Victor Andrag

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Victor Andrag
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Victor with Kedah FA in 2008
Personal information
Full name Victor a/l Andrag
Date of birth (1976-03-29) 29 March 1976 (age 48) [1]
Place of birth Kedah, Malaysia
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
Kedah Darul Aman (assistant coach)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2001 Kedah Ansell 5 (0)
2002–2010 Kedah FA 130 (7)
Total135(7)
International career
2002 Malaysia 2 (0)
Managerial career
2012–2013 Penang (assistant coach)
2014–2018 Kedah Darul Aman (youth)
2019– Kedah Darul Aman (assistant coach)
2022 Kedah Darul Aman (interim)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 December 2022

Victor Andrag (born 29 March 1976), is a Malaysian former footballer, chiefly associated with Kedah and a former captain of the team. He played as a centre back. During his career at Kedah, Victor has won every honour the club are eligible for with the exception of the AFC Cup. His present position as assistant coach of Malaysia Super League club Kedah Darul Aman.

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Rizal has individually won 2 FAM Football Awards 'Best Defender Award' in the 2006–07 and 2007–08 season.

Early life

Victor was raised in Bedong, a small town in Kedah and located 12 km to the north of Sungai Petani, to Andrag Narimuthu and Anamah Joseph. He was a 400 metres track athlete during his school years at the Sultan Abdul Hamid College, Alor Star. He started his football career with Kedah Ansell, a club based in Kulim.

Club career

Kedah FA

One of the longest-serving players and highly experienced of the team starting from 2002, Victor was given the captain's armband after the departure of Akmal Rizal Ahmad Rakhli and Mohd Fauzi Nan. He was at the heart of the Kedah defence under Mohd Azraai Khor Abdullah though previous coach Jørgen Erik Larsen preferred to use him as a full-back. Victor's height and strength makes him a towering figure at the centre of the Kedah defence. He was a part of the squad that won historical double treble titles in the 2006–07 and 2007–08 season. [2] [3]

International career

For international stages, Victor is also a part of Allan Harris team, Malaysia national team during 2002 Tiger Cup. He only made two appearances in the tournament, against Laos and Vietnam.

Managerial career

After retiring from playing professionally, Victor worked as assistant coach at Penang FA in 2012, assisting head coach János Krecska. [4] After Penang, he returned to Kedah FA as a youth coach. [5] In 2019, Victor was appointed assistant coach to Aidil Sharin Sahak at Kedah FA. On 17 October 2022, after Aidil Sharin left his role as head coach, Victor was named interim coach before his position takeover by former Terengganu coach Nafuzi Zain in early December 2022 as head coach Kedah. [6]

Managerial statistics

As of match played 1 November 2022
TeamFromToRecord
GWDLWin%
Kedah Darul Aman (interim)17 October 2022 [7] 2 November 20222011000.00
Total2011000.00

Honours

Club

Kedah

Individual

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References

  1. Victor Andrag | Soccerway
  2. "Azraai's double treble with Kedah stands out in Malaysian football history". Sports247. Archived from the original on 7 April 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  3. Noh, Dasheer (26 August 2008). "Radhi: Difficult to win double treble again". The Star . Archived from the original on 12 February 2009. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
  4. Senarai penuh pemain Pulau Pinang 2012 - Haria Penang [ user-generated source ]
  5. "Kedah makin mantap: Victor - Liga Malaysia - Sinar Harian". www.sinarharian.com.my. Archived from the original on 14 August 2014.
  6. "KDA FC terminate Aidil Sharin's service as head coach". The Sun Daily. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  7. "KDA FC terminate Aidil Sharin's service as head coach". Malay Mail. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.