Victor Andrag | |
Fullname: | Victor a/l Andrag |
Birth Date: | 1976 3, df=yes[1] |
Birth Place: | Kedah, Malaysia |
Position: | Centre back |
Currentclub: | Kedah Darul Aman (assistant coach) |
Years1: | 2001 |
Clubs1: | Kedah Ansell |
Caps1: | 5 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2002–2010 |
Clubs2: | Kedah FA |
Caps2: | 130 |
Goals2: | 7 |
Totalcaps: | 135 |
Totalgoals: | 7 |
Nationalyears1: | 2002 |
Nationalteam1: | Malaysia |
Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Manageryears1: | 2012–2013 |
Managerclubs1: | Penang (assistant coach) |
Manageryears2: | 2014–2018 |
Managerclubs2: | Kedah Darul Aman (youth) |
Manageryears3: | 2019– |
Managerclubs3: | Kedah Darul Aman (assistant coach) |
Manageryears4: | 2022 |
Managerclubs4: | Kedah Darul Aman (interim) |
Pcupdate: | 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.
Rizal has individually won 2 FAM Football Awards 'Best Defender Award' in the 2006–07 and 2007–08 season.
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.
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]
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.
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]