Domingos Paciência

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Personal information
Domingos Paciência
Full name	Domingos José Paciência Oliveira
Date of birth	January 2, 1969 (1969-01-02) (age 39)
Place of birth	Leça da Palmeira, Portugal
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing position	Striker (retired)
Club information
Current club	Académica (manager)
Youth clubs
197x–1987	FC Porto
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1987-1997 1997-1999 1999-2001	FC Porto CD Tenerife FC Porto	232 (97) 50 (6) 31 (9)
National team
1992-2000	Portugal	34 (9)
Teams managed
2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-	FC Porto B União de Leiria Académica
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. * Appearances (Goals)

Domingos José Paciência Oliveira, simply known as Domingos (pron. IPA: [du.'mĩ.ɣuʃ]), (born January 2, 1969 in Leça da Palmeira, Portugal) is a former football striker who achieved success with both FC Porto and the Portuguese national team during the 1990s until his retirement announced in the end of 2000-01. After completing his manager accreditation in the Summer of 2005, he resumed his career as a manager.

A FC Porto trainee since he was 13, discovered in Atlético de Leça, Domingos proved to be a terrific goalscorer despite being physically weak. Tomislav Ivic eventually decided he should be the replacement for an aging Fernando Gomes, and debuted on the main squad at age 19. He became the best scorer in the Portuguese League in 1995-96, moving shortly after, in the 1997-98 season to Canary Islands club CD Tenerife one season after Porto signed prolific striker Mário Jardel. Never adapting to the Spanish leagues, Domingos eventually returned to Porto two years later, who outbid Sporting at the eleventh hour. While cherished by the crowd, Domingos didn't impose himself as he did in the past, and retired at the end of the 2001 preseason. He won seven league titles, six super cups and two cups. For the national team, Domingos scored nine goals in 34 appearances, including a goal against Croatia at Euro 96.

After his retirement he was assigned to coach the youth teams, and later, to the reserves FC Porto Bside. After completing his level three managing course, Domingos left Porto and was hired as manager of the SuperLiga team União de Leiria for 2006-07. He also opened a football school in Matosinhos with former teammate Rui Barros. The following season Domingos took the reins of another first division side, Académica de Coimbra after Manuel Machado been resigned.

[edit] Honours

Portuguese Liga 1988,1990,1992,1993,1995,1996,1997
Portuguese Cup 1988,1991,1994,2000,2001
Portuguese SuperCup 1991,1992,1994,1995,1999,2000
Portuguese Footballer of the Year 1990
Portuguese Golden Ball 1990

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Académica de Coimbra – current squad

1 Rui Nereu • 2 Joeano • 3 Fofana • 4 Kaká • 5 Berger • 6 Irineu • 8 Paulo Sérgio • 9 Traquina • 10 Miguel Pedro • 11 Lito • 12 Ricardo • 13 Gonçalo • 14 Pedro Ribeiro • 15 Orlando • 16 Licá • 17 Cris • 18 Vítor Vinha • 20 Silvio • 22 Sarmento • 23 Pavlović • 24 Pedro Roma • 25 Ivanildo • 27 Vouho • 28 Nuno Piloto • 29 Gyánó • 30 Pedro Costa • 32 Ito • 33 Tiero • 85 Luis Aguiar • Manager: Domingos Paciência

v • d • e Portugal squad - UEFA Euro 1996

1 V. Baia • 2 Secretário • 3 Paulinho Santos • 4 Oceano • 5 F. Couto • 6 Tavares • 7 Paneira • 8 J. Pinto • 9 Sá Pinto • 10 Rui Costa • 11 Cadete • 12 Alfredo • 13 Dimas • 14 P. Barbosa • 15 Domingos • 16 Hélder • 17 Porfírio • 18 Folha • 19 P. Sousa • 20 Figo • 21 P. Madeira • 22 R. Correia • Coach: A. Oliveira