Felipe Saad
Brazilian footballer (born 1983)
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Felipe Patavino Saad (born 11 September 1983) is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a defender.
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Felipe Saad in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Felipe Patavino Saad | ||
| Date of birth | 11 September 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Santos, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | 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 Lebanese descent through his paternal great-grandfather,[8] and of Italian descent on his mother's side.[9] He is a dual citizen of Brazil and Italy.[9]
Honours
Vitória
- Campeonato Baiano: 2003, 2004
- Copa do Nordeste: 2003
- Taça Estado da Bahia: 2004
Paysandu
- Campeonato Paraense: 2005
Botafogo
- Campeonato Carioca: 2006
- Taça Guanabara: 2006
- Taça Rio: 2007
Guingamp[10]
- Coupe de France: 2008–09
- Trophée des Champions runner-up: 2009
Evian[10]
Strasbourg[10]