Gonçalo Paciência
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Born the same day
Shares 1994-08-01 · 6 players total
| Full name | Gonçalo Paciência |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Gonçalo Mendes Paciência |
| Date of birth | 1994-08-01 (31 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Porto, Portugal |
| Citizenship | Portugal |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 184.00 m |
| Current club | Sport Club do Recife |
| Joined | 2025-01-08 |
| Contract expires | 2025-12-31 |
| Agent | Proeleven S.A. |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2 | 2024 | 24/25 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 263 |
| VfL Bochum | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 215 |
| Celta de Vigo | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 509 |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 4 | 18/19 | 21/22 | 86 | 20 | 8 | 761 |
| Sport Club do Recife | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 103 |
| FC Schalke 04 | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 747 |
| FC Porto | 2 | 14/15 | 17/18 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 106 |
| Vitória Setúbal FC | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 525 |
| Olympiacos Piraeus | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rio Ave FC | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 558 |
| Académica Coimbra | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 677 |
| FC Porto B | 3 | 12/13 | 14/15 | 35 | 14 | 1 | 469 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | AFC Champions League Two | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 79 |
| 23/24 | Bundesliga | VfL Bochum | 19 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 215 |
| 23/24 | Bundesliga Playoffs | VfL Bochum | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | LaLiga | Celta de Vigo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Copa del Rey | Celta de Vigo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 185 |
| 22/23 | LaLiga | Celta de Vigo | 25 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 324 |
| 21/22 | Bundesliga | Eintracht Frankfurt | 18 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 168 |
| 21/22 | DFB-Pokal | Eintracht Frankfurt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Europa League | Eintracht Frankfurt | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 82 |
| 2025 | Campeonato Pernambucano | Sport Club do Recife | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 103 |
| 2025 | Copa do Brasil | Sport Club do Recife | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Copa do Nordeste | Sport Club do Recife | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Série A | Sport Club do Recife | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Emperor's Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | J. League Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | J1 League | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 184 |
| 20/21 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 747 |
| 20/21 | DFB-Pokal | FC Schalke 04 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | DFB-Pokal | Eintracht Frankfurt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Bundesliga | Eintracht Frankfurt | 23 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 182 |
| 19/20 | DFB-Pokal | Eintracht Frankfurt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Europa League | Eintracht Frankfurt | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Europa League Qualifying | Eintracht Frankfurt | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 126 |
| 18/19 | Bundesliga | Eintracht Frankfurt | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 130 |
| 18/19 | DFB-Pokal | Eintracht Frankfurt | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 18/19 | Europa League | Eintracht Frankfurt | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 66 |
| 17/18 | Champions League | FC Porto | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Liga NOS | FC Porto | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Liga NOS | Vitória Setúbal FC | 18 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 275 |
| 17/18 | Taça CTT | Vitória Setúbal FC | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 70 |
| 17/18 | Taça de Portugal | FC Porto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Taça de Portugal | Vitória Setúbal FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 16/17 | Allianz Cup | Rio Ave FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Liga NOS | Rio Ave FC | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 558 |
| 16/17 | Super League 1 | Olympiacos Piraeus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Allianz Cup | Académica Coimbra | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Liga NOS | Académica Coimbra | 27 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 584 |
| 15/16 | Taça de Portugal | Académica Coimbra | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 93 |
| 14/15 | Allianz Cup | FC Porto | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 106 |
| 14/15 | Champions League | FC Porto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Liga NOS | FC Porto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Liga Portugal 2 | FC Porto B | 16 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 142 |
| 13/14 | Liga Portugal 2 | FC Porto B | 19 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 327 |
| 12/13 | Liga Portugal 2 | FC Porto B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | FC Porto Youth | FC Porto U15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | FC Porto U15 | Padroense U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Padroense U17 | FC Porto U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | FC Porto U17 | FC Porto U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | FC Porto U19 | FC Porto B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-28 | FC Porto B | Coimbra | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | Coimbra | FC Porto B | Return from loan | 1500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-30 | FC Porto B | FC Porto | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-31 | FC Porto | Olympiacos | Loan | 1500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-12-31 | Olympiacos | FC Porto | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-01 | FC Porto | Rio Ave | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | Rio Ave | FC Porto | Return from loan | 800000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-20 | FC Porto | Vitória Setúbal | Loan | 800000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-30 | Vitória Setúbal | FC Porto | Return from loan | 800000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-12 | FC Porto | E. Frankfurt | Transfer | 3000000 | €3.00m |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-15 | E. Frankfurt | FC Schalke 04 | Loan | 12000000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-06-30 | FC Schalke 04 | E. Frankfurt | Return from loan | 5000000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-06 | E. Frankfurt | Celta de Vigo | Transfer | 3000000 | €790k |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-01 | Celta de Vigo | VfL Bochum | Loan | 2000000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-06-30 | VfL Bochum | Celta de Vigo | Return from loan | 1500000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-09-02 | Celta de Vigo | Sanf. Hiroshima | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-08 | Sanf. Hiroshima | Sport Recife | Transfer | 1200000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Cruciate ligament strain | 2014-09-05 | 2014-11-06 | 63 | 20 |
| 16/17 | Knock | 2017-03-01 | 2017-03-07 | 7 | 1 |
| 18/19 | Meniscus tear | 2018-09-10 | 2018-12-02 | 84 | 20 |
| 18/19 | Fitness | 2018-12-03 | 2018-12-31 | 29 | 5 |
| 19/20 | muscular problems | 2019-12-19 | 2019-12-23 | 5 | 1 |
| 19/20 | Quarantine | 2020-03-19 | 2020-04-02 | 15 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Muscle injury | 2020-05-05 | 2020-06-12 | 39 | 7 |
| 19/20 | Fitness | 2020-06-12 | 2020-06-22 | 11 | 3 |
| 20/21 | Knee injury | 2020-11-25 | 2021-04-02 | 129 | 20 |
| 21/22 | Muscle injury | 2021-10-25 | 2021-11-24 | 31 | 4 |
| 21/22 | Corona virus | 2021-12-30 | 2022-01-04 | 6 | 0 |
| 21/22 | strain | 2022-02-15 | 2022-02-22 | 8 | 1 |
| 23/24 | Calf problems | 2023-08-18 | 2023-09-15 | 29 | 4 |
| 24/25 | muscular problems | 2025-03-27 | 2025-04-18 | 23 | 6 |
| 24/25 | Hip flexor problems | 2025-04-27 | 2025-07-08 | 73 | 6 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53807 | #9 | 4 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #31372 | #9 | 8 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23137 | #9 | 17 | 5 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16374 | #9 | 17 | 6 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16373 | #9 | 2 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16372 | #9 | 9 | 7 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16371 | #9 | 4 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3300 | #14 | 2 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Chandler | 1 | 1 | 748 |
| Mijat Gacinovic | 2 | 0 | 725 |
| Frédéric Maciel | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Joris Kayembe | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| André Silva | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| João Cancelo | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Carlos Mané | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Trigueira | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| João Teixeira | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Leandro Silva | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Djibril Sow | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny da Costa | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Daichi Kamada | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Evan Ndicka | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rafa Soares | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Kevin Trapp | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Hinteregger | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Filip Kostić | 1 | 9 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Liga Portugal 2 | FC Porto B | 9 | 16 |
| 19/20 | Bundesliga | Eintracht Frankfurt | 7 | 23 |
| 17/18 | Liga NOS | Vitória Setúbal FC | 5 | 27 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Liga NOS | Vitória Setúbal FC | 5 | 27 |
| 19/20 | Bundesliga | Eintracht Frankfurt | 4 | 23 |
| 15/16 | Liga NOS | Académica Coimbra | 2 | 27 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 2024-06-30 | VfL Bochum | Celta de Vigo | Return from loan | — | €1.50m |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-01 | Celta de Vigo | VfL Bochum | Loan | — | €2.00m |
| 20/21 | 2021-06-30 | FC Schalke 04 | E. Frankfurt | Return from loan | — | €5.00m |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-15 | E. Frankfurt | FC Schalke 04 | Loan | — | €12.00m |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-30 | Vitória Setúbal | FC Porto | Return from loan | — | €800k |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-20 | FC Porto | Vitória Setúbal | Loan | — | €800k |
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | Rio Ave | FC Porto | Return from loan | — | €800k |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-01 | FC Porto | Rio Ave | Loan | — | €1.00m |
| 16/17 | 2016-12-31 | Olympiacos | FC Porto | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-31 | FC Porto | Olympiacos | Loan | — | €1.50m |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | Coimbra | FC Porto B | Return from loan | — | €1.50m |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-28 | FC Porto B | Coimbra | Loan | — | €1.00m |
Teams faced most often by Gonçalo Paciência's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VfL Wolfsburg | 43 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 50 | 68 | -18 | 28% |
| 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 43 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 61 | 46 | +15 | 47% |
| Borussia Dortmund | 43 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 52 | 92 | -40 | 19% |
| Hertha BSC | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 69 | 63 | +6 | 43% |
| FC Augsburg | 42 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 62 | 49 | +13 | 36% |
| SC Freiburg | 41 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 51 | 57 | -6 | 34% |
| RB Leipzig | 40 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 46 | 72 | -26 | 23% |
| VfB Stuttgart | 39 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 70 | 55 | +15 | 46% |
| 1. FC Köln | 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 46 | 66 | -20 | 24% |
| Bayern München | 34 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 27 | 93 | -66 | 9% |
| Hannover 96 | 32 | 17 | 4 | 11 | 49 | 38 | +11 | 53% |
| Werder Bremen | 32 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 51 | 45 | +6 | 41% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | First senior goal | |
| 2025 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 3 | 79 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.14 |
| 23/24 | 21 | 215 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.84 |
| 22/23 | 28 | 509 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.53 |
| 21/22 | 25 | 250 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2.16 |
| 2024 | 10 | 184 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 20/21 | 16 | 747 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 19/20 | 43 | 308 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.46 |
| 18/19 | 18 | 203 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.33 |
| 17/18 | 37 | 525 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.03 |
| 16/17 | 16 | 558 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 15/16 | 30 | 677 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.93 |
| 14/15 | 20 | 248 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3.63 |
| 13/14 | 19 | 327 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Who is Gonçalo Paciência?
Gonçalo Paciência is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Sport Club do Recife.
How old is Gonçalo Paciência?
Gonçalo Paciência is 31 years old. He was born on August 1, 1994 in Porto.
What position does Gonçalo Paciência play?
Gonçalo Paciência plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Gonçalo Paciência play for?
Gonçalo Paciência currently plays for Sport Club do Recife.
How many career goals has Gonçalo Paciência scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Gonçalo Paciência has scored 67 goals in 306 appearances.
What is Gonçalo Paciência's market value?
Gonçalo Paciência's most recent reported market value is €1.00m.
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