Felipe Saad

Felipe Patavino Saad (born 11 September 1983), known as Felipe Saad, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a defender.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Patavino and the second or paternal family name is Saad.
Felipe Saad
Felipe Saad in 2022
Personal information
Full name Felipe Patavino Saad
Date of birth (1983-09-11) 11 September 1983
Place of birth Santos, Brazil
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Marseille
(loan player manager)
Youth career
1998–2003 Vitória
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2007 Vitória 22 (0)
2005 → Paysandu (loan) 13 (0)
2006 → Botafogo (loan) 9 (0)
2007–2010 Guingamp 76 (0)
2010–2012 Evian 20 (1)
2012–2013 Ajaccio 14 (0)
2013–2015 Caen 25 (0)
2015–2017 Strasbourg 46 (3)
2017–2019 Lorient 49 (0)
2019–2020 Paris FC 10 (0)
Total 284 (4)
Managerial career
2020–2021 Caen (scout)
2021–2022 Marseille (technical coordinator)
2023– Marseille (loan player manager)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Whilst at Guingamp, then in Ligue 2, Saad played in the 2009 Coupe de France final in which they beat Rennes.[1]

Career

In July 2015, Saad joined Strasbourg from Caen, signing a two-year contract.[2]

In July 2019, Saad joined Ligue 2 side Paris FC from league rivals Lorient. He had been facing new competition at Lorient with the arrivals of defenders Julien Laporte and Thomas Fontaine for the 2019–20 season.[3]

In summer 2020, after being released by Paris FC, Saad retired from playing and took up a position at former club Caen as "recruiter" while also working as a consultant for RMC.[4] Beside that, he was also hired as a scout for his former club, Caen.[5] A year later, he was hired by as a translator.[6] In March 2022, he got a new role at Marseille, as technical coordinator.[7]

Personal life

Saad is of Italian descent, and of Lebanese descent through his great-grandfather.[8]

Honours

Vitória

Paysandu

Botafogo

Guingamp[9]

Evian[9]

Strasbourg[9]

References
  1. "Stade Rennes vs Guingamp". espn.co.uk. 9 May 2009. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  2. "Felipe Saad signe à Strasbourg" [Felipe Saad signs for RC Strasbourg]. L'Équipe (in French). 15 July 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  3. "FC Lorient. Felipe Saad s'engage avec le Paris FC (Ligue 2)". Ouest France (in French). 5 August 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  4. Le Sauce, Arnaud (22 October 2020). "En Avant Guingamp. Felipe Saad, recruteur pour Caen et consultant pour RMC" [Felipe Saad, recruiter for Caen and consultant for RMC]. Le Télégramme (in French). Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  5. Cigano no futebol da França, zagueiro brasileiro se aposenta e vira “olheiro” e comentarista no país, globo.com, 24 July 2020
  6. Cigano do futebol francês, ex-zagueiro Felipe Saad vira tradutor de Sampaoli no Olympique de Marselha, globo.com, 1 July 2021
  7. Felipe Saad nommé coordinateur technique de l'OM, lequipe.fr, 22 March 2022
  8. "Brandao bientôt français: Pourquoi le Brésil exporte autant de footballeurs vers d'autres équipes nationales?". www.20minutes.fr. 16 March 2014.
  9. Felipe Saad at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
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