Rio Ave transfers: New signings include Zé Carlos (from Free agent), Simón García (from Atlético Nacional), Radek Šiler (from Zeleziarne Podbrezová), Sebastian Clemmensen (from IFK Göteborg), Malik Sellouki (from Laval) and 11 more. Players transferred out include Rafael Lobato (to AVS Futebol SAD), Ole Pohlmann (to Greuther Fürth), João Graça (to Free agent), Karem Zoabi (to Torreense), Marc Gual (to Kairat Almaty) and 4 more.

Vasco Seabra is the current head coach of Rio Ave. Under their leadership, the team has achieved a 100% win rate across 1 match, averaging 3.00 points per game.

Notable previous managers include Sotiris Sylaidopoulos managed the club for 2 seasons, recording 9 wins from 41 matches (22% win rate). Luís Freire managed the club for 6 seasons, recording 41 wins from 117 matches (35% win rate). Other former coaches include Petit, 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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