AVS Futebol SAD

AVS Futebol SAD is a Portuguese association football club currently playing in the Liga Portugal 2, the second 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	5,441
Chairman	Henrique Sereno
Manager	Jorge Costa
League	Liga Portugal 2

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.

Players

Current squad

As of 31 January 2024

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

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	BRA	Lucas Moura
2	DF	POR	Fernando Fonseca
3	DF	BRA	Thiago Freitas
5	DF	POR	Jorge Teixeira
6	MF	POR	Fábio Pacheco
7	MF	POR	Luís Silva (captain)
8	MF	POR	Bernardo Martins
10	MF	FRA	Idrissa Dioh
11	FW	BRA	Stênio (on loan from Cruzeiro)
12	DF	BRA	Edson Paraíba
13	DF	MOZ	Martinho (on loan from Black Bulls)
16	FW	COL	Yair Mena
17	FW	ECU	John Mercado
18	FW	BRA	Nenê

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
19	FW	BRA	Talles Wander
20	MF	POR	João Amorim
22	DF	BRA	Léo Alaba
23	MF	POR	Gustavo Mendonça
26	MF	CPV	Vasco Lopes
40	DF	BRA	Clayton
41	DF	FRA	Anthony Correia
47	MF	BRA	Jonatan Lucca
70	FW	BRA	Samuel Granada (on loan from Fluminense)
88	GK	POR	Pedro Trigueira
90	FW	NGA	Tunde Akinsola (on loan from Real Valladolid)
93	GK	BRA	Simão Bertelli
98	DF	BRA	Zé Ricardo

Out on loan

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

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
9	FW	CIV	Balla Sangaré (at Oliveirense until 30 June 2024)
21	FW	MOZ	Edson Mucuana (at Oliveira do Hospital until 30 June 2024)
77	FW	BRA	Carlos Daniel (at Trofense until 30 June 2024)

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