Felipe Saad

Felipe Patavino Saad, simply known as Felipe Saad (born 11 September 1983) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for French side Paris FC as a defender. He also holds Italian citizenship.

Felipe Saad
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(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Paris FC
Number 23
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– Paris FC 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:23, 5 August 2019 (UTC)

Whilst at Guingamp, then in Ligue 2, Saad played in the 2009 Coupe de France Final in which they beat Rennes.[1]

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 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]

Personal life

Saad is of Italian descent, and of Lebanese descent through his great grandfather.[4]

Honours

References
  1. "Stade Rennes vs Guingamp". espn.co.uk. 9 May 2009. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  2. "Felipe Saad signe à Strasbourg" [Felipe Saad signs for RC Strasbourg]. L'Équipe (in French). 15 July 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  3. "FC Lorient. Felipe Saad s'engage avec le Paris FC (Ligue 2)". Ouest France (in French). 5 August 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  4. "Brandao bientôt français: Pourquoi le Brésil exporte autant de footballeurs vers d'autres équipes nationales?". www.20minutes.fr.


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