Felipe Saad

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. A year later, he was hired by as a translator. In March 2022, he got a new role at Marseille, as technical coordinator.

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.

He is a dual citizen of Brazil and Italy, 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