2008-09 Rio Ave FC Roster
Primeira Liga (PL)
Portugal, Level I
Team Record: 8-16-6 - 30 points
Finishing 12th in PL
Location: Vila do Conde, Portugal
2008-09 Rio Ave FC StatisticsPortugal, Level I
Team Record: 8-16-6 - 30 points
Finishing 12th in PL
Location: Vila do Conde, Portugal
Rio Ave FC of Primeira Liga ended the 2008-09 season with a record of 8 wins, 6 draws and 16 losses for 30 points finishing twelfth in PL.
The team scored 20 goals, worst in the league and yielded 35. Yazalde netted 4 goals for the team, and Paiva topped the squad with 8 wins and a team-best 1.17 goals against average, best among qualifying goalkeepers.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| André Filipe Monteiro Vilas Boas | M | June 4, 1983 | 6'0" | 176 | Vila do Conde, Portugal |
| Candeias | F | February 25, 1988 | 5'10" | 154 | Fornos de Algodres, Portugal |
| André Carvalhas | March 7, 1989 | 5'5" | 139 | Lisboa, Portugal | |
| César | G | December 29, 1975 | 6'4" | 196 | Barcelos, Portugal |
| Fábio Coentrão | D, M | March 11, 1988 | 5'10" | 146 | Vila do Conde, Portugal |
| Delson | M | July 26, 1980 | 5'9" | 154 | Uberaba, Brazil |
| Evandro | F | February 12, 1974 | 6'1" | 181 | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Gaspar | D | June 1, 1975 | 6'3" | 172 | Santo Tirso, Portugal |
| Vítor Gomes | M | December 25, 1987 | 6'0" | 174 | Vila do Conde, Portugal |
| Henrique | May 11, 1987 | 5'9" | 159 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Edson Henrique | D | July 6, 1987 | 6'0" | 185 | Itaquitinga, Brazil |
| Jorge Humberto | August 21, 1979 | 6'0" | 179 | Vila do Conde, Portugal | |
| Livramento | M | March 3, 1982 | 5'8" | 148 | Tavira, Portugal |
| Miguel Lopes | D | December 19, 1986 | 6'0" | 183 | Lisboa, Portugal |
| Mateus | F | December 7, 1975 | 6'1" | 190 | S. Vicente, Cape Verde |
| Rogério Matias | October 22, 1974 | 5'11" | 163 | Vila Franca de Xira, Portugal | |
| Bruno Mendes | D | March 15, 1976 | 6'1" | 181 | Lisboa, Portugal |
| Pedro Moutinho | F | September 9, 1979 | 6'1" | 161 | Santo Tirso, Portugal |
| Niquinha | M | September 30, 1971 | 5'8" | 157 | Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| Chidi Onyemah | F | February 20, 1984 | 6'0" | 172 | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Paiva | G | July 31, 1980 | 6'0" | 172 | Folgosa, Portugal |
| Ronaldo | F | September 11, 1980 | 5'11" | 154 | Cinha Porã, Brazil |
| Semedo | December 26, 1979 | 5'7" | 146 | Lisboa, Portugal | |
| Sílvio | D | September 28, 1987 | 5'9" | 159 | Lisboa, Portugal |
| Tarantini | M | October 7, 1983 | 6'2" | 172 | Gestaçô, Portugal |
| Wíres | M | December 30, 1982 | 5'10" | 154 | Vitória de Santo Antão, Brazil |
| Yazalde | F | September 21, 1988 | 6'0" | 174 | Vila do Conde, Portugal |
