Rio Ave
Portugal · Primeira Liga · 17-place · Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, Vila do Conde
Rio Ave is a football club founded in 1939, home ground Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube. Primeira Liga: 17th, 7 pts.
Next matchTaça de Portugal
Vianense19:00Sunday, 22 NovKick-off in: Rio AveLast 5 matches
All →
SC Braga9 Nov 20260:1L
@ Academico Viseu1 Nov 20261:2L
Famalicao25 Oct 20260:4W
@ Louletano17 Oct 20261:0W
Nacional11 Oct 20263:2Season competitions
Cup run
Club leaders
Squad →Top scorers
- 1
Jalen Blesa11 matches3 - 2
Sebastian Clemmensen7 matches1 - 3
Miguel Patricio8 matches1 - 4
Roland Galčík9 matches1 - 5
Francisco Petrasso10 matches1
Assists
- 1
Diogo Bezerra11 matches3 - 2
João Tomé7 matches1 - 3Sebastian Clemmensen7 matches1
- 4Jalen Blesa11 matches1
Best by Futbolaka Index
- 1Jalen Blesa11 matches7.2
- 2
Vitor Hugo3 matches7.1 - 3Sebastian Clemmensen7 matches6.9
- 4
Ennio van der Gouw8 matches6.8 - 5Miguel Patricio6 matches6.8
Primeira Liga
Full table →Position by round
After 11 rounds: compared with last season
Points7▼5was 12
Scored9▼5was 14
Conceded24▲5was 19
Position17
This season
Played12
Win %25%
Goals per game0.83
Clean sheets2
3without a win
About the club
- Founded
- 1939
- Stadium
- Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube · 12 815 seats
- City
- Vila do Conde
- Head coach
- Vasco Seabra
- Squad
- 33 players
- Average age
- 24,7
- Foreign players
- 26
Upcoming
VianenseRio Ave––28 Nov20:30
AroucaRio Ave––6 Dec21:00Rio Ave
Casa Pia––13 Dec21:00
MaritimoRio Ave––20 Dec21:00Rio Ave
Benfica––Results
Rio AveSC Braga011 NovFTAcademico ViseuRio Ave2125 OctFTRio AveFamalicao0417 OctFTLouletanoRio Ave0111 OctFTRio AveNacional3219 SepFT
AlvercaRio Ave1014 SepFTRio Ave
Estrela336 SepFT
Santa ClaraRio Ave4029 AugFTRio Ave
Sporting CP0422 AugFT
EstorilRio Ave02Primeira Liga
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  FC Porto | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | +22 | 33 |
| 2 | Benfica | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | +20 | 28 |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | +13 | 24 |
| 4 | Santa Clara | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | +8 | 21 |
| 5 | Arouca | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | +5 | 20 |
| 6 | Academico Viseu | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 20 |
| 7 |  GIL Vicente | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | +2 | 18 |
| 8 | SC Braga | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | +2 | 17 |
| 9 |  Moreirense | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -5 | 14 |
| 10 | Famalicao | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | +1 | 13 |
| 11 | Alverca | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 12 |
| 12 | Estrela | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -5 | 10 |
| 13 | Nacional | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -8 | 10 |
| 14 |  Vitória SC | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 9 |
| 15 | Maritimo | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -12 | 8 |
| 16 | Casa Pia | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -14 | 8 |
| 17 | Rio Ave | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -15 | 7 |
| 18 | Estoril | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | -14 | 2 |
Champions League (League phase)Champions League (Qualification)Europa League (Qualification)Conference League (Qualification)Liga Portugal (Relegation)Relegation - Liga Portugal 2
Custom period
Played12
Won3
Drawn1
Lost8
Win %25%
Goal diff-14
Scored10
Conceded24
Goals per game0.83
Conceded per game2
Clean sheets2
Cards213
Goals by match period
ScoredConceded
Home / Away
| P | Wins | Scored | Conceded | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6 | 17% | 1.0 | 2.7 |
| Away | 6 | 33% | 0.7 | 1.3 |
By competition
| Competition | P | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Primeira Liga | 11 | 18% |
| Taça de Portugal | 1 | 100% |
Season records
Squad
| # | Player | Age | Apps | Goals | Assists | FI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||
| 1 |  Cezary Miszta | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | ||
| 22 |  Kevin Chamorro | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | ||
| 32 | Vitor Hugo | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 | ||
| 98 |  R. Real | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | ||
| 99 | Ennio van der Gouw | 25 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 | ||
| Defenders | ||||||||
| 2 |  Zé Carlos | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | ||
| 3 |  Simón Garcia | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | ||
| 6 |  Nelson Abbey | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 | ||
| 13 |  Julien Lomboto | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | ||
| 14 |  Jakub Brabec | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 | ||
| 17 |  Marios Vrousai | 28 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | ||
| 20 | João Tomé | 23 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6.6 | ||
| 23 | Francisco Petrasso | 24 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 | ||
| 24 |  Pedro Amaral | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | ||
| 39 |  Gustavo Mancha | 22 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | ||
| 60 |  Caike | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | ||
| Midfielders | ||||||||
| 7 | Diogo Bezerra | 24 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 6.8 | ||
| 8 |  Ryan Guilherme | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 | ||
| 10 |  Brandon Aguilera | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 | ||
| 19 |  Malik Sellouki | 26 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | ||
| 27 |  Tobías Medina | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | ||
| 44 |  Tamás Nikitscher | 27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | ||
| 54 |  Georgios Liavas | 25 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 | ||
| 70 |  Antoine Wenck | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 | ||
| 79 | Miguel Patricio | 19 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 6.8 | ||
| 80 | Sebastian Clemmensen | 23 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 | ||
| 83 |  D. Balde | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | ||
| 90 |  Diogo Nascimento | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | ||
| Forwards | ||||||||
| 11 | Jalen Blesa | 25 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7.2 | ||
| 21 |  Radek Šiler | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | ||
| 30 | Roland Galčík | 25 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 | ||
| 67 |  Samuel | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | ||
| 77 |  Dario Špikić | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | ||
Summer 202616 in16 out
In 16
- Ze KarlosGIL Vicente9 Sep 2026Free agent
- Simón Garcia
Atletico Nacional3 Sep 2026Fee unknown - Radek Šiler
Podbrezová3 Sep 2026Fee unknown - Vitor Hugo
Lusitânia Lourosa3 Sep 2026Fee unknown - Sebastian Clemmensen
IFK Goteborg2 Sep 2026Fee unknown - Malik Sellouki
Laval25 Aug 2026Fee unknown - Pedro AmaralEstoril24 Aug 2026Free agent
- Roland GalčíkPodbrezová15 Jul 2026Fee unknown
- Diogo Nascimento
Olympiakos Piraeus14 Jul 2026Loan - Samuel
Botafogo2 Jul 2026Fee unknown - Ennio van der Gouw
Zulte Waregem30 Jun 2026Fee unknown 
Antzelo Sina
PAS Giannina29 Jun 2026Back from loan
Xorxe Karseladze
Academica29 Jun 2026Back from loan
N. Santos
Leça29 Jun 2026Back from loan
Georgios Okkas
Panionios29 Jun 2026Back from loan
Valentim Sousa
AD Marco 0929 Jun 2026Back from loan
Out 16
Rafael Jenuino
AVS3 Sep 2026Loan
Lorent Talla
Malisheva18 Aug 2026Loan- Xorxe Karseladze
Home United22 Jul 2026Free agent - Georgios Okkas
Olympiakos20 Jul 2026Free agent 
S. Samushia
FC Andorra16 Jul 2026Free agent
Ole Polman
SpVgg Greuther Fürth9 Jul 2026Fee unknown- Valentim Sousa
Varzim9 Jul 2026Free agent 
Karem Zoabi
Torreense30 Jun 2026Free agent
Omar Riçards
Nottingham Forest29 Jun 2026Loan ended
João Graça29 Jun 2026Free agent
D. FeratiFDFerati Dijar29 Jun 2026Free agent
Antonis PapakanellosOlympiakos Piraeus29 Jun 2026Loan ended- Gustavo ManchaOlympiakos Piraeus29 Jun 2026Loan ended
- N. Santos
Supra du Quebec29 Jun 2026Fee unknown 
Leonardo Buta
Udinese29 Jun 2026Loan ended
Marc Gual
Kairat Almaty11 Jun 2026Free agent
Winter 20267 in9 out
In 7
- Gustavo ManchaOlympiakos Piraeus1 Feb 2026Loan
- Ennio van der GouwZulte Waregem1 Feb 2026Loan
- Leonardo ButaUdinese1 Feb 2026Loan
- Jalen Blesa
Cesena1 Feb 2026Fee unknown 
Tamble Monteiro
Portimonense1 Feb 2026Fee unknown- Ryan Guilherme
Cruzeiro31 Jan 2026Fee unknown - Diogo Bezerra
OFK Beograd12 Jan 2026Fee unknown
Out 9
KleytonOlympiakos Piraeus2 Feb 2026Fee unknown
Nicolaos AthanasiouOlympiakos Piraeus1 Feb 2026Loan ended
Alfonso PastorMaritimo1 Feb 2026Fee unknown
Jonatan Panzo
Birmingham1 Feb 2026Fee unknown
G. Gogia
Samgurali31 Jan 2026Free agent
Andre LuizOlympiakos Piraeus28 Jan 2026Fee unknown
Hiago
Botafogo PB21 Jan 2026Fee unknown
Theofanis BakoulasOlympiakos Piraeus15 Jan 2026Loan ended
Erik MoreyraNottingham Forest13 Jan 2026Loan ended
Summer 202524 in24 out
In 24
- Jakub Brabec
Aris Thessalonikis7 Sep 2025Free agent - Omar RiçardsNottingham Forest1 Sep 2025Loan
- Erik MoreyraNottingham Forest1 Sep 2025Loan
- Lorent Talla
QPR1 Sep 2025Fee unknown - Alfonso Pastor
Levante1 Sep 2025Free - Tamás Nikitscher
Valladolid1 Sep 2025Fee unknown 
Cressi
Corinthians31 Aug 2025Fee unknown- Rafael JenuinoBotafogo27 Aug 2025Fee unknown
- Dario Špikić
Dinamo Zagreb15 Aug 2025Fee unknown - Georgios Liavas
Panetolikos12 Aug 2025Fee unknown - Marc Gual
Legia Warszawa9 Aug 2025Fee unknown - Kevin Chamorro
Deportivo Saprissa21 Jul 2025Fee unknown - Antonis PapakanellosOlympiakos Piraeus9 Jul 2025Loan
- Nicolaos AthanasiouOlympiakos Piraeus8 Jul 2025Loan
- Nelson AbbeyOlympiakos Piraeus1 Jul 2025Fee unknown
Andreas-Richardos NtoiOlympiakos Piraeus1 Jul 2025Fee unknown
Hiago
Vilaverdense1 Jul 2025Back from loan- Jonatan Panzo
Ashington AFC1 Jul 2025Free - Julien LombotoTorreense1 Jul 2025Back from loan
A. Rehmi
Feirense1 Jul 2025Back from loan- Georgios OkkasFeirense1 Jul 2025Back from loan
- Kleyton
Vasco DA Gama1 Jul 2025Fee unknown 
Miguel Nóbrega
Piast Gliwice1 Jul 2025Back from loan- Antzelo SinaOlympiakos Piraeus30 Jun 2025Free agent
Out 24
- Georgios OkkasPanionios15 Sep 2025Loan
Lazar Radojicic
Radnik Surdulica10 Sep 2025Free agent
João Novais
Al Jabalain10 Sep 2025Free agent- Valentim SousaAD Marco 093 Sep 2025Loan
- Antzelo SinaPAS Giannina2 Sep 2025Loan
C. Igbokwe
České Budějovice2 Aug 2025Fee unknown- Xorxe KarseladzeAcademica31 Jul 2025Loan
Mixalis Patiras
Kifisia4 Jul 2025Free agent- Theofanis BakoulasOlympiakos Piraeus1 Jul 2025Fee unknown
- Nelson AbbeyOlympiakos Piraeus1 Jul 2025Fee unknown
- Andreas-Richardos NtoiOlympiakos Piraeus1 Jul 2025Fee unknown
- Omar RiçardsNottingham Forest1 Jul 2025Loan ended
Kiko Bondoso
Maccabi Tel Aviv1 Jul 2025Fee unknown- Jonatan PanzoNottingham Forest1 Jul 2025Fee unknown
Ege Tıknaz
Beşiktaş1 Jul 2025Loan ended- Miguel NóbregaVitória SC1 Jul 2025Free
Tiago Morais
Lille1 Jul 2025Loan ended
Joao Pedro
Charlotte1 Jul 2025Loan ended- KleytonVasco DA Gama1 Jul 2025Fee unknown
Hassan Abou El Matty
Zamalek SC1 Jul 2025Loan ended
Konstantinos KostoulasOlympiakos Piraeus1 Jul 2025Loan ended
Martim NetoBenfica1 Jul 2025Loan ended- Caike29 Jun 2025Free agent
Mate Sauri
Dinamo Tbilisi29 Jun 2025Loan ended