African Players at Rio Ave F.C.
Portugal · Primeira Liga · founded 1939 · Estádio do Rio Ave FC
29African players
3Nations (3+)
1Current
Rio Ave F.C. have fielded 29 African players from 15 countries according to Wikidata.
The best-represented nation is Ghana with 5 players.
The earliest arrival on record is António Duarte (1990).
1 African player currently on the books: Philomon Baffour.
António Duarte scored the most goals for the club among them (32).
Nationalities on the map
All players
| Player | Nation | Years | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Atsu |  Ghana | 2011–2012 | 27 | 6 |
| Fabrice Olinga |  Cameroon | 2021–2022 | 6 | 0 |
| Ahmed Hassan Mahgoub |  Egypt | 2012–2025 | 75 | 25 |
| Gelson Dala |  Angola | ?– | – | – |
| Joris Kayembe now |  DR Congo | 2015–now | – | – |
| Héldon Ramos |  Cape Verde | 2015– | – | – |
| Carlos Fernandes | Angola | 2009–2010 | 28 | 0 |
| Armando Sá |  Mozambique | 1998–2001 | 82 | 4 |
| Joaquim Alberto Silva | Angola | 1997–1998 | 18 | 3 |
| Emmanuel Boateng | Ghana | 2014–2015 | 13 | 1 |
| William Jebor |  Liberia | 2014–2015 | 7 | 0 |
| Emmanuel Maboang | Cameroon | 1992–1995 | 66 | 4 |
| Luwagga Kizito |  Uganda | 2015–2017 | 11 | 0 |
| Alhassan Wakaso | Ghana | 2013–2014 | 11 | 0 |
| Cícero Semedo |  Guinea-Bissau | 2010–2011 | 13 | 0 |
| Pape Habib Sow |  Senegal | 2014– | 1 | 0 |
| Said Ahmed Said | Ghana | 2019–2021 | 4 | 1 |
| Kuca Miranda | Cape Verde | 2016–2016 | 12 | 2 |
| Sunday Abalo now |  Nigeria | 2013–now | 7 | 0 |
| Ladji Keita | Senegal | 2005–2008 | 77 | 14 |
| Chidi Onyemah | Nigeria | 2005–2010 | 140 | 18 |
| José Filipe Correia Semedo | Cape Verde | 2008–2009 | 14 | 2 |
| Philomon Baffour now | Ghana | 2022–now | 0 | 0 |
| Sob Evariste Dibo |  Ivory Coast | 1996–1998 | 47 | 8 |
| António Duarte | Cape Verde | 1990–1994 | 63 | 32 |
| Aziz El Ouali |  Morocco | 1996–1997 | – | – |
| Hélder Vicente | Angola | 2001–2002 | 3 | 0 |
| Mateus Lopes | Cape Verde | 2008–2009 | 15 | 1 |
| Benjamín Edú |  Equatorial Guinea | ?– | – | – |
Years and appearances from Wikidata career statements (league appearances where recorded).