Gonçalo Mendes Paciência is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Bundesliga club VfL Bochum, on loan from La Liga club Celta.

Verein für Leibesübungen Bochum 1848 Fußballgemeinschaft, commonly referred to as VfL Bochum or simply Bochum, is a German professional association football club based in the city of Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia. They currently play in the Bundesliga, top-flight of German club football.