AVS Futebol SAD

AVS
Full nameAVS Futebol SAD
Founded5 May 2023 (5 May 2023)
GroundEstádio do CD Aves, Vila das Aves
Capacity6,230
ChairmanRubens Takano Parreira
ManagerJosé Mota
LeaguePrimeira Liga
2024–25Primeira Liga, 16th of 18
Websiteafsfut.pt

AVS Futebol SAD is a Portuguese professional football club currently playing in the Liga Portugal Betclic (the first tier of the Portuguese football league system). They are based in the town of Vila das Aves, and play in Estádio do CD Aves. Founded in 2023, the club comes from the renaming of former UD Vilafranquense SAD after moving to Vila das Aves.[1]

History

The club was founded on 5 May 2023 after UD Vilafranquense's SAD relocated from Vila Franca de Xira to Vila das Aves due to poor stadium conditions. Vilafranquense went to the AF Lisboa district championships while Vilafranquense SAD (now AVS) secured their spot in the 2023–24 Liga Portugal 2. The new club has no relation to the defunct Clube Desportivo das Aves or its phoenix club Clube Desportivo das Aves 1930, apart from the sharing of its infrastructures. This situation is similar to the Belenenses and B-SAD case which happened in 2018.[2]

In 2024, they made their debut in the top tier of Portuguese football by winning the playoff in Liga Portugal 2 after defeating Portimonense in promotion play-offs.

Players

Current squad

As of 31 January 2025

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF  POR Fernando Fonseca
3 DF  POR Rafael Rodrigues (on loan from Benfica B)
4 DF  URU Nacho Rodríguez (on loan from Liverpool Montevideo)
5 DF  POR Jorge Teixeira
6 DF  FRA Baptiste Roux
7 MF  BRA Lucas Fernandes (on loan from Portimonense)
8 MF  GEO Giorgi Aburjania
9 FW  LUX Gerson Rodrigues (on loan from Dynamo Kyiv)
10 MF  CPV Vasco Lopes
11 FW  NGA Tunde Akinsola
12 MF  BRA Gustavo Assunção
13 GK  MEX Guillermo Ochoa
14 MF  BRA Lucas Piazon
15 MF  ESP Jaume Grau
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 FW  COL Yair Mena
17 FW  ECU John Mercado
18 FW  BRA Nenê
19 MF  URU Tiago Galletto
20 FW  POR Rodrigo Ribeiro (on loan from Sporting CP)
23 MF  POR Gustavo Mendonça
24 DF  POR Kiki (captain)
25 DF  POR Tomás Tavares
27 MF  LUX Eric Veiga
29 FW  CPV Zé Luís
33 DF  BRA Aderllan Santos
42 DF  COL Cristian Devenish
88 GK  POR Pedro Trigueira
93 GK  BRA Simão Bertelli

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  BRA Lucas Moura (at Brusque until 31 December 2025)
— DF  BRA Léo Alaba (at Criciúma until 31 December 2025)
— FW  BRA Carlos Daniel (at Trofense until 30 June 2025)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW  MOZ Edson Mucuana (at Marinhense until 30 June 2025)
— FW  CIV Balla Sangaré (at Lusail SC until 30 June 2025)
— FW  BRA Talles Wander (at Torreense until 30 June 2025)

League and cup history

Season Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup League Cup Notes
relocation of UD Vilafranquense SAD
2023–24 LP2 3rd 34 20 10 4 47 31 64 R3 R3 Promotion via promotion play-offs winners

References

  1. ^ "Vilafranquense SAD e a mudança para as Aves: "Objetivo é subirmos à Liga"" (in Portuguese). 17 April 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  2. ^ "AVS SAD esclarece: «Não existe qualquer ligação societária com o Clube Desportivo das Aves»".
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