 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 | 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 | |||
Felipe Patavino Saad (born 11 September 1983) is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a defender.
Whilst at Guingamp, then in Ligue 2, Saad played in the 2009 Coupe de France final in which they beat Rennes.1
Playing 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
Managerial career
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 His mother was born in Colletorto, Molise, and moved to Brazil aged three with her parents.10
He is a dual citizen of Brazil and Italy,9 having obtained Italian citizenship aged 14.10
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
Guingamp11
- Coupe de France: 2008–09
- Trophée des Champions runner-up: 2009
Evian11
Strasbourg11
References
References
- "Stade Rennes vs Guingamp". espn.co.uk. 9 May 2009. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- "Felipe Saad signe à Strasbourg" [Felipe Saad signs for RC Strasbourg]. L'Équipe (in French). 15 July 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- "FC Lorient. Felipe Saad s'engage avec le Paris FC (Ligue 2)". Ouest France (in French). 5 August 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- 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.
- Cigano no futebol da França, zagueiro brasileiro se aposenta e vira “olheiro” e comentarista no país, globo.com, 24 July 2020
- Cigano do futebol francês, ex-zagueiro Felipe Saad vira tradutor de Sampaoli no Olympique de Marselha, globo.com, 1 July 2021
- Felipe Saad nommé coordinateur technique de l'OM, lequipe.fr, 22 March 2022
- "Brandao bientôt français: Pourquoi le Brésil exporte autant de footballeurs vers d'autres équipes nationales?". www.20minutes.fr. 16 March 2014.
- cins (15 July 2013). "Felipe SAAD : "Je suis très content d'être à Caen"". Stade Malherbe Caen (in French). Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- https://www.instagram.com/reels/DYM-KDKISGP/
- Felipe Saad at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
External links
External links
- Felipe Saad at Soccerway
- Felipe Saad – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)