Gonçalo Paciência · career
Gonçalo Mendes Paciência
Center Forward · Santa Clara · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Paciência is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.
Peak: 2025/26Holding levelBreakout: 2025/26Remarkably consistentInjury-hit 2025/266 clubs
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 6 clubs, including a move abroad — 106 appearances, 14 goals and 3 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2025/26 at Santa Clara — Season rating 21, 3 goals and 0 assists in 12 games. 2025/26 was the leap — Season rating up 15 points at Santa Clara. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (14 → 21).
2025/26 was disrupted — 7 fixtures missed through injury or absence. Season-to-season output barely moves — his form has stayed within a tight band (±5 points) across 6 campaigns.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Santa Clara | 12 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 21 |
| 2025/26 | Sport Recife | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 8 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 6 |
| 2023/24 | VfL BochumLoan | 19 | 3 | 1 | 41 | 14 |
| 2022/23 | Celta Vigo | 34 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 9 |
| 2021/22 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 18 | 3 | 0 | 53 | 12 |
| 2020/21 | FC Schalke 04Loan | 15 | 1 | 2 | 58 | 11 |
| 2019/20 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 23 | 7 | 3 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 11 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | FC Porto | 9 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Vitoria SetubalLoan | 18 | 5 | 1 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Rio AveLoan | 15 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Olympiakos PiraeusLoan | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | AcademicaLoan | 27 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | FC Porto B | 16 | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | FC Porto | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | FC Porto B | 19 | 5 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 2020/21 | Euro Championship | 1 | 1 |
| 2017/18 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| Portugal U23 | 2016/17 | Olympics Men | 4 | 3 |
| Portugal U21 | 2017/18 | UEFA U21 Championship | 8 | 4 |
| 2015/16 | UEFA U21 Championship | 6 | 1 | |
| Portugal U19 | 2013/14 | UEFA U19 Championship | 3 | 3 |
| Portugal U17 | 2011/12 | UEFA U17 Championship | 5 | 2 |
Honours
Pernambucano 1×2Primeira Liga×2UEFA Europa League×2J1 League×2Primeira Liga×2Segunda Liga×2Super Cup×2Taça da Liga×2UEFA U21 Championship×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pernambucano - 1at Sport Recife | 9 | 517 | 5 | 0 | — |
| Primeira Liga | 12 | 507 | 3 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Serie Aat Sport Recife | 6 | 211 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Copa do Nordesteat Sport Recife | 5 | 167 | 0 | 0 | — |
Schedule · 2025/26
12 played1 unused sub32 not in squad· 507 min, 3g 0a
Also spent part of this season at Sport Recife, Sport Recife, Sport Recife — those games aren't in this club's schedule.
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16 | Friendlies Clubs | A Farense | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 24 | UEFA Europa Conference League | A NK Varazdin | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 31 | UEFA Europa Conference League | H NK Varazdin | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 7 | UEFA Europa Conference League | A Larne | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 10 | Primeira Liga | A Famalicao | 0-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 14 | UEFA Europa Conference League | H Larne | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 17 | Primeira Liga | H Moreirense | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 21 | UEFA Europa Conference League | H Shamrock Rovers | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 28 | UEFA Europa Conference League | A Shamrock Rovers | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 31 | Primeira Liga | H Estrela | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 6 | Primeira Liga | A Estoril | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 12 | Primeira Liga | A Benfica | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 20 | Primeira Liga | H Alverca | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 27 | Primeira Liga | H Tondela | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 4 | Primeira Liga | A Guimaraes | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 18 | Taça de Portugal | A Espinho | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 25 | Primeira Liga | H AVS | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 29 | Taça da Liga | A SC Braga | 0-5 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 3 | Primeira Liga | A GIL Vicente | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 8 | Primeira Liga | H Sporting CP | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 23 | Taça de Portugal | H Comércio Indústria | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 30 | Primeira Liga | A Rio Ave | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 6 | Primeira Liga | H Casa Pia | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 15 | Primeira Liga | A SC Braga | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 18 | Taça de Portugal | H Sporting CP | 2-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 21 | Primeira Liga | H Arouca | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 4 | Primeira Liga | H FC Porto | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 11 | Primeira Liga | A Nacional | 3-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 18 | Primeira Liga | H Famalicao | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 24 | Primeira Liga | A Moreirense | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 31 | Primeira Liga | H Estoril | 2-4 | Played | 10 | 6.2 | ||
| Feb 7 | Primeira Liga | A Estrela | 0-1 | Played | 26 | 6.2 | ||
| Feb 13 | Primeira Liga | H Benfica | 1-2 | Played | 62 | 1 | 7.5 | |
| Feb 21 | Primeira Liga | A Alverca | 1-1 | Played | 65 | 6.3 | ||
| Mar 1 | Primeira Liga | A Tondela | 2-2 | Played | 26 | 6.2 | ||
| Mar 8 | Primeira Liga | H Guimaraes | 2-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Mar 15 | Primeira Liga | A AVS | 1-0 | Played | 19 | 6.6 | ||
| Mar 21 | Primeira Liga | H GIL Vicente | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 3 | Primeira Liga | A Sporting CP | 2-4 | Played | 13 | 1 | 7.7 | |
| Apr 11 | Primeira Liga | H Rio Ave | 0-2 | Played | 33 | 6.6 | ||
| Apr 18 | Primeira Liga | A Casa Pia | 0-0 | Played | 74 | 6.3 | ||
| Apr 26 | Primeira Liga | H SC Braga | 2-1 | Played | 79 | 1 | 7.3 | |
| May 2 | Primeira Liga | A Arouca | 2-2 | Played | 76 | 6.6 | ||
| May 11 | Primeira Liga | H Nacional | 2-0 | Played | 24 | 6.2 | ||
| May 16 | Primeira Liga | A FC Porto | 0-1 | Not in squad | — |