# 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.

## 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 |