PRIMEIRA LIGA · 2023/24 · ARCHIVE
Rio Ave 2023/24 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2023/24 · top earner João Teixeira on £35,000 per week · see the current Rio Ave wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £100k
YEARLY WAGE BILL £5.2m
SQUAD SIZE61
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £3k
Then and now
Rio Ave pay £57,533 a week in 2026/27 — 42% lower than the £99,890 of 2023/24.
Where the money went in 2023/24
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 6 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2023/24 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| João Teixeira | £35,000 | £1,820,000 | 29 | Attacking midfielder | Portugal | MAY 2025 | ||
| Mateo Tanlongo | £4,900 | £254,800 | 19 | Defensive midfielder | Argentina | JUN 2027 | ||
| Aderllan Santos | £3,500 | £182,000 | 34 | Centre-back | Brazil | JUN 2025 | ||
| Úmaro Embaló | £3,000 | £156,000 | 22 | Winger | Portugal | JUN 2026 | ||
| Marios Vrousai | £2,900 | £150,800 | 25 | Winger | Greece | JUN 2024 | ||
| Patrick William | £2,800 | £145,600 | 26 | Centre-back | Brazil | JUN 2025 | ||
| Amine Oudrhiri | £2,500 | £130,000 | 30 | Defensive midfielder | France | JUN 2025 | ||
| Aziz Yakubu | £2,500 | £130,000 | 25 | Striker | Ghana | JUN 2025 | ||
| Adrien Silva | £2,500 | £130,000 | 34 | Defensive midfielder | Portugal | JUN 2024 | ||
| Devenish (Cristian Castro) | £2,400 | £124,800 | 22 | Centre-back | Colombia | DEC 2025 | ||
| Costinha | £2,400 | £124,800 | 23 | Right-back | Portugal | JUN 2026 | ||
| Emmanuel Boateng | £2,300 | £119,600 | 27 | Striker | Ghana | JUN 2024 | ||
| Hélder Sá | £2,200 | £114,400 | 20 | Left-back | Portugal | JUN 2028 | ||
| Jhonatan (Jhonatan Luiz da Siqueira) | £2,100 | £109,200 | 32 | Goalkeeper | Brazil | JUN 2025 | ||
| Josué Sá | £2,100 | £109,200 | 31 | Centre-back | Portugal | JUN 2024 | ||
| Joca | £2,100 | £109,200 | 27 | Attacking midfielder | Portugal | JUN 2024 | ||
| Leonardo Ruiz | £2,000 | £104,000 | 27 | Striker | Colombia | JUN 2024 | ||
| Zé Manuel | £2,000 | £104,000 | 32 | Attacking midfielder | Portugal | JUN 2024 | ||
| Miguel Nóbrega | £1,900 | £98,800 | 23 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Portugal | JUN 2025 | ||
| Ukra (André Monteiro) | £1,500 | £78,000 | 35 | Winger | Portugal | JUN 2024 | ||
| Vítor Gomes | £1,500 | £78,000 | 35 | Attacking midfielder | Portugal | JUN 2024 | ||
| André Pereira | £1,500 | £78,000 | 28 | Striker | Portugal | JUN 2024 | ||
| Fábio Ronaldo | £1,300 | £67,600 | 22 | Left wing-back, left winger | Portugal | JUN 2026 | ||
| João Graça | £1,100 | £57,200 | 28 | Attacking midfielder | Portugal | JUN 2024 | ||
| Magrão (Audenirton Soares da Silva) | £920 | £47,840 | 23 | Goalkeeper | Brazil | JUN 2024 | ||
| Lucas Flores | £740 | £38,480 | 21 | Goalkeeper | Brazil | JUN 2025 | ||
| Renato Pantalon | £700 | £36,400 | 25 | Centre-back | Croatia | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jorge Karseladze | £650 | £33,800 | 18 | Right-back, right winger | Georgia | JUN 2027 | ||
| Sávio (Sávio Antônio Alves) | £600 | £31,200 | 28 | Left-back | Brazil | JUN 2025 | ||
| Hiago Bargarolo | £590 | £30,680 | 21 | Defensive midfielder | Brazil | JUN 2024 | ||
| Cezary Miszta | £510 | £26,520 | 21 | Goalkeeper | Poland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Diego | £500 | £26,000 | 18 | Striker | Brazil | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ruca (Rui Morgado) | £490 | £25,480 | 21 | Full-back | Portugal | JUN 2025 | ||
| Diogo Silva | £410 | £21,320 | 20 | Left winger | Portugal | JUN 2024 | ||
| José Luis | £350 | £18,200 | 19 | Right-back | Portugal | JUN 2024 | ||
| João Teixeira | £350 | £18,200 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | Portugal | JUN 2024 | ||
| Luís Pinto | £330 | £17,160 | 21 | Left winger, striker | Portugal | JUN 2024 | ||
| Noah Santos | £310 | £16,120 | 21 | Winger | Portugal | JUN 2024 | ||
| Kristofer Käit | £300 | £15,600 | 18 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Estonia | JUN 2024 | ||
| Pedro Ribeiro | £260 | £13,520 | 19 | Central midfielder | Portugal | JUN 2024 | ||
| Afonso Lemos | £260 | £13,520 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | Portugal | JUN 2024 | ||
| Diogo Ribeiro | £260 | £13,520 | 20 | Right-back | Portugal | JUN 2024 | ||
| João Costa | £260 | £13,520 | 21 | Centre-back | Portugal | JUN 2024 | ||
| Afonso Gama | £260 | £13,520 | 20 | Defensive midfielder | Portugal | JUN 2024 | ||
| Simão Jota | £260 | £13,520 | 18 | Left winger | Portugal | JUN 2024 | ||
| Lucas Moreira | £260 | £13,520 | 19 | Left-back | Brazil | JUN 2024 | ||
| Guilherme Lima | £240 | £12,480 | 19 | Defensive midfielder | Portugal | JUN 2024 | ||
| Fodelcio Pereira | £240 | £12,480 | 20 | Right winger | Guinea-Bissau | JUN 2024 | ||
| Vasco Baptista | £240 | £12,480 | 18 | Goalkeeper | Portugal | JUN 2024 | ||
| Diogo Morgado | £240 | £12,480 | 18 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Portugal | JUN 2024 | ||
| Luís Azevedo | £240 | £12,480 | 18 | Centre-back | Portugal | JUN 2024 | ||
| Fábio Ferreira | £240 | £12,480 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | Portugal | JUN 2024 | ||
| Tomás Maganete | £230 | £11,960 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | Portugal | JUN 2024 | ||
| Rui André | £230 | £11,960 | 20 | Left-back, attacking midfielder | Portugal | JUN 2024 | ||
| João Pimenta | £60 | £3,120 | 18 | Centre-back | Portugal | JUN 2024 | ||
| André Cabeleira | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Goalkeeper | Portugal | JUN 2024 | ||
| Tiago Coelho | £60 | £3,120 | 18 | Goalkeeper | Portugal | JUN 2024 | ||
| Braiminho Pereira | £60 | £3,120 | 18 | Defensive midfielder | Guinea-Bissau | JUN 2024 | ||
| Rodrigo Neto | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Winger, striker | Portugal | JUN 2024 | ||
| Fernando Ferreira | £60 | £3,120 | 18 | Winger | Portugal | JUN 2024 | ||
| Guilherme Venâncio | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Left-back | Portugal | JUN 2024 | ||
Wage vs age, 2023/24
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
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Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2023/24 squad, against the share of the bill they took
PLAYERS WEEKLY WAGE SHARE OF BILL
37 Under £1k 12%
6 £1k-£2k 9%
17 £2k-£5k 44%
£5k-£10k
£10k-£25k
1 £25k-£100k 35%
Top 5 earners took 49% of the squad wage bill, across the 61 players we hold a 2023/24 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2023/24 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Rio Ave wages, 2023/24
What was Rio Ave's wage bill in 2023/24?
Rio Ave paid £99,890 a week in 2023/24 - £5,194,280 across the year - spread over a squad of 61. We hold a wage for all 61 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Rio Ave player in 2023/24?
João Teixeira was the highest earner in the 2023/24 squad on £35,000 a week, 10.5x the 22+ squad average of £3,325.
What was the average Rio Ave salary in 2023/24?
The average Rio Ave player aged 22 or over earned £3,325 a week in 2023/24, across the 25 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 61. The top five earners took 49% of the bill between them.
How do Rio Ave's 2023/24 wages compare with now?
Rio Ave pay £57,533 a week in 2026/27, 42% lower than the £99,890 of 2023/24. The current squad is 64 players against 61 then.