AVS Futebol SAD

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

AVS

Full name	AVS Futebol SAD
Founded	5 May 2023 (5 May 2023)
Ground	Estádio do CD Aves, Vila das Aves
Capacity	6,230
Chairman	Rubens Takano Parreira
Manager	Rui Ferreira
League	Primeira Liga
2023–24	Liga Portugal 2, 3rd of 18 (promoted via Play-offs)
Website	afsfut.pt
Home colours Away colours Third colours

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.

In 2024, they made their debut in the top tier of Portuguese football for the first time 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)
27	MF	LUX	Eric Veiga
29	FW	CPV	Zé Luís
33	DF	BRA	Aderllan Santos
42	DF	COL	Cristian Devenish
84	DF	POR	Tomás Tavares
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