Porto
Born in Porto, Paciência joined Porto's youth system at the age of only 8. He made his senior debut on 12 January 2014, starting for the B team in a 2–0 home win against Portimonense in the Segunda Liga. He scored his first goals in the competition on 22 March, helping to a 2–2 away draw with Feirense.
Paciência first appeared in competitive games with the main squad on 21 January 2015, again acting as starter in a 1–1 draw at Braga in the Taça da Liga. He netted his first goal in the same competition, in a 4–1 home victory over Académica de Coimbra that took place the following week.
On 29 July 2015, Paciência joined Académica in a season-long loan. On 31 August 2016, still owned by Porto, he moved to Olympiacos. His spell at the latter club, which was undermined by heart problems, was concluded in December.
Paciência continued to be loaned the following seasons, to Rio Ave and Vitória de Setúbal. On 25 August 2017, while at the service of the latter club, he scored an own goal in an eventual 1–1 away draw against Belenenses, coached by his father. On 27 January 2018, he netted early in the final of the League Cup and also converted his penalty shootout attempt, in a loss to Sporting CP after a 1–1 draw in regulation time.
