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Liga Portugal17thof 18 · 7 pts

FormL W L L L

Nextat AroucaSat 28 Nov, 15:30

RIO

Rio Ave

Regulars · average age 24.9

41SHO14th

43CRE11th

54DRI6th

52PAS5th

44DEF12th

46PHY12th

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Rio Ave transfer HQ

The whole picture. Each part opens below.

What they need

shooting14th of 16
defending12th of 16

Where their regulars rank in Liga Portugal.

The regulars ↓

Chasing

No credible links in right now.

Transfer Watch ↓

Might leave

Nobody credibly linked away.

9 contracts ending within a year

Contract Watch ↓

Who decides

Sotiris Silaidopoulos

Manager

The manager ↓

Credible links in and out

Transfer Watch

No credible links involving Rio Ave right now. We only list moves that have been reported, never guesses.

Rio Ave · usual XI this season4-2-3-1 · 10 of 11 league games

2026/27 league matches · ratings from Sportmonks

Rio Ave’s leaders

33 players · minutes are 2026/27 league matches

The Rio Ave squad

Goalkeepers · 5

GK

League matches, each opening its match page

Fixtures & results

The whole season →

Results

Sun 8 Nov

RIORio Ave0–1BragaSPR

Sun 1 Nov

ACDAcadémico de Viseu2–1Rio AveRIO

Sun 25 Oct

The Dugout

Manager

The Dugout →

Manager since 1 Jul 2025

Sotiris Silaidopoulos

Contract length not known

Before

Petit 2024–2025

Luís Freire 2021–2024

Miguel Cardoso 2021–2021

Ending soon, and every contract reported by the club or a journalist, with sources

Contract Watch

7monthsJoão ToméUntil 30 Jun 2027 · Squad register
7monthsBrandon AguileraUntil 30 Jun 2027 · Squad register
7monthsMiguel Almeida PatrícioUntil 30 Jun 2027 · Squad register
7monthsAntoine Junior WenckUntil 30 Jun 2027 · Squad register
7monthsCaike Lourenço Valença

The record since 2016Rio Ave’s transfer history162 signings and departures on record, year by year.See every move →

Live wirechecked just now

Nothing on the wire about Rio Ave yet. Reports appear here the moment a credible source publishes one.

Repeats are folded in. Single source: one report so far, not yet in the Index.Full live wire →

Which Rio Ave fans really know

Best in the stands

No Rio Ave fans on the board yet. Make this your club and make some calls.

The regulars, averaged

Strongest in passing, 5th in Liga Portugalweakest in shooting (14th of 16)

Passing525th/16
Dribbling546th/16
Creating4311th/16
Physical4612th/16
Defending4412th/16
Shooting4114th/16

The 11 most-used players this season, outfield only, averaged out of 99; ranked against every squad in Liga Portugal.

The formation Rio Ave have started most league games in this season, with whoever has started most in each spot; each player once, and only players still at the club.

Ennio Van Der Gouw

Goalkeeper · age 26 · Netherlands · 720 league minutes

Apps: 8
Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Rating: 6.58

2026/27 · league

SAV32

SHP93

LNG37

AER66

SWP69

Contract to 2029

GK

Vítor Hugo

Goalkeeper · age 25 · Brazil · 270 league minutes

Apps: 3
Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Rating: 6.64^*

2026/27 · league · *rating from 270 min

Attributes after ten full games.

Contract to 2030

GK

Cezary Miszta

Goalkeeper · age 25 · Poland · no league minutes yet

Apps: 0
Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Rating: –

2026/27 · league

SAV45

SHP56

LNG55

AER73

SWP85

Contract to 2027

GK

Antzelo Sina

Goalkeeper · age 22 · Greece · no league minutes yet

Apps: 0
Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Rating: –

2026/27 · league

Attributes after ten full games.

Contract to 2027

GK

Kevin Chamorro

Goalkeeper · age 26 · Costa Rica · no league minutes yet

Apps: 0
Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Rating: –

2026/27 · league

Attributes after ten full games.

Contract to 2029

Defenders · 11

CB
Francisco Petrasso
Centre-back · age 24 · Argentina · 754 league minutes
Apps
10
Goals
1
Assists
0
Rating
6.54
2026/27 · league
SHO24
CRE7
PAS52
DRI28
DEF48
PHY67
Contract to 2028
CB
Gustavo Mancha
Centre-back · age 22 · Brazil · On loan from Olympiacos · 639 league minutes
Apps
8
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.42
2026/27 · league
SHO13
CRE9
RB
Marios Vrousai
Right-back · age 28 · Greece · 581 league minutes
Apps
11
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.52
2026/27 · league
SHO34
CRE45
RB
João Tomé
Right-back · age 23 · Portugal · 419 league minutes
Apps
7
Goals
0
Assists
1
Rating
6.47^*
2026/27 · league · *rating from 419 min
SHO22
CRE53
CB
Nelson Abbey
Centre-back · age 23 · England · 279 league minutes
Apps
4
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.69^*
2026/27 · league · *rating from 279 min
SHO8
CRE24
CB
Simón García
Centre-back · age 21 · Colombia · 194 league minutes
Apps
3
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.42^*
2026/27 · league · *rating from 194 min
Attributes after ten full games.
Contract to 2031
LB
Pedro Amaral
Left-back · age 29 · Portugal · 171 league minutes
Apps
3
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.21^*
2026/27 · league · *rating from 171 min
SHO23
CRE45
CB
Jakub Brabec
Centre-back · age 34 · Czech Republic · 88 league minutes
Apps
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.77^*
2026/27 · league · *rating from 88 min
SHO19
CRE16
CB
Julien Lomboto
Centre-back · age 24 · France · 83 league minutes
Apps
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.31^*
2026/27 · league · *rating from 83 min
Attributes after ten full games.
Contract to 2029
RB
José Carlos Teixeira Lopes dos Reis Gonçalves
Right-back · age 28 · Portugal · 42 league minutes
Apps
3
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.25^*
2026/27 · league · *rating from 42 min
SHO7
CB
Caike Lourenço Valença
Centre-back · age 21 · Brazil · 25 league minutes
Apps
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.60^*
2026/27 · league · *rating from 25 min
Attributes after ten full games.
Contract to 2027

Midfielders · 8

CM
Georgios Liavas
Central midfielder · age 25 · Greece · 791 league minutes
Apps
9
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.53
2026/27 · league
SHO15
CRE22
PAS44
DRI41
DEF53
PHY34
Contract to 2029
CM
Andreas Ntoi
Central midfielder · age 23 · Greece · 702 league minutes
Apps
9
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.44
2026/27 · league
SHO22
CRE21
CM
Diogo Nascimento
Central midfielder · age 24 · Portugal · On loan from Olympiacos · 540 league minutes
Apps
7
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.65
2026/27 · league
SHO30
CRE26
CM
Tamás Nikitscher
Central midfielder · age 27 · Hungary · 521 league minutes
Apps
7
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.69
2026/27 · league
SHO31
CRE24
AM
Miguel Almeida Patrício
Attacking midfielder · age 19 · Portugal · 435 league minutes
Apps
8
Goals
1
Assists
0
Rating
6.63^*
2026/27 · league · *rating from 435 min
Attributes after ten full games.
Contract to 2027
CM
Ryan
Central midfielder · age 23 · Brazil · 49 league minutes
Apps
3
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.48^*
2026/27 · league · *rating from 49 min
Attributes after ten full games.
Contract to 2030
CM
Brandon Aguilera
Central midfielder · age 23 · Costa Rica · 21 league minutes
Apps
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.52^*
2026/27 · league · *rating from 21 min
SHO51
CRE
CM
Antoine Junior Wenck
Central midfielder · age 20 · Senegal · 16 league minutes
Apps
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.51^*
2026/27 · league · *rating from 16 min
Attributes after ten full games.
Contract to 2027

Forwards · 9

RW
Jalen Blesa
Right winger · age 25 · Spain · 966 league minutes
Apps
11
Goals
3
Assists
1
Rating
7.04
2026/27 · league
SHO86
CRE53
PAS37
DRI53
DEF23
PHY49
Contract to 2030
LM
Diogo Bezerra
Left midfielder · age 24 · Brazil · 893 league minutes
Apps
11
Goals
1
Assists
3
Rating
6.56
2026/27 · league
SHO36
CRE89
ST
Tamble Monteiro
Striker · age 26 · Portugal · 464 league minutes
Apps
11
Goals
1
Assists
0
Rating
6.67
2026/27 · league
SHO53
CRE41
RM
Sebastian Clemmensen
Right midfielder · age 23 · Denmark · 407 league minutes
Apps
7
Goals
1
Assists
1
Rating
6.71^*
2026/27 · league · *rating from 407 min
Attributes after ten full games.
Contract to 2030
RW
R. Galčík
Right winger · age 25 · Slovakia · 338 league minutes
Apps
9
Goals
1
Assists
0
Rating
6.55^*
2026/27 · league · *rating from 338 min
Attributes after ten full games.
Contract to 2030
RM
Malik Sellouki
Right midfielder · age 26 · France · 227 league minutes
Apps
7
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.61^*
2026/27 · league · *rating from 227 min
SHO50
CRE40
LM
Dario Spikic
Left midfielder · age 27 · Croatia · 175 league minutes
Apps
6
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.46^*
2026/27 · league · *rating from 175 min
SHO33
CRE69
ST
Radek Šiler
Striker · age 22 · Czech Republic · no league minutes yet
Apps
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
–
2026/27 · league
Attributes after ten full games.
Contract to 2031
LW
Tobías Medina
Left winger · age 22 · Argentina · no league minutes yet
Apps
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
–
2026/27 · league
Attributes after ten full games.
Contract to 2028

This season’s league matches. Attributes are out of 99 (how they’re worked out is on each player’s page). Contracts in amber end by next year. “To leave” is the Index on his live story.

RIORio Ave0–4FamalicãoFAM

Sun 11 Oct

RIORio Ave3–2CD NacionalCDN

Sat 19 Sept

FCVAlverca1–0Rio AveRIO

Fixtures

Sat 28 Nov

FCRArouca15:30Rio AveRIO

Sun 6 Dec

RIORio Ave15:30Casa PiaCAS

Sat 12 Dec

MTMMarítimo18:00Rio AveRIO

Sun 20 Dec

RIORio Ave00:00BenficaSLB

Sun 27 Dec

VITGuimarães00:00Rio AveRIO

Until 30 Jun 2027 · Squad register

7monthsAntzelo SinaUntil 30 Jun 2027 · Squad register

7monthsJakub BrabecUntil 30 Jun 2027 · Squad register

7monthsCezary MisztaUntil 30 Jun 2027 · Squad register

7monthsMarios VrousaiUntil 30 Jun 2027 · Squad register

An expiring contract doesn’t mean a player is leaving, and nobody is a free agent until it’s established. Under a year left in amber.

PAS74

DRI6

DEF38

PHY51

PAS47

DRI85

DEF46

PHY57

Contract to 2027

PAS45

DRI66

DEF37

PHY60

Contract to 2027

PAS28

DRI20

DEF58

PHY61

Contract to 2028

PAS39

DRI15

DEF29

PHY20

Contract to 2028

PAS69

DRI4

DEF56

PHY61

Contract to 2027

CRE

26

PAS42

DRI22

DEF50

PHY65

Contract to 2028

PAS41

DRI55

DEF40

PHY59

Contract to 2028

PAS61

DRI70

DEF23

PHY16

PAS50

DRI31

DEF60

PHY81

Contract to 2029

35

PAS52

DRI65

DEF22

PHY47

Contract to 2027

PAS59

DRI73

DEF7

PHY4

Contract to 2030

PAS43

DRI46

DEF24

PHY68

Contract to 2030

PAS68

DRI46

DEF8

PHY33

Contract to 2029

PAS57

DRI63

DEF28

PHY20

Contract to 2028