FC 26 · Club

Rio Ave

Portugal Primeira LigaPortugal

Team ratings

• OVROverall69
• ATTAttack65
• MIDMidfield68
• DEFDefence69

Formation

4-2-3-1

Average age

23.6

Club worth

€22M

Squad size

28

Stadium capacity

5,244

Founded

1939

Domestic prestige

4/10

International prestige

2/10

Youth development

6/10

Line-up

Starting XI

Full squad ↓4-2-3-1

1. GK73C. Miszta, Goalkeeper, overall 73
2. RB71CM. Vrousai, Right Back, overall 71, captain
3. RCB67F. Petrasso, Right Centre Back, overall 67
4. LCB72J. Brabec, Left Centre Back, overall 72
5. LB72O. Richards, Left Back, overall 72
6. RDM68T. Nikitscher, Right Defensive Midfielder, overall 68
7. LDM69A. Ntoi, Left Defensive Midfielder, overall 69
8. RM63Diogo Bezerra, Right Midfielder, overall 63
9. LM69D. Špikić, Left Midfielder, overall 69
10. CAM71O. Pohlmann, Attacking Midfielder, overall 71
11. ST65Tamble, Striker, overall 65

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Squad

Key people & bench

CaptainMarios VrousaiRight Back

Starting XI average age24.9

Bench · 12 players

1. CDMGeorgios LiavasOverall 68
2. CMRyan GuilhermeOverall 63
3. LBLeonardo ButaOverall 69
4. CBGustavo ManchaOverall 67
5. RBJoão ToméOverall 66
6. CBNelson AbbeyOverall 65
7. GKEnnio van der GouwOverall 65
8. RMAntonis PapakanellosOverall 61
9. STKarem ZoabiOverall 62
10. CBJulien LombotoOverall 65
11. CMTobías MedinaOverall 64
12. CMJoão GraçaOverall 66

Full squad

Squad · 28 players

By lineAll

SortBy line, best firstOVR, high to lowPOT, high to lowGrowth, high to lowAge, youngest firstName A–ZPositionContract, soonest first

Player	Pos	Age	OVR	POT	Growth	#	Contract
Goalkeepers · 3
Cezary MisztaGK · 23	GK	23	Overall 73	Potential 81	+8	1	2027
Kevin ChamorroGK · 25	GK	25	Overall 69	Potential 74	+5	22	2029
Ennio van der GouwGK · 25	GK	25	Overall 65	Potential 69	+4	99	2027
Defenders · 10
Jakub BrabecCB · 32	CB	32	Overall 72	Potential 72	0	32	2027
Omar RichardsLB · 27	LB	27	Overall 72	Potential 72	0	77	2028
Marios VrousaiCaptainRB · 26	RB	26	Overall 71	Potential 72	+1	17	2027
Andreas NtoiCB · 22	CB	22	Overall 69	Potential 76	+7	5	2028
Leonardo ButaLB · 23	LB	23	Overall 69	Potential 76	+7	24	2027
Gustavo ManchaCB · 20	CB	20	Overall 67	Potential 79	+12	39	2029
Francisco PetrassoCB · 23	CB	23	Overall 67	Potential 76	+9	23	2028
João ToméRB · 22	RB	22	Overall 66	Potential 74	+8	20	2027
Nelson AbbeyCB · 21	CB	21	Overall 65	Potential 74	+9	6	2028
Julien LombotoCB · 23	CB	23	Overall 65	Potential 73	+8	63	2030
Midfielders · 8
Ole PohlmannCAM · 24	CAM	24	Overall 71	Potential 76	+5	80	2027
Brandon AguileraCM · 22	CM	22	Overall 69	Potential 79	+10	10	2027
Georgios LiavasCDM · 24	CDM	24	Overall 68	Potential 74	+6	54	2028
Tamás NikitscherCDM · 25	CDM	25	Overall 68	Potential 72	+4	44	2029
João GraçaCM · 30	CM	30	Overall 66	Potential 66	0	21	2028
Tobías MedinaCM · 21	CM	21	Overall 64	Potential 75	+11	27	2028
Ryan GuilhermeCM · 22	CM	22	Overall 63	Potential 72	+9	8	2030
Antonis PapakanellosRM · 19	RM	19	Overall 61	Potential 76	+15	19	2029
Forwards · 7
Dario ŠpikićRW · 26	RW	26	Overall 69	Potential 69	0	18	2028
Marc GualST · 29	ST	29	Overall 69	Potential 69	0	28	2028
TambleST · 24	ST	24	Overall 65	Potential 70	+5	9	2028
Jalen BlesaST · 24	ST	24	Overall 65	Potential 69	+4	11	2030
Rafael LobatoRW · 19	RW	19	Overall 64	Potential 79	+15	25	2029
Diogo BezerraRW · 22	RW	22	Overall 63	Potential 72	+9	7	2030
Karem ZoabiST · 19	ST	19	Overall 62	Potential 76	+14	14	2028

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