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22.5
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
46.3
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 29/31 rated

Club profile

LeaguePrimeira Liga
League position14th of 18
Squad size31
Average age23.7
CountryPortugal

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Lower-table14th of 18 · Primeira Liga

Rio Ave sit 14th of 18 in the Primeira Liga, in the bottom third. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 22.5 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 46.3 across the wider group. Recent form reads WLDLL.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is up 42.5% on last season (Season 14.7 → 20.9), while squad talent has eased 2.5% (Rating 47.3 → 46.1). Of the 22 players with a season to compare, 2 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

Diogo Bezerra is the form pick (Season 46), while A. Ntoi carries the highest ceiling (Rating 61). In the market, the headline arrival is Ole Pohlmann (1.6M), and J. Blesa is the most valuable asset at 21.8.

22.5
42.5%
Squad season
46.3
2.5%
Squad rating
14thof 18
League finish
WLDLL
Last 5
Top performer
Diogo Bezerra
Season 46
Highest potential
A. Ntoi
Rating 61
Marquee signing
Ole Pohlmann
1.6M
Top asset
J. Blesa
Value 21.8

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
546
Defence
1145
Midfield
1748
Attack
1946

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Bezerra
4643
Sellouki
3553
Ntoi
3361
Šiler
3034
Clemmensen
2735
Nikitscher
2650
Brabec
2520
Galčík
2530
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1J. Blesa3goals
  2. 2F. Petrasso1goals
  3. 3Diogo Bezerra1goals
  4. 4R. Galčík1goals
  5. 5Tamble Monteiro1goals

Top assists

  1. 1Diogo Bezerra3assists
  2. 2J. Blesa1assists

Squad · 31

Nat.
22K. ChamorroGoalkeeperCosta Rica2617——335.8%4418.2%
32Vitor HugoNewGoalkeeper
earlier at Azuriz · 1170 min, 0g
Brazil2517.72—7±0%42±0%
98R. RealGoalkeeper—17—————
99E. van der GouwNewGoalkeeperNetherlands2519.66—4±0%51±0%
3S. GarciaNewCentre-backColombia2117.63—10±0%26±0%
6N. AbbeyFull-backEngland23194—23±0%611.7%
14J. BrabecCentre-backCzechia3412—25±0%20±0%
20João ToméFull-backPortugal2318.84—7±0%52±0%
23F. PetrassoCentre-backArgentina2421.18112±0%55±0%
24Pedro AmaralNewCentre-backPortugal2963—11±0%4312.2%
54G. LiavasCentre-back
played DEF · MID
Greece2519.46—13±0%53±0%
63J. LombotoCentre-backFrance2417.61—1±0%48±0%
68CaikeCentre-backBrazil2116.92—249
83D. Balde
Defender
—19—————
5A. NtoiCentral midfielder
played MID · DEF
Greece2320.37—33±0%61±0%
7Diogo Bezerra★Winger
played MID · FWD
Brazil2421.38146438.4%
8Ryan GuilhermeCentral midfielderBrazil23181—5±0%5610.4%
19M. SelloukiNewCentral midfielderFrance2616.25—35±0%53±0%
27T. MedinaDefensive midfielderArgentina2217.5——0100%4912.7%
30R. GalčíkNewCentral midfielder
played FWD · MID
Slovakia2519.5812530
44T. NikitscherDefensive midfielderHungary2617.77—26±0%50±0%
70A. WenckCentral midfielderSenegal2016.11—050
90Diogo NascimentoNewCentral midfielder
Loanfrom Olympiakos Piraeus
Portugal2319.14—16±0%39±0%
9Tamble MonteiroCentre-forwardPortugal2519.881773.8%50±0%
11J. BlesaCentre-forward
played FWD · MID
earlier at Cesena · 1579 min, 4g
USA2521.88324±0%56±0%
17M. VrousaiCentre-forward
played FWD · DEF
Greece2888—15±0%46±0%
21R. ŠilerNewCentre-forwardCzechia2218.9——3034
67SamuelNewCentre-forwardBrazil1814.51—050
77D. ŠpikićWinger
played FWD · MID
Croatia2714.45—20±0%48±0%
79M. PatricioWinger
played MID · FWD
Portugal19165—049
80S. ClemmensenNewWinger
played MID · FWD
Denmark2314.4——2722.6%351.9%

Season form

Record (W-D-L)2-1-5 in 8
Goals (for / against)8 / 17
Clean sheets1
Last 5WLDLL

Fixtures & results

Primeira Liga2W 1D 5L
2W 1D 5L in 8 · 8–17
May 16AMoreirense—·
May 9HVitória SC—·
May 2ABenfica—·
Apr 25HMaritimo—·
Apr 18ACasa Pia—·
Apr 11HArouca—·
Apr 4ASC Braga—·
Mar 21HAcademico Viseu—·
Mar 14AFamalicao—·
Mar 7ANacional—·
Feb 28HAlverca—·
Feb 21AEstrela—·
Feb 14HSanta Clara—·
Feb 7ASporting CP—·
Jan 31HEstoril—·
Jan 24AFC Porto—·
Jan 17HGIL Vicente—·
Jan 10HMoreirense—·
Dec 27AVitória SC—·
Dec 20HBenfica—·
Dec 13AMaritimo—·
Dec 6HCasa Pia—·
Nov 28AArouca—·
Nov 8HSC Braga—·
Nov 1AAcademico Viseu—·
Oct 25HFamalicao—·
Oct 11HNacional3–2W
Sep 19AAlverca0–1L
Sep 14HEstrela3–3D
Sep 6ASanta Clara0–4L
Aug 28HSporting CP0–4L
Aug 22AEstoril2–0W
Aug 15HFC Porto0–2L
Aug 9AGIL Vicente0–1L

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Completed transfers · 2026/27

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In

Georgios OkkasPPanionios· Return from loan2026/27
A. SinaPPAS Giannina· Return from loan2026/27
Pedro AmaralEstoril· Free agent2026/27
Pedro AmaralEstoril· Free agent2026/27
Jorge KarseAAcademica· Return from loan2026/27
E. van der GouwZulte Waregem· Transfer2026/27
E. van der GouwZulte Waregem· Transfer2026/27
N. SantosLLeça· Return from loan2026/27

Out

O. RichardsNottingham Forest· Return from loan2026/27
K. ZoabiTorreense· Free agent2026/27
K. ZoabiTorreense· Free agent2026/27
Georgios OkkasOOlympiakos· Free agent2026/27
Georgios OkkasOOlympiakos· Free agent2026/27
Ole PohlmannSpVgg Greuther Fürth· Transfer2026/27
Ole PohlmannSpVgg Greuther Fürth· Transfer2026/27
João GraçaGGraca Joao· Free agent2026/27