2023–24 Rio Ave F.C. season

Rio Ave F.C.
2023–24 season
ManagerLuís Freire
StadiumEstádio dos Arcos
Primeira Liga11th
Taça de PortugalThird round
Taça da LigaSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Emmanuel Boateng (7)
All: Emmanuel Boateng (7)
All statistics correct as of 26 May 2024.

The 2023–24 season was Rio Ave F.C.'s 85th season in existence and third consecutive in the Primeira Liga, the top division of association football in Portugal. They also competed in the Taça de Portugal and the Taça da Liga.

Players

Current squad

As of 1 February 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  BRA Lucas Flores
2 DF  GEO Jorge Karseladze
3 DF  POR Miguel Nóbrega
4 DF  BRA Patrick William
5 MF  ARG Mateo Tanlongo (on loan from Sporting CP)
7 MF  POR João Teixeira (on loan from Al-Markhiya)
8 MF  POR Vítor Gomes (captain)
9 FW  COL Leonardo Ruiz
10 MF  FRA Amine Oudrhiri
11 FW  POR Umaro Embaló (on loan from Fortuna Sittard)
12 GK  POL Cezary Miszta (on loan from Legia Warsaw)
14 MF  POR Joca
15 MF  POR Adrien Silva
16 DF  BRA Sávio
17 FW  POR Ukra
18 GK  BRA Jhonatan
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 DF  POR Ruca
20 DF  POR Costinha
21 MF  POR João Graça
22 FW  GHA Emmanuel Boateng
23 DF  POR Josué Sá
24 DF  COL Cristian Devenish (on loan from Atlético Nacional)
27 MF  GRE Marios Vrousai (on loan from Olympiacos)
28 DF  POR Hélder Sá
33 DF  BRA Aderllan Santos
39 MF  NED Amine Rehmi (on loan from TOP Oss)
42 DF  CRO Renato Pantalon
70 FW  POR Zé Manuel
77 FW  POR Fábio Ronaldo
81 FW  GHA Abdul-Aziz Yakubu
82 GK  BRA Magrão
95 FW  POR André Pereira

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
13 MF  FRA Julien Lomboto (at Oliveirense until 30 June 2024)
90 FW  ANG Anderson Cruz (at Petro de Luanda until 30 June 2024)
MF  POR Bruno Ventura (at Leixões until 30 June 2024)

Pre-season and friendlies

15 July 2023 Friendly Rio Ave 1–1 Vitória de Guimarães
18:00
17 November 2023 Friendly Moreirense 2–0 Rio Ave
10:30

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Primeira Liga 12 August 2023 May 2024 Matchday 1 22 4 9 9 22 31 −9 018.18
Taça de Portugal 22 October 2023 Third round Third round 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 000.00
Taça da Liga 22 July 2023 30 July 2023 First round Second round 2 1 0 1 3 2 +1 050.00
Total 25 5 9 11 26 35 −9 020.00

Last updated: 16 February 2024
Source: Soccerway

Primeira Liga

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
9 Casa Pia 34 10 8 16 38 50 −12 38
10 Farense 34 10 7 17 46 51 −5 37
11 Rio Ave 34 6 19 9 38 43 −5 37
12 Gil Vicente 34 9 9 16 42 52 −10 36
13 Estoril 34 9 6 19 49 58 −9 33
Source: Liga Portugal
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head away goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Matches won; 7) Goals scored; 8) Play-off.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Farense 4, Rio Ave 1.
  2. ^ Head-to-head away goals scored: Estoril 1, Estrela da Amadora 0.


Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
34 6 19 9 38 43  −5 37 6 8 3 25 20  +5 0 11 6 13 23  −10

Last updated: 17 May 2024.
Source: Liga Portugal

Results by round

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ResultWLLDDLLLLWDDDDLWLDDDWLDDDDDWDDDWDD
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Updated to match(es) played on 17 May 2024. Source: Liga Portugal
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were unveiled on 5 July 2023.

13 August 2023 1 Rio Ave 2–0 Chaves Vila do Conde
Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos
28 August 2023 3 Rio Ave 1–2 Porto Vila do Conde
Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos
16 September 2023 5 Rio Ave 1–1 Famalicão Vila do Conde
Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos
1 October 2023 7 Rio Ave 0–4 Moreirense Vila do Conde
Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos
29 October 2023 9 Rio Ave 3–4 Farense Vila do Conde
Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos
5 November 2023 10 Rio Ave 2–0 Boavista Vila do Conde
Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos
2 December 2023 12 Rio Ave 1–1 Estrela da Amadora Vila do Conde
Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos
16 December 2023 14 Rio Ave 1–1 Vizela Vila do Conde
Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos
7 January 2024 16 Rio Ave 2–0 Portimonense Vila do Conde
Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos
31 January 2024 19 Rio Ave 1–1 Estoril Vila do Conde
18:45 Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos
3 February 2024 20 Porto 0–0 Rio Ave Porto
20:30
Stadium: Estádio do Dragão
11 February 2024 21 Rio Ave 1–0 Casa Pia Vila do Conde
15:30
  • Yakubu 88'
Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos
Referee: Carlos Macedo
16 February 2024 22 Famalicão 2–1 Rio Ave Vila Nova de Famalicão
20:15
Stadium: Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho
Referee: Artur Soares Dias
25 February 2024 23 Rio Ave 3–3 Sporting CP Vila do Conde
Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos
9 March 2024 25 Rio Ave 0–0 Braga Vila do Conde
Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos
6 April 2024 28 Rio Ave 3–0 Gil Vicente Vila do Conde
Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos
19 April 2024 30 Rio Ave 1–1 Arouca Vila do Conde
Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos

Taça de Portugal

22 October 2023 Third round Torreense 2–1 Rio Ave Torres Vedras
14:00 WEST (UTC+1) Stadium: Estádio Manuel Marques

Taça da Liga

22 July 2023 First round Rio Ave 3–0 Académico de Viseu Vila do Conde
11:00 WEST (UTC+01:00)
Report Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos
Attendance: 1,746
Referee: Hélder Carvalho
30 July 2023 Second round Arouca 2–0 Rio Ave Arouca
21:30 UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Estádio Municipal
Referee: Flávio Duarte

References

  1. ^ "Equipa Principal" (in Portuguese). Rio Ave FC. 13 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Liga: o calendário completo da Liga 2023/24". Maisfutebol.