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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.

Nelson Abbey has been the standout performer for Rio Ave in league play this season with a rating of 7.14. Jalen Blesa and Tamás Nikitscher have also impressed with ratings of 7.02 and 6.75 respectively.

Jalen Blesa leads Rio Ave's scoring in league play with 2 goals this season. Francisco Petrasso has contributed 1, while Roland Galcík has added 1.

Diogo Bezerra is the chief creator for Rio Ave in league play with 3 assists this season. Jalen Blesa has also been a key playmaker with 1.

Rio Ave have been in inconsistent form recently, winning 1 of their last 5 matches (20% win rate). They have scored 5 goals and conceded 12 during this period. However, defensive frailties have been a concern, conceding an average of 2.4 goals per game. In the Liga Portugal, their recent results include a 2-0 win against Estoril, a 0-4 loss to Sporting CP, a 0-4 loss to Santa Clara, a 3-3 draw with Estrela da Amadora, and a 0-1 loss to Alverca.

Recent results for Rio Ave:

• 22 de agosto de 2026: Liga Portugal - 2-0 win at Estoril
• 28 de agosto de 2026: Liga Portugal - 0-4 loss vs Sporting CP
• 6 de setembro de 2026: Liga Portugal - 0-4 loss at Santa Clara
• 14 de setembro de 2026: Liga Portugal - 3-3 draw vs Estrela da Amadora
• 19 de setembro de 2026: Liga Portugal - 0-1 loss at Alverca

Upcoming fixtures for Rio Ave:

• 11 de outubro de 2026: Liga Portugal - vs Nacional
• 25 de outubro de 2026: Liga Portugal - vs Famalicão
• 1 de novembro de 2026: Liga Portugal - at Académico Viseu
• 8 de novembro de 2026: Liga Portugal - vs Braga
• 28 de novembro de 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: Nacional (home), Famalicão (home), Académico Viseu (away), Braga (home), and Arouca (away).

Rio Ave currently sits in 16th place in the Liga Portugal with 4 points from 7 matches (1W 1D 5L).

Rio Ave's squad consists of 42 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), Hélder Sá (Portugal), Zé Carlos (Portugal), Simón García (Colombia), Nelson Abbey (England), Julien Lomboto (France), Jakub Brabec (Czechia), Francisco Petrasso (Argentina), Pedro Amaral (Portugal), Gustavo Mancha (Brazil), Caike (Brazil). Midfielders: Junior Colina (Venezuela), Lorent Talla (Kosovo), Andreas-Richardos Ntoi (Greece), Ryan Guilherme (Brazil), Brandon Aguilera (Costa Rica), Marios Vrousai (Greece), Malik Sellouki (France), 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), 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 Siler (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), João Graça (to Free agent), Olé Pohlmann (to Greuther Fürth), Karem Zoabi (to Torreense), Marc Gual (to Kairat Almaty) and 5 more.

Sotiris Sylaidopoulos is the current head coach of Rio Ave. Under their leadership, the team has achieved a 22% win rate across 41 matches, averaging 0.98 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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