Victor

Victor Leandro Bagy (born 21 January 1983), known as Victor, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Having started his career with Paulista, where he spent his first six professional years and won the Copa do Brasil in 2005, Victor moved to Gremio in 2008, where he finished as runner-up of the Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A in his first season, receiving the Premio Craque do Brasileirao twice and the Bola de Prata once as best goalkeeper in the league during his spell with the club. He then joined Atletico Mineiro in 2012, where he won the Copa Libertadores in 2013 (being selected as the best goalkeeper of the tournament) and the Copa do Brasil in 2014, while again finishing as runner-up of the Brasileiro twice.

Victor has represented the Brazilian national team since 2010, being part of the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup winning squad, also being included in the 2011 Copa America and 2014 FIFA World Cup teams.

Club Career

Paulista

Born in Santo Anastacio, Victor joined Sao Paulo FC's youth setup in 1997, aged 14. However, a year later he moved to Paulista FC, due to the limited prospect of playing in the first-team. Victor was called up to the main squad in 2000, but had to wait until 2003 to make his senior debut. He served his first years mostly as a backup to Rafael Bracalli, but in 2006, after the latter's move to C.D. Nacional, he was chosen as first-choice; Victor also was a part of the squad which won the 2005 Copa do Brasil, but remained as a substitute for both legs of the final.

Gremio

On 18 December 2007, Victor joined Gremio, with the Tricolor paying R$400,000 for a half of his registration rights. He retained a starting spot during his first games at the club, but suffered an injury on 24 February 2008, being sidelined for one and a half month.

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