Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Santa Clara.
Injury-affected season
Missed 7 of Santa Clara's ~34 games this season through 7 injury absences (injury, muscle, inactive). He still appeared 12 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Also this season
Earlier this season at Sport Recife — Pernambucano - 1: 9 apps, 5g 0a, 517 min
Earlier this season at Sport Recife — Serie A: 6 apps, 0g 0a, 211 min
Earlier this season at Sport Recife — Copa do Nordeste: 5 apps, 0g 0a, 167 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Santa Clara; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pernambucano - 1at Sport Recife | 9 | 5 | 0 | 517 | — |
 Primeira Liga | 12 | 3 | 0 | 507 | 6.64 |
 Serie Aat Sport Recife | 6 | 0 | 0 | 211 | 6.6 |
 Copa do Nordesteat Sport Recife | 5 | 0 | 0 | 167 | — |
Scout report
Gonçalo Paciência is a 32-year-old centre-forward at Santa Clara, rated 22.8 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (33.1% of available minutes). He brings 0.53 goal contributions per 90 (0.53 goals, 0 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Paciência.
On the season, Paciência graded 21 for current form (age-blind), on 3 goals and 0 assists in 12 appearances (0.533 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 6 → 21). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 23. At 32 Paciência is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 5.4 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Paciência missed 7 games through injury (injury, muscle, inactive) out of roughly 34 this season. The 12 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Paciência is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.
Output in context · Santa Clara finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side
3 goals in 12 appearances (0.25 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.
Strengths
- Final-third output. 0.53 goal contributions per 90 (0.53 goals, 0 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 33.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
Rated 22.8 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.53 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
