Paulista Born in
Santo Anastácio, Victor joined
São 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.
Grêmio On 18 December 2007, Victor joined
Grêmio, 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. Victor returned from injury and was an undisputed starter during the year, appearing in all matches during the
Brasileirão and winning the
Prêmio Craque do Brasileirão for best goalkeeper of the tournament. In 2009, he was again the championship's best, winning both the
Bola de Prata and the Craque do Brasileirão, but his contribution was reduced due to call-ups to the national side. In the summer, Victor was linked to
Bari and
Benfica, but nothing came of it. On 18 June 2010, he signed a new contract with Grêmio, running until 2015. Victor remained in the starting eleven, and his side finished fourth. However, in the following years, Grêmio struggled to keep the same levels of the past seasons, but he appeared 32 times in
2011.
Atlético Mineiro On 29 June 2012, Victor joined
Atlético Mineiro for a
€3.5 million fee, signing a five-year contract. He immediately became the first-choice goalkeeper in his new club, appearing in 29 matches as Galo finished second in the
2012 Campeonato Brasileiro. In 2013, Victor was one of the key figures of Atlético Mineiro's
2013 Copa Libertadores winning run. An iconic moment for him and the club happened in the second leg of that competition's quarter-finals, when a
penalty kick was awarded to
Club Tijuana in injury time. It would have meant elimination for Atlético if it had been scored, but was saved by Victor with his foot. The save, according to sports commentators and fans, represented the kicking out of the club's historic "bad luck". Victor also made saves in the
penalty shoot-outs against
Newell's Old Boys in the semi-finals and
Club Olimpia in the finals, and was elected the competition's best goalkeeper. ==International career==