Felipe Patavino Saad (born 11 September 1983), known as Felipe Saad, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a defender.
_5.jpg) 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(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
editIn 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
editSaad is of Italian descent, and of Lebanese descent through his great-grandfather.[8]
Honours
editVitória
- 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[9]
- Coupe de France: 2008–09
- Trophée des Champions runner-up: 2009
Evian[9]
Strasbourg[9]
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c Felipe Saad at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
External links
edit- Felipe Saad at Soccerway
- Felipe Saad – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)