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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. Ennio van der Gouw and Jalen Blesa have also impressed with ratings of 7.09 and 7.07 respectively.

Jalen Blesa leads Rio Ave's scoring in league play with 1 goal this season, while Tamble Monteiro has contributed 1.

Jalen Blesa is the chief creator for Rio Ave in league play with 1 assist this season. Diogo Bezerra 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 4 goals and conceded 9 during this period. Overall, finding the net has proven difficult. In the Club Friendlies, they faced a 2-2 draw with Al Ahli. In the Liga Portugal, they faced a 0-1 loss to Gil Vicente, a 0-2 loss to FC Porto, a 2-0 win against Estoril, and a 0-4 loss to Sporting CP.

Recent results for Rio Ave:

• July 19, 2026: Club Friendlies - 2-2 draw vs Al Ahli
• August 9, 2026: Liga Portugal - 0-1 loss at Gil Vicente
• August 15, 2026: Liga Portugal - 0-2 loss vs FC Porto
• August 22, 2026: Liga Portugal - 2-0 win at Estoril
• August 28, 2026: Liga Portugal - 0-4 loss vs Sporting CP

Upcoming fixtures for Rio Ave:

• September 6, 2026: Liga Portugal - at Santa Clara
• September 13, 2026: Liga Portugal - vs Estrela da Amadora
• September 20, 2026: Liga Portugal - at Alverca
• October 11, 2026: Liga Portugal - vs Nacional
• October 25, 2026: Liga Portugal - vs Famalicão

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: Santa Clara (away), Estrela da Amadora (home), Alverca (away), Nacional (home), and Famalicão (home).

Rio Ave currently sits in 12th place in the Liga Portugal with 3 points from 4 matches (1W 0D 3L).

Rio Ave's squad consists of 37 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), 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), Rafael Lobato (Brazil), Tobías Medina (Argentina), Roland Galcík (Slovakia), Samuel Alves (Brazil), Dario Spikic (Croatia).

Rio Ave transfers: New signings include Malik Sellouki (from Laval), Pedro Amaral (from Free agent), Roland Galcík (from Podbrezova), Diogo Nascimento (from Olympiacos), Samuel (from Botafogo FR) and 14 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 24% win rate across 38 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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