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Squad of Rio Ave for Primeira Liga 2016/2017
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| # | | | | Player | | Height | |
Age | | | Position |
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 Cássio, AdA
| | 1.84 | | 36 | | | GK |
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 Nadjack
| | 1.84 | | 22 | | | DF Right-back |
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 Aníbal Capela
| | 1.81 | | 25 | | | DF Centre-back |
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Nélson Monte
| | 1.87 | | 21 | | | DF Centre-back/Right-back |
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Filipe Augusto
Out 30jan | | 1.82 | | 23 | | | MF Box-to-Box midfielder |
| 6 | |
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Pedro Moreira, (1989)
| | 1.82 | | 27 | | | MF |
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Guedes
| | 1.84 | | 29 | | | FW Striker |
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Tarantini
(c) | | 1.89 | | 32 | | | MF Box-to-Box midfielder |
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Gonçalo Paciência
In 01jan | | 1.84 | | 22 | | | FW Striker |
| 10 | |
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 Krovinović
| | 1.75 | | 20 | | | MF Attacking midfielder |
| 11 | |
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Jaime Pinto
| | 1.83 | | 18 | | | MF Right-midfield |
| 12 | |
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Lionn
| | 1.77 | | 27 | | | DF Right-back |
| 13 | |
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Bruno Teles
In 13jan | | 1.83 | | 30 | | | DF Left-back/Left-midfield |
| 14 | |
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Andre Vilas Boas
(c) | | 1.85 | | 33 | | | DF Centre-back/Defensive midfielder |
| 17 | |
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 Kizito, L
| | 1.74 | | 22 | | | FW Either side wing/Striker |
| 19 | |
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Ronan, Jeronimo
| | 1.95 | | 21 | | | FW |
| 20 | |
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João Novais
| | 1.80 | | 23 | | | MF Attacking midfielder/Either side midfield |
| 21 | |
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Leandrinho, LS
| | 1.70 | | 22 | | | MF Attacking midfielder |
| 22 | |
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 Petrović, R
In 31jan | | 1.93 | | 27 | | | DF Centre-back/Defensive midfielder |
| 23 | |
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 Traoré, Adama (1995MF)
In 31jan | | 1.78 | | 21 | | | MF Attacking midfielder/Right-wing |
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 Héldon
| | 1.74 | | 27 | | | FW Either side wing |
| 25 | |
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Roderick
| | 1.91 | | 25 | | | DF Centre-back |
| 26 | |
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Pedrinho, M
| | 1.77 | | 31 | | | DF Right-back |
| 30 | |
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 Wakaso
Out 10jan | | 1.80 | | 24 | | | MF Defensive midfielder |
| 31 | |
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Gil Dias
| | 1.83 | | 19 | | | MF Either side midfield |
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Marcelo, Ferreira
(c) | | 1.82 | | 27 | | | DF Centre-back |
| 55 | |
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Rafa Soares
| | 1.82 | | 21 | | | DF Left-back |
| 70 | |
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Ruben Ribeiro
| | 1.75 | | 29 | | | MF Attacking midfielder/Either side midfield |
| 71 | |
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Rui Vieira
| | 1.89 | | 24 | | | GK |
| 75 | |
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 Chérif
Out 31dec | | 1.75 | | 21 | | | FW Striker/Either side wing |
| 88 | |
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Yazalde
| | 1.83 | | 27 | | | FW Striker/Left-wing |
| 98 | |
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Carlos Alves, R
| | | | 18 | | | GK |
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