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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 6.95 and 6.73 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 a difficult spell recently, winning 1 of their last 5 matches (20% win rate). They have scored 2 goals and conceded 11 during this period. Overall, finding the net has proven difficult. However, defensive frailties have been a concern, conceding an average of 2.2 goals per game. In the Liga Portugal, their recent results include a 0-1 loss to Gil Vicente, a 0-2 loss to FC Porto, a 2-0 win against Estoril, a 0-4 loss to Sporting CP, and a 0-4 loss to Santa Clara.

Recent results for Rio Ave:

• 2026年8月9日: Liga Portugal - 0-1 loss at Gil Vicente
• 2026年8月15日: Liga Portugal - 0-2 loss vs FC Porto
• 2026年8月22日: Liga Portugal - 2-0 win at Estoril
• 2026年8月28日: Liga Portugal - 0-4 loss vs Sporting CP
• 2026年9月6日: Liga Portugal - 0-4 loss at Santa Clara

Upcoming fixtures for Rio Ave:

• 2026年9月14日: Liga Portugal - vs Estrela da Amadora
• 2026年9月19日: Liga Portugal - at Alverca
• 2026年10月11日: Liga Portugal - vs Nacional
• 2026年10月25日: Liga Portugal - vs Famalicão
• 2026年11月1日: Liga Portugal - at Académico Viseu

Looking ahead, Rio Ave face a favorable run of fixtures, with 3 home games and 2 away fixtures in their next 5 matches. This includes 2 matches of moderate difficulty, and 3 more favorable encounters. Upcoming opponents: Estrela da Amadora (home), Alverca (away), Nacional (home), Famalicão (home), and Académico Viseu (away).

Rio Ave currently sits in 15th place in the Liga Portugal with 3 points from 5 matches (1W 0D 4L).

Rio Ave's squad consists of 41 players. Goalkeepers: Antzelo Sina (Albania), Vítor Hugo (Brazil), Cezary Miszta (Poland), Kevin Chamorro (Costa Rica), Rodrigo Real (Portugal), Ennio van der Gouw (Netherlands). Defenders: Cressi (Brazil), Hélder Sá (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), Radek Siler (Czechia), Diogo Bezerra (Brazil), Tamble Monteiro (Guinea-Bissau), Jalen Blesa (Spain), Tobías Medina (Argentina), Roland Galcík (Slovakia), Samuel Alves (Brazil), Dario Spikic (Croatia), Sebastian Clemmensen (Denmark).

Rio Ave transfers: New signings include Simón García (from Atlético Nacional), Radek Siler (from Zeleziarne Podbrezová), Sebastian Clemmensen (from IFK Göteborg), Malik Sellouki (from Laval), Pedro Amaral (from Free agent) 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 6 more.

Sotiris Sylaidopoulos is the current head coach of Rio Ave. Under their leadership, the team has achieved a 23% win rate across 39 matches, averaging 1.00 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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