Gonçalo Paciência is a Portuguese striker currently leading the line for Santa Clara in the Liga Portugal. The 31-year-old forward, son of legendary Portuguese striker Domingos Paciência, has carved out a solid career of his own. Standing at 184 cm, he is a classic center-forward with strong hold-up play and a keen eye for goal. He began at Porto, with loan spells at Olympiacos and Eintracht Frankfurt, where he truly flourished, becoming a fan favorite and scoring important goals in the Bundesliga and Europa League. He later played for Schalke 04 and Celta Vigo. Paciência's honors include a Taça de Portugal with Porto and a DFB-Pokal with Frankfurt. A hard-working and intelligent striker, he uses his physicality and movement to be a constant threat to opposing defenses.