Rio Ave 2026/27 - player wages
Primeira Liga · highest earner Diogo Nascimento on AU$13,986 per week · see Rio Ave transfers
We hold a wage for 50 of the 64 players. The average is taken over the 20 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Where the money goes
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 9 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
Squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diogo Nascimento | AU$13,986 | AU$727,272 | 22 | DM | Portugal | ||
| Dario Špikić | AU$6,426 | AU$334,152 | 26 | D R, AM RL | Croatia | ||
| Diogo Oliveira | AU$6,426 | AU$334,152 | 22 | AM RL | Brazil | ||
| Ennio van der Gouw | AU$6,237 | AU$324,324 | 25 | GK | Netherlands | ||
| Malik Sellouki | AU$5,481 | AU$285,012 | 25 | AM RLC | France | ||
| Brandon Aguilera | AU$4,725 | AU$245,700 | 22 | DM, AM C | Costa Rica | ||
| Francisco Petrasso | AU$4,347 | AU$226,044 | 23 | D C | Argentina | ||
| Giorgos Liavas | AU$4,158 | AU$216,216 | 24 | D RC, DM | Greece | ||
| Jalen Miller Blesa | AU$3,969 | AU$206,388 | 24 | AM RLC, F C | Spain | ||
| Kevin Chamorro | AU$3,780 | AU$196,560 | 25 | GK | Costa Rica | ||
| Marios Vrousai | AU$3,591 | AU$186,732 | 27 | D/WB/AM R | Greece | ||
| Ryan Guilherme | AU$3,213 | AU$167,076 | 22 | DM | Brazil | ||
| Tamás Nikitscher | AU$3,024 | AU$157,248 | 25 | DM | Hungary | ||
| Tamble Monteiro | AU$3,024 | AU$157,248 | 24 | ST | Guinea-Bissau | ||
| Tobías Medina | AU$3,024 | AU$157,248 | 21 | AM RC | Argentina | ||
| Cezary Miszta | AU$2,646 | AU$137,592 | 23 | GK | Poland | ||
| Julien Lomboto | AU$2,079 | AU$108,108 | 23 | D C, DM | France | ||
| Jakub Brabec | AU$2,079 | AU$108,108 | 32 | D C | Czechia | ||
| João Tomé | AU$2,079 | AU$108,108 | 22 | D/WB/AM R | Portugal | ||
| Andreas Ndoj | AU$1,695 | AU$88,157 | 22 | D C, DM | Greece | ||
| Amine Rehmi | AU$1,414 | AU$73,513 | 23 | AM RL | Netherlands | ||
| Anxhelo Sina | AU$1,414 | AU$73,513 | 21 | GK | Albania | ||
| Lorent Talla | AU$1,410 | AU$73,317 | 20 | DM | Kosovo | ||
| Saba Samushia | AU$1,236 | AU$64,275 | 18 | AM RL | Georgia | ||
| Dudu | AU$949 | AU$49,337 | 19 | AM RL | Brazil | ||
| Etienne Michut | AU$930 | AU$48,354 | 18 | DM, AM C | France | ||
| Nelson Abbey | AU$924 | AU$48,059 | 21 | D C | England | ||
| Georgios Lemonakis | AU$892 | AU$46,388 | 19 | D/WB R | Greece | ||
| Pedro Virgínia | AU$885 | AU$45,995 | 21 | GK | Portugal | ||
| Hassan Aboul-Maati | AU$873 | AU$45,405 | 20 | D/WB L | Egypt | ||
| Fernando Ferreira | AU$828 | AU$43,047 | 20 | AM RL | Portugal | ||
| Bacari Djamanca | AU$822 | AU$42,752 | 20 | AM RL | Guinea-Bissau | ||
| Caike | AU$803 | AU$41,769 | 20 | D C | Brazil | ||
| Dijar Ferati | AU$784 | AU$40,786 | 16 | M LC | Albania | ||
| Antoine Wenck | AU$760 | AU$39,509 | 19 | M C | Senegal | ||
| Dai Baldé | AU$703 | AU$36,560 | 18 | D C, DM | Guinea-Bissau | ||
| Francisco Curvelo | AU$665 | AU$34,595 | 18 | AM RL | Portugal | ||
| Mamadou Sawané | AU$614 | AU$31,941 | 19 | AM RL | Senegal | ||
| Vinícius Cressi | AU$609 | AU$31,646 | 21 | D C | Brazil | ||
| Rafael Lobato | AU$522 | AU$27,125 | 19 | AM RL | Brazil | ||
| Santiago Gomes | AU$490 | AU$25,455 | 19 | GK | Portugal | ||
| Alexandre Sousa | AU$490 | AU$25,455 | 19 | AM L | Portugal | ||
| Guilherme Venâncio | AU$490 | AU$25,455 | 19 | D/WB L | Portugal | ||
| Franco Pinho | AU$490 | AU$25,455 | 18 | ST | Portugal | ||
| Francisco Brás | AU$490 | AU$25,455 | 19 | D RC | Portugal | ||
| Filipe Azevedo | AU$490 | AU$25,455 | 18 | D C | Portugal | ||
| Tomé Almeida | AU$482 | AU$25,061 | 19 | D C | Portugal | ||
| Pedro Pereira | AU$476 | AU$24,767 | 19 | M C | Portugal | ||
| Miguel Patrício | AU$408 | AU$21,228 | 18 | AM C | Portugal | ||
| Pedro Davide | AU$408 | AU$21,228 | 18 | D/WB R | Portugal | ||
| Guigo | - | - | 18 | AM RL | Portugal | ||
| Gonçalo Dantas | - | - | 18 | M C | Portugal | ||
| Tomás Nóbrega | - | - | 17 | GK | Portugal | ||
| Miguel Domingos | - | - | 18 | AM L | Portugal | ||
| Yanis Boisseau | - | - | 18 | D C | France | ||
| Diogo Cordeiro | - | - | 17 | AM RL | Portugal | ||
| Luís Rasgado | - | - | 17 | AM RL | Angola | ||
| Dinis Freitas | - | - | 17 | D/WB L | Portugal | ||
| Rodrigo Boa Morte | - | - | 17 | D/WB L | Angola | ||
| Samuel Alves | - | - | 17 | ST | Brazil | ||
| Pedro Izbisciuc | - | - | 17 | D C | Portugal | ||
| Rodrigo Moreira | - | - | 18 | AM R, ST | Portugal | ||
| Mathéo Chaigne | - | - | 18 | D C | France | ||
| Rodrigo Real | - | - | 16 | GK | Portugal | ||
Wage vs age
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band, against the share of the bill they take
Top 5 earners take 35% of the squad wage bill, across the 50 players we hold a wage for.
Rio Ave against Primeira Liga
Average weekly wage by position group, this squad against the division - over players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for
Rio Ave Primeira Liga average · Rio Ave pays under the league average in every one of them. The count after each label is the players the club average is taken over.
Contract expiries
When current deals run out
Frequently asked questions
Rio Ave wages, 2026/27
What is Rio Ave's wage bill in 2026/27?
The Rio Ave total wage bill for 2026/27 is AU$5,654,343 per year (AU$108,737 per week) across a squad of 64. We hold a wage for 50 of the 64 players.
Who is Rio Ave's highest earner?
Diogo Nascimento is the highest paid player at Rio Ave, earning AU$13,986 per week.
What is the average Rio Ave player salary?
The average Rio Ave player aged 22 or over earns AU$4,218 per week in 2026/27, across the 20 we hold a wage for. The median is AU$3,686. The squad list below runs down to academy age, so the average is taken over senior players only.
Which league do Rio Ave play in?
Rio Ave play in Primeira Liga. Primeira Liga is the top division of football in Portugal.
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