Domestic-league season · Santa Clara.
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.
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.
| 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 | — |
Following his move to Santa Clara, Paciência's current-season form is up 250% on last season (Season 6→21), while his Rating climbed 24→26. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Match | RTG | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Santa Clara · 13th | 12 | 3 | 0 | 6.64 | 26 | 21 |
| 2024/25 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima · 2nd | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6.96 | 24 | 6 |
| 2023/24 | VfL Bochum · 16th | 19 | 3 | 1 | 6.86 | 41 | 13 |
| 2022/23 | Celta Vigo · 13th | 34 | 2 | 0 | 6.6 | 49 | 9 |
| 2021/22 | Eintracht Frankfurt · 11th | 18 | 3 | 0 | 6.78 | 53 | 11 |
| 2020/21 | FC Schalke 04 · 18th | 15 | 1 | 2 | 6.64 | 58 | 11 |
Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.
Gonçalo Paciência is a 31-year-old centre-forward at Santa Clara, rated 26.2 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 26. At 31 Paciência is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 12.5 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.
Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
3 goals in 12 appearances (0.25 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.
Rated 26.2 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 (0.9× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~28), then tapers with age. At 31, Paciência sits on 12.5, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Paciência's projected Rating — 26.2 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.
€3M total transfer fees · 16 moves
No transfer news found for this player.
