FOOTBALL • PORTUGAL
Rio Ave
RAFC1939- Country
- Portugal
- Venue
- Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube • Vila do Conde
- Capacity
- 12,815
30Players
7Trophies
–Elo world rank
#133UEFA ranking
Club Profile
- Team
- Rio Ave
- Short code
- RAFC
- Founded
- 1939
- Country
- Portugal
- Stadium
- Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube
- City
- Vila do Conde
Staff
Season Cycle
1 activeActive seasons
Season timeline
Liga PortugalAug 2025 – May 2026 · finished2025/2026Liga PortugalAug 2024 – May 2025 · finished2024/2025Liga PortugalAug 2023 – May 2024 · finished2023/2024Liga PortugalAug 2022 – May 2023 · finished2022/2023Liga PortugalSept 2020 – May 2021 · finished2020/2021
Europa LeagueAug 2020 – May 2021 · finished2020/2021Liga PortugalAug 2019 – Jul 2020 · finished2019/2020Liga PortugalAug 2018 – May 2019 · finished2018/2019Europa LeagueJun 2018 – May 2019 · finished2018/2019Liga PortugalAug 2017 – May 2018 · finished2017/2018Goalkeepers
51
Cezary MisztaPoland
Cezary MisztaPoland22
Kevin ChamorroCosta Rica
Kevin ChamorroCosta Rica99
Ennio Van Der GouwEngland
Ennio Van Der GouwEngland–
Antzelo SinaGreece
Antzelo SinaGreece–
Vítor HugoBrazil
Vítor HugoBrazilDefenders
105
Andreas NtoiGreece
Andreas NtoiGreece6
Nelson AbbeyEngland
Nelson AbbeyEngland13
Julien LombotoFrance
Julien LombotoFrance14
Jakub BrabecCzech Republic
Jakub BrabecCzech Republic17
Marios VrousaiCGreece
Marios VrousaiCGreece20
João ToméPortugal
João ToméPortugal23
Francisco PetrassoArgentina
Francisco PetrassoArgentina24
Pedro AmaralPortugal
Pedro AmaralPortugal39
Gustavo ManchaBrazil
Gustavo ManchaBrazil–Simón GarcíaColombia
Simón GarcíaColombiaMidfielders
68RyanBrazil
RyanBrazil10
Brandon AguileraCosta Rica
Brandon AguileraCosta Rica44
Tamás NikitscherHungary
Tamás NikitscherHungary54
Georgios LiavasGreece
Georgios LiavasGreece90
Diogo NascimentoPortugal
Diogo NascimentoPortugal–
Malik SelloukiFrance
Malik SelloukiFranceForwards
97Diogo BezerraBrazil
Diogo BezerraBrazil9Tamble MonteiroPortugal
Tamble MonteiroPortugal11
Jalen BlesaSpain
Jalen BlesaSpain27
Tobías MedinaArgentina
Tobías MedinaArgentina30R. GalčíkSlovakia
R. GalčíkSlovakia77
Dario SpikicCroatia
Dario SpikicCroatia–
Amine RehmiNetherlands
Amine RehmiNetherlands–Sebastian ClemmensenDenmark
Sebastian ClemmensenDenmark–R. ŠilerSlovakia
R. ŠilerSlovakiaAbsentees
2Cezary MisztaBack Problems · 25 matches missedBrandon AguileraCruciate Ligament Tear · 23 matches missedTransfers
15Vítor Hugo4 Sept 2026€1MSimón García4 Sept 2026€2.3MR. Šiler4 Sept 2026free / n/aSebastian ClemmensenIFK Göteborg → 3 Sept 2026€1.4MMalik SelloukiLaval → 26 Aug 2026free / n/aPedro AmaralEstoril → 25 Aug 2026free / n/aR. Galčík16 Jul 2026free / n/aDiogo NascimentoOlympiacos F.C. → 15 Jul 2026free / n/aEnnio Van Der GouwZulte-Waregem → 1 Jul 2026free / n/aTamble MonteiroPortimonense SAD → 2 Feb 2026€2MJalen BlesaCesena → 2 Feb 2026€1.7MGustavo ManchaOlympiacos F.C. → 2 Feb 2026free / n/aRyanCruzeiro → 1 Feb 2026€2.5MDiogo BezerraOFK Beograd → 13 Jan 2026€1.8MJakub BrabecAris → 8 Sept 2025free / n/aHow the current squad arrived, from SportMonks' transfer records.
Expiring contracts
8João Toméends: 30 Jun 20279 monthsAntzelo Sinaends: 30 Jun 20279 monthsBrandon Aguileraends: 30 Jun 20279 monthsGustavo Manchaends: 30 Jun 20279 monthsDiogo Nascimentoends: 30 Jun 20279 monthsJakub Brabecends: 30 Jun 20279 monthsCezary Misztaends: 30 Jun 20279 monthsMarios Vrousaiends: 30 Jun 20279 monthsContracts that run out within the next 12 months.
UEFA club ranking
#133Position
2.5Coefficient
Liga Portugal · Regular Season
currentRound 1 · 2026-08-07
9 AUGFT
Gil VicenteRio Ave10
Round 2 · 2026-08-14
15 AUGFT
Rio Ave
Porto02
Round 3 · 2026-08-22
Round 4 · 2026-08-28
Round 5 · 2026-09-04
Round 6 · 2026-09-12
Round 7 · 2026-09-19
19 SEPT19:00
AlvercaRio Ave––
Round 8 · 2026-10-09
11 OCT16:30
Rio Ave
Nacional––
Round 9 · 2026-10-23
25 OCT19:00
Rio Ave
Famalicão––
Round 10 · 2026-10-30
1 NOV19:00
Academico ViseuRio Ave––
Round 11 · 2026-11-06
8 NOV21:30
Rio Ave
Sporting Braga––
Round 12 · 2026-11-27
28 NOV16:30
AroucaRio Ave––
Round 13 · 2026-12-06
6 DEC01:00
Rio Ave
Casa Pia––
Round 14 · 2026-12-13
13 DEC01:00
MarítimoRio Ave––
Round 15 · 2026-12-20
20 DEC01:00
Rio Ave
Benfica––
Round 16 · 2026-12-27
27 DEC01:00
Vitória GuimarãesRio Ave––
Round 17 · 2027-01-10
10 JAN01:00
Rio Ave
Moreirense––
Round 18 · 2027-01-17
17 JAN01:00
Rio AveGil Vicente––
Round 19 · 2027-01-24
24 JAN01:00
PortoRio Ave––
Round 20 · 2027-01-31
31 JAN01:00
Rio Ave
Estoril––
Round 21 · 2027-02-07
7 FEB01:00
Sporting CPRio Ave––
Round 22 · 2027-02-14
14 FEB01:00
Rio Ave
Santa Clara––
Round 23 · 2027-02-21
21 FEB01:00
Estrela AmadoraRio Ave––
Round 24 · 2027-02-28
28 FEB01:00
Rio AveAlverca––
Round 25 · 2027-03-07
7 MAR01:00
NacionalRio Ave––
Round 26 · 2027-03-14
14 MAR01:00
FamalicãoRio Ave––
Round 27 · 2027-03-21
21 MAR01:00
Rio AveAcademico Viseu––
Round 28 · 2027-04-04
4 APR02:00
Sporting BragaRio Ave––
Round 29 · 2027-04-11
11 APR02:00
Rio AveArouca––
Round 30 · 2027-04-18
18 APR02:00
Casa PiaRio Ave––
Round 31 · 2027-04-25
25 APR02:00
Rio AveMarítimo––
Round 32 · 2027-05-02
2 MAY02:00
BenficaRio Ave––
Round 33 · 2027-05-09
9 MAY02:00
Rio AveVitória Guimarães––
Round 34 · 2027-05-16
16 MAY02:00
MoreirenseRio Ave––
Latest results
16 MAYFT
Rio AveGil Vicente11
17 AUGFT
Rio AveNacional11
23 AUGFT
AroucaRio Ave33
31 AUGFT
Rio AveSporting Braga22
13 SEPTFT
MoreirenseRio Ave31
19 SEPTFT
Rio AvePorto03
23 SEPTFT
BenficaRio Ave11
28 SEPTFT
FamalicãoRio Ave00
5 OCTFT
Rio Ave
Tondela30
25 OCTFT
Estrela AmadoraRio Ave12
Upcoming fixtures
14 SEPT19:45
Rio AveEstrela Amadora––
19 SEPT19:00
AlvercaRio Ave––
11 OCT16:30
Rio AveNacional––
25 OCT19:00
Rio AveFamalicão––
1 NOV19:00
Academico ViseuRio Ave––
8 NOV21:30
Rio AveSporting Braga––
28 NOV16:30
AroucaRio Ave––
6 DEC01:00
Rio AveCasa Pia––
13 DEC01:00
MarítimoRio Ave––
20 DEC01:00
Rio AveBenfica––
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