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.
Playing career In July 2015, Saad joined Strasbourg from Caen, signing a two-year contract.
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.
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. Beside that, he was also hired as a scout for his former club, Caen.Cigano no futebol da França, zagueiro brasileiro se aposenta e vira “olheiro” e comentarista no país, globo.com, 24 July 2020 A year later, he was hired by as a translator.Cigano do futebol francês, ex-zagueiro Felipe Saad vira tradutor de Sampaoli no Olympique de Marselha, globo.com, 1 July 2021 In March 2022, he got a new role at Marseille, as technical coordinator.Felipe Saad nommé coordinateur technique de l'OM, lequipe.fr, 22 March 2022
Personal life Saad is of Lebanese descent through his paternal great-grandfather, and of Italian descent on his mother's side. His mother was born in Colletorto, Molise, and moved to Brazil aged three with her parents.https://www.instagram.com/reels/DYM-KDKISGP/
He is a dual citizen of Brazil and Italy, having obtained Italian citizenship aged 14.
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 Coupe de France: 2008–09 Trophée des Champions runner-up: 2009 Evian Ligue 2: 2010–11 Strasbourg Ligue 2: 2016–17 Championnat National: 2015–16
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