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Rio Ave FC

Rio Ave Futebol Clube

4480-876 Vila do Conde, BrazilLiga Portugal · tier 1Founded 10 May 1939Colours

www.rioavefc.pt ↗R. Dom Sancho I 2, 4480-876 Vila do Conde, Portugal252632999

Squad

34 players

avg age 24.6

Foreigners

85% of the squad

Internationals

called up by their country

League position

17 / 18

7 pts · 9 played · 2026/27

Stadium

Estádio do Rio Ave FC

5,300 seats

Manager

Vasco Seabra

Transfer balance

−€6.5m

season 2026/27

Squad

34 players

Player	Age	Nationality	Height	Foot	Joined	Contract
Goalkeepers · 5
Cezary MisztaGoalkeeperLumbar vertebra problems - Return unknown	25	Poland	193 cm	right	Jan 2024from Legia Warszawa	Jun 2027
Vítor HugoGoalkeeper	25	Brazil	195 cm	right	Apr 2026from Lusitânia FC Lourosa	Jun 2030
Ennio van der GouwGoalkeeper	26	Netherlands	195 cm	right	Jan 2026from Zulte Waregem	Jun 2029
Kevin ChamorroGoalkeeper	26	Costa Rica · Nicaragua	187 cm	left	Jul 2025from Deportivo Saprissa	Jun 2029
Antzelo SinaGoalkeeper	22	Albania · Greece	186 cm	left	Jan 2025from Olympiacos Piraeus	Jun 2027
Defenders · 12
Andreas NtoiCentre-Back	23	Greece · Albania	190 cm	right	Jan 2025from Olympiacos Piraeus	Jun 2028
Marios VrousaiRight-BackTeam captain	28	Greece · Albania	183 cm	right	Jun 2024from Olympiacos Piraeus	Jun 2027
Simón GarcíaCentre-Back	21	Colombia	190 cm	right	Apr 2026from Atlético Nacional	Jun 2031
Gustavo ManchaCentre-Back	22	Brazil	190 cm	left	Feb 2026from Olympiacos Piraeus	Jun 2027
Nelson AbbeyCentre-Back	23	England · Nigeria	187 cm	left	Jan 2025from Olympiacos Piraeus	Jun 2028
Francisco PetrassoCentre-Back	24	Argentina	191 cm	right	Aug 2024from Ablöse €896k	Jun 2028
Pedro AmaralLeft-Back	29	Portugal	178 cm	left	Aug 2026from GD Estoril Praia	Jun 2028
Zé CarlosRight-Back	28	Portugal	178 cm	right	Oct 2026from Without Club	Jun 2028
João ToméRight-Back	22	Portugal	185 cm	right	Jan 2024from SL Benfica B	Jun 2027
Julien LombotoCentre-Back	24	France · DR Congo	192 cm	right	Jan 2025from Rio Ave FC U23	Jun 2029
Jakub BrabecCentre-Back	34	Czech Republic	186 cm	right	Aug 2025from Aris Thessaloniki	Jun 2027
CaikeCentre-Back	21	Brazil	187 cm	left	Jan 2026from Rio Ave FC U23	Jun 2027
Midfielders · 8
Diogo NascimentoCentral Midfield	24	Portugal	166 cm	right	Jul 2026from Olympiacos Piraeus	Jun 2027
Brandon AguileraCentral MidfieldCruciate ligament tear - Return unknown	23	Costa Rica	179 cm	left	Feb 2024from Nottingham Forest	Jun 2027
Ryan GuilhermeCentral Midfield	24	Brazil	188 cm	right	Jan 2026from Cruzeiro Esporte Clube	Jun 2030
Malik SelloukiAttacking Midfield	26	France · Morocco	177 cm	right	Aug 2026from Stade Lavallois	Jun 2029
Tamás NikitscherDefensive Midfield	27	Hungary	193 cm	right	Jan 2025from Real Valladolid CF	Jun 2029
Georgios LiavasDefensive Midfield	24	Greece	181 cm	both	Dec 2025from Ablöse €500k	Jun 2029
Miguel PatricíoAttacking Midfield	19	Portugal	180 cm	right	Jan 2026from Rio Ave FC U19	Jun 2027
Antoine WenckCentral Midfield	20	Senegal	185 cm	left	Jan 2026from Rio Ave FC U23	Jun 2027
Forwards · 9
Jalen BlesaCentre-Forward	25	Spain · United States	187 cm	right	Feb 2026from Cesena FC	Jun 2030
Diogo BezerraRight Winger	24	Brazil	186 cm	right	Jan 2026from OFK Beograd	Jun 2030
Radek SilerCentre-Forward	22	Czech Republic	187 cm	right	Apr 2026from Zeleziarne Podbrezova	Jun 2031
TambleCentre-Forward	25	Guinea-Bissau · Portugal	191 cm	right	Feb 2026from Portimonense SAD	Jun 2030
Dario ŠpikićRight Winger	27	Croatia	183 cm	right	Aug 2025from GNK Dinamo Zagreb	Jun 2028
Sebastian ClemmensenRight Winger	23	Denmark · Togo	183 cm	left	Mar 2026from IFK Göteborg	Jun 2030
Roland GalcikRight Winger	25	Slovakia	173 cm	left	Jul 2026from Zeleziarne Podbrezova	Jun 2030
Tobías MedinaLeft Winger	22	Argentina	180 cm	left	Dec 2024from Ablöse €1.10m	Jun 2028
Samuel AlvesCentre-Forward	18	Brazil	187 cm	left	Mar 2026from Botafogo FR U20	Jun 2030

Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.

Transfers

Season 2026/27

Spent

€7.2m

16 arrivals

Received

€700k

12 departures

Net balance

−€6.5m

received − spent

Arrivals · 16

Simón García
Centre-Back · 21 y/o
from Atlético Nacional
€2.3m
Radek Siler
Centre-Forward · 21 y/o
from Zeleziarne Podbrezova
€1.6m
Sebastian Clemmensen
Right Winger · 23 y/o
from IFK Göteborg
€1.4m
Vítor Hugo
Goalkeeper · 25 y/o
from Lusitânia FC Lourosa
€1m
Samuel Alves
Centre-Forward · 18 y/o
from Botafogo FR U20
€600k
Malik Sellouki
Attacking Midfield · 26 y/o
from Stade Lavallois
€300k
Antoine Wenck
Central Midfield · 20 y/o
from Rio Ave FC U23
—
Antzelo Sina
Goalkeeper · 22 y/o
from PAS Giannina
End of loan

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Caike
Centre-Back · 21 y/o
from Rio Ave FC U23
—
Diogo Nascimento
Central Midfield · 23 y/o
from Olympiacos Piraeus
Loan
Ennio van der Gouw
Goalkeeper · 26 y/o
from Zulte Waregem
?
Georgios Okkas
Defensive Midfield · 22 y/o
from Panionios FC
End of loan
Miguel Patricío
Attacking Midfield · 19 y/o
from Rio Ave FC U19
—
Pedro Amaral
Left-Back · 29 y/o
from GD Estoril Praia
Free
Roland Galcik
Right Winger · 24 y/o
from Zeleziarne Podbrezova
?
Zé Carlos
Right-Back · 28 y/o
from Without ClubWithout Club
—

Departures · 12

Ole Pohlmann
Attacking Midfield · 25 y/o
to SpVgg Greuther Fürth
€700k
Amine Rehmi
Right Winger · 24 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Antonis Papakanellos
Attacking Midfield · 20 y/o
to Olympiacos Piraeus
End of loan
Ennio van der Gouw
Goalkeeper · 26 y/o
to Zulte Waregem
End of loan
Georgios Okkas
Defensive Midfield · 22 y/o
to Olympiakos Nicosia
Free
Gustavo Mancha
Centre-Back · 22 y/o
to Olympiacos Piraeus
End of loan
João Graça
Central Midfield · 31 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Karem Zoabi
Centre-Forward · 20 y/o
to SC União Torreense
Free

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Leonardo Buta
Left-Back · 24 y/o
to Udinese Calcio
End of loan
Marc Gual
Centre-Forward · 30 y/o
to Kairat Almaty
Free
Omar Richards
Left-Back · 28 y/o
to Nottingham Forest
End of loan
Rafael Lobato
Right Winger · 20 y/o
to Avs Futebol
Loan

Manager & staff

24 people

Manager

Vasco Seabra

Portugal · 43 y/o

Appointed 4 October 2026

Contract until 30 June 2029

Coaching Staff · 10

Augusto GamaAssistant ManagerPortugal
Nuno DiogoAssistant ManagerPortugal
Cláudio BotelhoAssistant ManagerPortugal
Spyros ChristopoulosGoalkeeping CoachGreece
Bruno PereiraConditioning CoachPortugal
Nuno AndréRehab coachPortugal
Pedro GomesMatch AnalystPortugal
Roberto TiagoMatch AnalystPortugal
Nuno CardosoMatch AnalystPortugal

Medical department · 5

Elton GonçalvesNutritionistPortugal
Tiago Rodrigues LopesClub DoctorPortugal
José TeixeiraPhysiotherapistPortugal
Diogo LopesPhysiotherapistPortugal
Pedro MatosPhysiotherapistPortugal

Public Relations · 1

Vítor RamosHead of Media and CommunicationsPortugal

Other · 2

Vítor GomesTeam coordinatorPortugal
FestasKit ManagerPortugal

Management · 1

Gualter PiresSquad plannerPortugal

Board of Directors · 3

Boaz ToshavPresidentIsrael
Evangelos MarinakisOwnerGreece
Christos AkkasAdvisorGreece

Scouting · 2

Gonçalo BexigaChief ScoutPortugal
Anestis NotaridisScoutGreece

Honours

3 titles

3×Champion 2nd League Portugal21/22 · 02/03 · 95/96

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