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When do Rio Ave play next?
Rio Ave play FC Famalicao on Sunday 25 October at 18:00 (UK time) at Estádio do Rio Ave. Last result: Rio Ave 3-2 C.D. Nacional (11 Oct). They sit 14th on 7 points.
Rio Ave play in the Liga Portugal and sit 14th on 7 points.
Position
14th
Apps
8
W-D-L
2-1-5
Goals for
8
Goals against
17
Points
7
- Competition
- Liga Portugal
- Position
- 14th · 7 pts
Upcoming matches
Sun 25 Oct
18:00
Rio Ave
FC Famalicao
Rio AveFC FamalicaoSun 1 Nov
18:00
AcadémicoRio Ave
AcadémicoRio AveSun 8 Nov
20:30Rio Ave
Braga
Rio AveBragaSat 28 Nov
15:30
AroucaRio Ave
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Sun 11 Oct
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Alverca1Rio Ave0
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Estrela3
Rio Ave3Estrela3Sun 6 Sept
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Santa Clara4Rio Ave0
Santa Clara4Rio Ave0Table
Full table →| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 |  Moreirense | 8 | -7 | 8 |
| 12 |  Maritimo | 8 | -5 | 8 |
| 13 |  FC Famalicao | 8 | -1 | 7 |
| 14 |  Rio Ave | 8 | -9 | 7 |
| 15 |  Vitória | 8 | -5 | 5 |
| 16 |  Nacional | 8 | -9 | 4 |
| 17 |  Casa Pia | 8 | -14 | 4 |
Team top scorers
- 1Jalen Blesa8 Apps3
- 2Diogo Bezerra8 Apps1
- 3Sebastian Clemmensen4 Apps1
- 4Francisco Petrasso8 Apps1
- 5Roland Galcik8 Apps1
- 6Tamble Monteiro8 Apps1
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| # | Player | Age | Nat. | Apps | G | A | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99 | Ennio van der Gouw | 26 | Netherlands | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Vitor Hugo | 25 | Brazil | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Kevin Chamorro | 26 | Costa Rica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Cezary Miszta | 24 | Poland | – | – | – | – | – |
| 98 | Rodrigo Ramos Real | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defenders
| # | Player | Age | Nat. | Apps | G | A | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Francisco Petrasso | 24 | Argentina | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | Andreas Ntoi | 23 | Greece | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 39 | Gustavo Mancha | 22 | Brazil | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Nelson Abbey | 23 | England | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | João Tomé | 23 | Portugal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | Pedro Amaral | 29 | Portugal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Simon Garcia | 21 | Colombia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Jakub Brabec | 34 | Czechia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 68 | Caike | – | – | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | Julien Lomboto | 24 | France | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Zé Carlos | 28 | Portugal | – | – | – | – | – |
Midfielders
| # | Player | Age | Nat. | Apps | G | A | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | Tamás Nikitscher | 26 | Hungary | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 54 | Georgios Liavas | 25 | Greece | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Malik Sellouki | 26 | France | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 79 | Miguel Patrício | – | – | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90 | Diogo Nascimento | 23 | Portugal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Ryan | 23 | Brazil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | Antoine Wenck | – | – | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Brandon Aguilera | 23 | Costa Rica | – | – | – | – | – |
| 27 | Tobias Medina | 22 | Argentina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 | Dai Baldé | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Forwards
| # | Player | Age | Nat. | Apps | G | A | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Marios Vrousai | 28 | Greece | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Roland Galcik | 25 | Slovakia | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Diogo Bezerra | 24 | Brazil | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Tamble Monteiro | 25 | Guinea-Bissau | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Jalen Blesa | 25 | Spain | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Dario Spikic | 27 | Croatia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | Sebastian Clemmensen | 23 | Denmark | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 | Samuel Alves | 18 | Brazil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Radek Siler | 22 | Czechia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: ESPN
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  FC Porto | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | +16 | 24 | WWWW |
| 2 |  Benfica | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | +17 | 19 | WWWLW |
| 3 |  Sporting | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | +11 | 18 | WDDW |
| 4 | Santa Clara | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | +8 | 18 | WWDW |
| 5 | Arouca | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | +4 | 14 | DLDW |
| 6 | Académico | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 14 | WWWW |
| 7 | Braga | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | WLWDL |
| 8 | Alverca | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 11 | LWWW |
| 9 |  Gil Vicente | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 11 | LLDW |
| 10 | Estrela | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -1 | 10 | DWDLL |
| 11 |  Moreirense | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -7 | 8 | LLWDL |
| 12 |  Maritimo | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 8 | LLDL |
| 13 | FC Famalicao | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 7 | DDWL |
| 14 | Rio Ave | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -9 | 7 | LDLW |
| 15 |  Vitória | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -5 | 5 | DLDL |
| 16 |  Nacional | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -9 | 4 | LLLL |
| 17 |  Casa Pia | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -14 | 4 | DLWL |
| 18 |  Estoril | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | -8 | 2 | DLLL |
Rio Ave transfers: ins and outs
Liga Portugal →Ins (12)
- 11 SeptZé Carlos RBFreeFree agent→Rio Ave
- 5 SeptSimón García CBTransfer
Atlético Nacional→Rio Ave€2.3m - 5 SeptRadek Šiler STTransferZeleziarne Podbrezová→Rio Ave
- 3 SeptSebastian Clemmensen RWTransferIFK Göteborg→Rio Ave≈ €1.3m
- 27 AugMalik Sellouki RMTransfer
Stade Laval→Rio Ave - 26 AugPedro Amaral LBFreeFree agent→Rio Ave
- 16 JulDiogo Nascimento DMLoanOlympiacos→Rio Ave
- 15 JulRoland Galcík RWTransferZeleziarne Podbrezová→Rio Ave
- 4 JulSamuel RBTransferBotafogo FR→Rio Ave
- 3 FebTamble Monteiro STTransferPortimonense→Rio Ave€2m
- 3 FebJalen Blesa STTransfer
Cesena→Rio Ave€1.7m - 2 FebGustavo Mancha CBLoanOlympiacos→Rio Ave
Outs (9)
- 5 SeptRafael Lobato RWLoanRio Ave→AVS Futebol SAD
- 11 JulOle Pohlmann AMTransferRio Ave→
SpVgg Greuther Fürth - 30 JunJoão Graça LWFreeRio Ave→Free agent
- 30 JunKarem Zoabi STFreeRio Ave→Torreense
- 15 JunMarc Gual STFreeRio Ave→Kairat Almaty
- 3 FebClayton STTransferRio Ave→Olympiacos€5m
- 3 FebAlfonso Pastor GKTransferRio Ave→Maritimo
- 2 FebJonathan Panzo CBTransferRio Ave→
Birmingham City≈ €1.7m - 29 JanAndré Luiz RWTransferRio Ave→Olympiacos
Rio Ave squad
Manager: Vasco Seabra · Portugal
| No. | Player | Age | G | A | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||
| Antzelo Sina · Albania | 22 | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 1 | Cezary Miszta GK · Poland · injured | 24 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 22 | Kevin Chamorro GK · Costa Rica | 26 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 32 | Vítor Hugo GK · Brazil | 25 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| 98 | Rodrigo Real · Portugal | 17 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 99 | Ennio van der Gouw GK · Netherlands | 26 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Defenders | |||||
| Cressi · Brazil | 22 | 0 | 0 | – | |
| Zé Carlos RB · Portugal | 28 | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 3 | Simón García CB · Colombia | 21 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 |
| 6 | Nelson Abbey LB · England | 23 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| 13 | Julien Lomboto CB · France | 24 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| 14 | Jakub Brabec CB · Czechia | 34 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| 17 | Marios Vrousai RB · Greece | 28 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| 23 | Francisco Petrasso CB · Argentina | 24 | 1 | 0 | 6.4 |
| 24 | Pedro Amaral LB · Portugal | 29 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 |
| 39 | Gustavo Mancha CB · Brazil | 22 | 0 | 0 | 5.8 |
| 60 | Caike · Brazil | 21 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Midfielders | |||||
| 5 | Andreas-Richardos Ntoi CDM · Greece | 23 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| 8 | Ryan Guilherme CDM · Brazil | 23 | 0 | 0 | 5.8 |
| 10 | Brandon Aguilera CM · Costa Rica · injured | 23 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 19 | Malik Sellouki RM · France | 26 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| 20 | João Tomé RM · Portugal | 23 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 |
| 44 | Tamás Nikitscher CDM · Hungary | 26 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| 54 | Giorgos Liavas CM · Greece | 25 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| 70 | Antoine Wenck · Senegal | 20 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| 75 | Dijar Ferati LM · Albania | 18 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 79 | Miguel Patricio CAM · Portugal | 19 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 90 | Diogo Nascimento CDM · Portugal | 23 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Forwards | |||||
| 7 | Diogo Bezerra RW · Brazil | 24 | 1 | 3 | 6.8 |
| 9 | Tamble Monteiro ST · Guinea-Bissau | 25 | 1 | 0 | 6.4 |
| 11 | Jalen Blesa ST · Spain | 25 | 3 | 1 | 7.2 |
| 21 | Radek Šiler ST · Czechia | 22 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 27 | Tobías Medina CAM · Argentina | 22 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 30 | Roland Galcík RW · Slovakia | 25 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| 67 | Samuel Alves · Brazil | 18 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 77 | Dario Špikić LW · Croatia | 27 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 |
| 80 | Sebastian Clemmensen RW · Denmark | 23 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
Rio Ave: frequently asked questions
When do Rio Ave play next?
Rio Ave v FC Famalicao (Liga Portugal), Sunday, 25 October 2026 at 18:00 (UK time).
Where are Rio Ave in the table?
Rio Ave are 14th in the Liga Portugal on 7 points.
How did Rio Ave get on in their last game?
Rio Ave 3-2 C.D. Nacional, Sunday, 11 October 2026.
Who is Rio Ave's top scorer?
Jalen Blesa, with 3 goals in 8 games this season.