Victor Andrag

In this Indian name, the name Andrag is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Victor. The abbreviation "a/l" (anak lelaki) or "a/p" (anak perempuan), if used, means "son of" or "daughter of" in Malay respectively.

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.

Victor Andrag

Victor with Kedah FA in 2008
Personal information
Full name	Victor a/l Andrag
Date of birth	(1976-03-29) 29 March 1976 (age 46)^[1]
Place of birth	Kedah, Malaysia
Position(s)	Centre back
Club information
Current team	Kedah Darul Aman (assistant coach)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001	Kedah Ansell FC	5	(0)
2002–2010	Kedah Darul Aman	130	(7)
Total		135	(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

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 FC, a club based in Kulim.

Club career

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.^[2][3]

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 FC coach Nafuzi Zain in early December 2022 as head coach Kedah.^[6]

International career

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

Managerial statistics

As of match played 1 November 2022

Team	From	To	Record
			G	W	D	L	Win%
Kedah Darul Aman (interim)	17 October 2022^[7]	2 November 2022	2	0	1	1	000.00
Total			2	0	1	1	000.00

Honours

Kedah

• Malaysia Super League: 2006-07, 2007–08
• Malaysia Premier League: 2002, 2005–06
• Malaysia FA Cup: 2007, 2008
• Malaysia Cup: 2007, 2008

References

1. Victor Andrag | Soccerway
2. . Sports247. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
3. Noh, Dasheer (26 August 2008). . 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. . 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.

External links

• Victor Andrag at National-Football-Teams.com