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13.4
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
49.3
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 24/26 rated

Club profile

LeaguePrimeira Liga
League position16th of 18
Squad size31
Average age23
CountryPortugal

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Relegation fight16th of 18 · Primeira Liga

Rio Ave sit 16th of 18 in the Primeira Liga, in the relegation mix. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 13.4 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 49.3 across the wider group. Recent form reads DLLWL.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is up 65.7% on last season (Season 11.4 → 18.9), while squad talent has eased 2.9% (Rating 47.5 → 46.1). Of the 21 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 20.8.

13.4
65.7%
Squad season
49.3
2.9%
Squad rating
16thof 18
League finish
DLLWL
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 20.8

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
447
Defence
1145
Midfield
1748
Attack
1746

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Bezerra
4643
Sellouki
3553
Ntoi
3361
Šiler
3034
Clemmensen
3036
Nikitscher
2650
Brabec
2520
Galčík
2530
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1J. Blesa2goals
  2. 2F. Petrasso1goals
  3. 3R. Galčík1goals
  4. 4Tamble Monteiro1goals

Top assists

  1. 1Diogo Bezerra3assists
  2. 2J. Blesa1assists

Squad · 31

Nat.
22K. ChamorroGoalkeeperCosta Rica2617.1——335.8%4418.2%
98R. RealGoalkeeper—0—————
99E. van der GouwNewGoalkeeperNetherlands2519.76—4±0%51±0%
3S. GarciaNewCentre-backColombia2117.31—10±0%26±0%
6N. AbbeyFull-backEngland2319.74—23±0%611.7%
14J. BrabecCentre-backCzechia3412—25±0%20±0%
20João ToméCentre-backPortugal2318.42—7±0%52±0%
23F. PetrassoCentre-backArgentina2420.76112±0%55±0%
24Pedro AmaralNewCentre-backPortugal295.92—11±0%4312.2%
54G. LiavasCentre-backGreece2519.35—13±0%53±0%
63J. LombotoCentre-backFrance2417.71—1±0%48±0%
68CaikeCentre-backBrazil21171—049
83D. Balde
Defender
—19—————
5A. NtoiCentral midfielder
played MID · DEF
Greece2319.75—33±0%61±0%
7Diogo BezerraWinger
played MID · FWD
Brazil2419.16—46438.4%
8Ryan GuilhermeCentral midfielderBrazil2318.21—5±0%5610.4%
19M. SelloukiNewCentral midfielderFrance2615.93—35±0%53±0%
27T. MedinaDefensive midfielderArgentina2217.6——0100%4912.7%
30R. GalčíkNewAttacking midfielder
played FWD · MID
Slovakia2517.6612530
44T. NikitscherDefensive midfielderHungary2617.76—26±0%50±0%
70A. WenckCentral midfielderSenegal2016.21—050
90Diogo NascimentoNewCentral midfielder
Loanfrom Olympiakos Piraeus
Portugal2319.23—16±0%39±0%
9Tamble MonteiroCentre-forwardPortugal2519.861773.8%50±0%
11J. BlesaCentre-forward
played FWD · MID
earlier at Cesena · 1579 min, 4g
USA2520.86224±0%56±0%
17M. VrousaiCentre-forward
played FWD · DEF
Greece287.76—15±0%46±0%
21R. ŠilerNewCentre-forwardCzechia2218.9——3034
25Rafael GenuinoWinger
earlier at Botafogo · 601 min, 0g
Brazil2016.3——050
67SamuelNewCentre-forwardBrazil1814.61—050
77D. ŠpikićWinger
played FWD · MID
Croatia2714.55—20±0%48±0%
79M. PatricioWinger
played FWD · MID
Portugal1915.63—049
80S. ClemmensenNewWinger
played MID · FWD
Denmark2316.4——3036.2%361.1%

Season form

Record (W-D-L)1-1-4 in 6
Goals (for / against)5 / 14
Clean sheets1
Last 5DLLWL

Fixtures & results

Primeira Liga1W 1D 4L
1W 1D 4L in 6 · 5–14
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 11HNacional—·
Sep 19AAlverca—·
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
N. SantosLLeça· Return from loan2026/27
Valentim SousaAAD Marco 09· Return from loan2026/27

Out

O. RichardsNottingham Forest· Return from loan2026/27
K. ZoabiTorreense· Free agent2026/27
Georgios OkkasOOlympiakos· Free agent2026/27
Ole PohlmannSpVgg Greuther Fürth· Transfer2026/27
João GraçaGGraca Joao· Free agent2026/27
D. FeratiFFerati Dijar· Free agent2026/27
Marc GualKKairat Almaty· Free agent2026/27
A. PapakanellosOlympiakos Piraeus· Return from loan2026/27