Santa Clara's coach, João Iriberto, publicly praised Portuguese striker Gonçalo Paciência, 32 years old, after his team's victory against Arouca, in which the player scored. The coach considered that Paciência deserves an opportunity in the National Team, but made a caveat to the comment.
Gonçalo Paciência, who plays for Santa Clara, is going through a good run of form this season, having demonstrated enough quality to justify the attention of Portuguese national team selectors. The striker has been an important piece in the team's attack from the Azores.
The coach's praise comes at a time when the Portuguese National Team continues to prepare for its upcoming fixtures, and the discussion about possible call-ups for the attack remains on the table. The form shown by Paciência at Santa Clara puts his name in the orbit of possible call-ups.
The article doesn't provide further details about when this possible call-up to the National Team could materialize, nor does it specify which criteria the Santa Clara coach believes still need to be met for Paciência to get his opportunity in the senior national team.
