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Squad · Primeira Liga · 2026/27

Rio Ave squad 2026/27

The Rio Ave squad for 2026/27: 30 first-team players with shirt numbers, positions, ages and nationalities, plus appearances, starts and minutes for Rio Ave this season. This is the full Rio Ave roster, updated after every match.

Updated 11 Oct 2026 · after Rio Ave 3-2 Nacional

Manager S. Silaidopoulos since Sep 2026Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube

30
Players
24.4
Avg age
23
Foreign
0
Injured now
0
On loan
Who starts vs Louletano?Sat 17 Oct · 17:00 UKPredicted XI →

Goalkeepers

4 players · avg age 25.0
  • Miszta

    Goalkeeper24 yrsPoland

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • Chamorro

    Goalkeeper26 yrsCosta Rica

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • HugoNew

    Goalkeeper25 yrsBrazil

    2 apps
    2 st · 180'
  • van der Gouw

    Goalkeeper25 yrsNetherlands

    6 apps
    6 st · 90'

Defenders

10 players · avg age 25.7
  • CarlosNew

    Defender28 yrsPortugal

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • GarciaNew

    Defender21 yrsColombia

    3 apps
    2 st · 194'
  • Ntoi

    Defender23 yrsGreece

    6 apps
    6 st · 270'
  • Abbey

    Left-back23 yrsEngland

    4 apps
    3 st · 22'
  • Lomboto

    Defender24 yrsFrance

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • Brabec

    Centre-back34 yrsCzechia

    1 apps
    1 st · 0'
  • Vrousai

    Right-back28 yrsGreece

    5 apps
    3 st · 143'
  • Tomé

    Right-back23 yrsPortugal

    3 apps
    3 st · 191'
  • Petrasso

    Centre-back24 yrsArgentina

    8 apps
    7 st · 207'
  • AmaralNew

    Defender29 yrsPortugal

    2 apps
    2 st · 127'

Midfielders

9 players · avg age 23.4
  • Bezerra

    Attacking mid24 yrsBrazil

    3 apps
    3 st · 256'
  • Guilherme

    Defensive mid23 yrsBrazil

    1 apps
    1 st · 0'
  • SelloukiNew

    Midfielder26 yrsFrance

    3 apps
    1 st · 119'
  • Medina

    Midfielder22 yrsArgentina

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • Nikitscher

    Defensive mid26 yrsHungary

    6 apps
    6 st · 137'
  • Liavas

    Midfielder25 yrsGreece

    6 apps
    6 st · 90'
  • Patricio

    Midfielder19 yrsPortugal

    3 apps
    3 st · 195'
  • ClemmensenNew

    Midfielder23 yrsDenmark

    3 apps
    2 st · 148'
  • NascimentoNew

    Midfielder23 yrsPortugal

    4 apps
    3 st · 14'

Forwards

7 players · avg age 23.6
  • Monteiro

    Centre-forward25 yrsPortugal

    7 apps
    4 st · 60'
  • Blesa

    Centre-forward25 yrsUSA

    8 apps
    8 st · 258'
  • ŠilerNew

    Forward22 yrsCzechia

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • GalčíkNew

    Forward25 yrsSlovakia

    6 apps
    4 st · 122'
  • SamuelNew

    Forward18 yrsBrazil

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • Špikić

    Forward27 yrsCroatia

    2 apps
    2 st · 0'
  • D. Bezerra

    Forward23 yrsNationality not yet known

    5 apps
    5 st · 0'

Youth and academy

4 players · tap to show
  • Real

    Goalkeeper17 yrsNationality not yet known

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • Caike

    Defender21 yrsBrazil

    1 apps
    0 st · 21'
  • Wenck

    Midfielder20 yrsSenegal

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'
  • Balde

    Midfielder19 yrsNationality not yet known

    0 apps
    0 st · 0'

Transfers, summer 2026

In · 11

  • CarlosFrom Gil Vicente · Free · 9 Sep 2026
  • GarciaFrom Atletico Nacional · Transfer · 3 Sep 2026
  • ŠilerFrom Podbrezová · Transfer · 3 Sep 2026
  • HugoFrom Lusitânia Lourosa · Transfer · 2 Sep 2026
  • ClemmensenFrom IFK Goteborg · Transfer · 1 Sep 2026
  • SelloukiFrom Laval · Transfer · 25 Aug 2026
  • AmaralFrom Estoril · Free · 24 Aug 2026
  • GalčíkFrom Podbrezová · Transfer · 15 Jul 2026
  • NascimentoFrom Olympiakos Piraeus · Loan · 14 Jul 2026
  • SamuelFrom Botafogo · Transfer · 2 Jul 2026
  • van der GouwFrom Zulte Waregem · Transfer · 30 Jun 2026

Out · 5 permanent

  • SousaTo Varzim · Free · 8 Jul 2026
  • PohlmannTo SpVgg Greuther Fürth · Transfer · 8 Jul 2026
  • SantosTo Supra du Quebec · Transfer · 29 Jun 2026
  • ZoabiTo Torreense · Free · 29 Jun 2026
  • GualTo Kairat Almaty · Free · 11 Jun 2026

Most Common Rio Ave Starting XI

Based on 8 official matches this season

The 11 players with the most starts across all official lineups this season.

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