Felipe Patavino Saad (born 11 September 1983), known as Felipe Saad, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a defender.
![]() Saad in 2011 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Felipe Patavino Saad | ||
Date of birth | (1983-09-11) 11 September 1983 (age 39) | ||
Place of birth | Santos, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003–2004 | Vitória | 22 | (0) |
2005 | Paysandu | 13 | (0) |
2006 | Botafogo | 10 | (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 | 285 | (4) | |
*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]
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 FC 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]
Saad is of Italian descent, and of Lebanese descent through his great-grandfather.[5]
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