Gonçalo Paciência · career
Gonçalo Mendes Paciência
Wingers · Santa Clara · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Peak: 2023/24Holding levelRemarkably consistentInjury-hit 2025/266 clubs
The record covers 7 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 6 clubs, including a move abroad — 108 appearances, 17 goals and 3 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2023/24 at VfL Bochum — Season rating 14, 3 goals and 1 assist in 19 games. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (14 → 8). The gap to his peak is 6 Season points.
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 (±3 points) across 6 campaigns.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Santa Clara | 3 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 8 |
| 2025/26 | Santa Clara | 11 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 8 |
| 2025/26 | Sport Recife | 5 | 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
18 played11 unused sub· 718 min, 3g 0a
Played for Santa Clara and Sport Recife this season.
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19 | Serie A | A Corinthians | 1-2 | Played | 41 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 26 | Serie A | H Fortaleza EC | 0-0 | Played | 42 | 6.2 | ||
| Jul 14 | Serie A | A Juventude | 0-2 | Played | 45 | 6.5 | ||
| Jul 20 | Serie A | H Botafogo | 0-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jul 24 | Serie A | A Vitoria | 2-2 | Played | 13 | 6.5 | ||
| Jul 26 | Serie A | H Santos | 2-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Sep 21 | Serie A | H Corinthians | 1-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Oct 1 | Serie A | H Fluminense | 2-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Oct 15 | Serie A | H Ceara | 1-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Oct 25 | Serie A | H Mirassol | 1-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Nov 8 | Serie A | H Atletico-MG | 2-4 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Nov 18 | Serie A | A Botafogo | 2-3 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Nov 23 | Serie A | H Vitoria | 1-3 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Nov 29 | Serie A | A Santos | 0-3 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Dec 3 | Serie A | A Bahia | 0-2 | Played | 10 | 7.2 | ||
| Dec 7 | Serie A | H Gremio | 0-4 | Played | 60 | 6.3 | ||
| 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 Vitória SC | 2-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Mar 15 | Primeira Liga | A AVS | 1-0 | Played | 19 | 6.6 | ||
| 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 |