Rio Ave F.C.
Squad
André Monteiro2013current
Filip Krovinović2015current
Héldon Ramos2015current- Joris Kayembe2015current
Gelson Dalacurrent- João Morais1970–1972
- António André1976–1977
José Mourinho1980–1982- Eufemio Cabral1986–1987
- Faustino Alonso1986–1987
Paulinho Santos1989–1992
Rui Jorge1991–1992
Jaime Pacheco1994–1995- Joaquim Alberto Silva1997–1998
Armando Sá1998–2001- Carlos Eduardo Ventura1999–1999
Marco Silva2001–2001
Fábio Coentrão2005–2007
Luís Carlos Correia Pinto2007–2007
Miguel Lopes2007–2009
Sílvio Manuel Pereira2008–2010
Bruno Gama2009–2011- Carlos Fernandes2009–2010
Daniel Candeias2009–2009- Fábio Coentrão2009–2009
Bruno Moraes2010–2010
Nélson Oliveira2010–2010
Paulo Santos2010–2012
Christian Atsu2011–2012
Ivo Pinto2011–2012- Jean Sony2011–2012
Kelvin Mateus de Oliveira2011–2012
Ahmed Hassan Mahgoub2012–2015
Alberto Rodriguez2012–2014- André Monteiro2012–2013
Ederson2012–2015
Edimar Fraga2012–2013
Esmaël Gonçalves2012–2015
Fabinho2012–2015
Filipe Augusto2012–2015
Jan Oblak2012–2013
Bebé2013–2013- Edimar Fraga2013–2014
Roderick2013–2013- Romain Salin2013–2013
- Romain Salin2013–2014
- Emmanuel Boateng2014–2015
Etien Velikonja2014–2015- Etien Velikonja2014–2014
Marvin Zeegelaar2014–2015
Renan Bressan2014–2016
Stanislav Kritsyuk2014–2014- William Jebor2014–2015
- Edimar Fraga2015–2016
Hélder Postiga2016–2016
Marcão2017–2018- Fábio Coentrão2018–2019
Mehdi Taremi2019–2020- Fábio Coentrão2020–2021
Fabrice Olinga2021–2022
Adrien Silva2024–2024- Ahmed Hassan Mahgoub2024–2025
The club competes in the Liga Portugal, the top tier of Portuguese football.
Rio Ave is named after the Ave River, which flows through Vila do Conde into the Atlantic Ocean.
In the 1981–82 season, Rio Ave achieved its joint-best league finish by placing fifth.
Biography
Formation
Rio Ave Futebol Clube, commonly known as Rio Ave, was founded in 1939 in Vila do Conde, Portugal. The club quickly earned the nickname "Rio Grande" (Big River) due to its namesake, the Ave River, which flows through the town and into the Atlantic Ocean. Over the years, Rio Ave has established itself as a prominent team in Portuguese football, competing primarily in the Liga Portugal and Liga Portugal 2.
Key Moments
The 1980s marked a significant era for Rio Ave, particularly under the management of Félix Mourinho, the father of renowned coach José Mourinho. In the 1981–82 season, the club achieved its joint-best finish by placing fifth in the league. Two years later, they reached the Taça de Portugal final but were defeated by Porto with a score of 4–1. Fast forward to the 2013–14 season, Rio Ave reached both cup finals under Nuno Espírito Santo's management, although they lost to Benfica, who were treble-winners that year. This success qualified them for their first European campaign in the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League.
In the following years, the club continued to make strides, finishing fifth in the league during the 2017–18 season and again in 2019–20, setting a new points record of 55. However, the 2020 season ended in disappointment as they faced relegation after a playoff defeat to F.C. Arouca. The club rebounded under manager Luís Freire, winning promotion as champions in the 2021–22 season.
Recent Developments
In 2023, Rio Ave's affiliated members approved the creation of a SAD (Sociedade Anónima Desportiva) and the entry of an investor, marking a new chapter in the club's history as it aims to strengthen its position in Portuguese football and beyond.
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Career & Clubs
Rio Ave was founded in 1939, soon being nicknamed Rio Grande (Big River). The side had two of its best moments in the 1980s, under the management of Félix Mourinho, father of José Mourinho: in 1981–82, the club finished in a joint-best fifth place, and two years later it reached the Taça de Portugal final, losing to Porto 4–1. In 2013–14, the club reached both cup finals under the management of Nuno Espírito Santo, but lost to treble-winners Benfica in both. This qualified them to their first European campaign, the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League. New manager Pedro Martins led them past Swedish duo IFK Göteborg and IF Elfsborg to reach the group stage, where they came last. Under Miguel Cardoso, Rio Ave came fifth in 2017–18, equalling their best finish. Two years later, with Carlos Carvalhal in charge and Iranian Mehdi Taremi the league's joint top scorer, the club equalled this position with a new points record of 55. In October 2020, the team reached the Europa League playoffs but lost at home to A.C. Milan, having conceded a penalty equaliser in the last minute of extra time and then losing 9–8 on penalties. The season, under the returning Cardoso, ended with relegation after a 5–0 aggregate defeat to F.C. Arouca in the playoffs. After relegation, Rio Ave signed 35-year-old manager Luís Freire, who won promotion as champions in 2021–22 and was rewarded with a new contract. In 2023, Rio Ave's affiliated paying members (sócios) approved the creation of a SAD and the entry of an…
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Identifiers & aliases
Rio Ave Futebol Clube, commonly known as Rio Ave, is a Portuguese professional football club based in Vila do Conde, that competes in the Primeira Liga. The club is named after the Ave River, which flows through the town and into the Atlantic Ocean.
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