Raymond Victoria

Early Life and Career

Raymond Victoria was born on October 10, 1972, in Utrecht, Netherlands. He began his youth football career with Voetbalvereniging IJsselstein (VVIJ) from the community of the same name in the province of Utrecht.

Club Career

Victoria's professional career started at Feyenoord Rotterdam, where he received his first contract in 1989. However, he primarily played for the second team and made only one appearance in the first division on December 17, 1989, in a 0-3 defeat against RKC Waalwijk.

In 1991, Victoria moved to FC Bayern Munich for 150,000 D-Mark, but struggled to establish himself with the team. He soon found himself playing for the Oberliga team and eventually left the club without a job for the professional team in 1993.

Victoria returned to the Netherlands and played for De Graafschap Doetinchem in the second division. After his stint at De Graafschap, he went on to play for several clubs, including ADO Den Haag, Willem II, and Feyenoord again.

In June 2006, Victoria signed with Cypriot side AEK Larnaca, where he made over 200 appearances in seven seasons. During his time at Willem II, the club reached the 2004–05 KNVB Cup final.

International Career

Victoria played for the Netherlands national under-19 team and the Antilles national team.

External Links

* Foreign male football players in Cyprus
* Dutch male footballers
* Midfielder football players
* Cyprus First Division players
* Eredivisie players