Victor Ferraz Macedo (born 14 January 1988) is a Brazilian football coach and former player who played as a right-back. He is the current interim head coach of Botafogo-PB.
Career Early career Born in João Pessoa, Paraíba, Ferraz made his senior debut with Iraty in 2008. In the following year, he moved to São José-RS and played for Águia de Marabá in 2010.
Atlético Goianiense / Vila Nova In May 2010, Ferraz joined Campeonato Brasileiro Série A side Atlético Goianiense. He made his division debut on 8 August, starting in a 0–0 away draw against Ceará.
Ferraz scored his first Série A goal on 22 August, in a 1–1 away draw against Internacional. Atlético released him in July 2011, and subsequently joined Vila Nova.
Bragantino / Coritiba On 5 January 2012, Ferraz joined Bragantino. In August, he moved to Coritiba; initially as a backup to Ayrton, he appeared regularly during the remainder of the campaign, and was also an ever-present figure the following year.
Santos
On 24 June 2014, Ferraz signed a one-and-a-half-year deal with Santos. He debuted for the club on 17 July, starting in a 2–0 home win over Palmeiras.
In 2015, Ferraz was one of the most used players by Peixe, and after the departure of Cicinho, was assigned the 4 shirt. On 18 August, he scored his first goal for the club, netting the game's only goal through a direct free kick in a 1–0 home success over Vasco.
On 3 August 2016, Ferraz completed his 100th game for the club, starting in a 0–0 home draw against Flamengo. He made his Copa Libertadores debut on 9 March of the following year, starting in a 1–1 away draw against Sporting Cristal.
On 9 March 2018, Ferraz extended his contract until 2020. For the 2019 campaign, he became team captain after the departure of David Braz and the retirement of Renato.
Grêmio On 14 December 2019, Ferraz moved to fellow top-tier side Grêmio on a two-year deal, with Madson moving in the opposite direction. Regularly used during the 2020 season, he terminated his link with the club on 9 November 2021, after just three matches in the year.
Later career
On 7 April 2022, after nearly a year without playing a match, Ferraz signed for Náutico. After two seasons as a regular starter, he left the club in August 2023 to join Chapecoense.
On 18 January 2024, Ferraz joined Paraguayan side Tacuary and played abroad for the first time in his career. He returned to his home country after signing for Serra Branca in his native state on 4 December,
Ferraz departed Serra Branca on 19 March 2026, and announced his retirement at the age of 38 on 20 April.
Coaching career On 20 May 2026, Ferraz was appointed permanent assistant coach of Botafogo-PB, a club he already represented as a youth. On 27 September, he was named interim head coach of the side for the remaining two matches of the season, replacing sacked Marcelo Fernandes.
Personal life Victor Ferraz is a devout Evangelical Christian, being the child of missionary parents of the Assembleias de Deus church. In November 2017, he started a social project to help form young footballers in his home region, which was later registered as a football club named in 2018.
Career statistics +Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSão José-RS2009Série D50100——12Appearance(s) in Copa FGF027020100010———10Subtotal50110——120280Águia de Marabá2010Série C00121———121Atlético Goianiense2010Série A141————14120110013120——151Subtotal14113120——292Vila Nova2011Série B211————211Bragantino2012Série B14022100——361Coritiba2012Série A140————140201330060203Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana0—4102014508020——150Subtotal4901404030—700Santos2014Série A50—00——50201529119090——571201637118150——6022017232120419Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores0—4832018323403020—41320192501318020—481Subtotal1517662291130—25910Grêmio2020Série A1701108061—42120210010001012Appearance(s) in Recopa Gaúcha030Subtotal170120807110451Náutico2022Série B312————3122023Série C1928140—5Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste1364Subtotal5048140—51676Chapecoense2023Série B110————110Tacuary2024División de Honor280————280Serra Branca2025Paraibano—102———1022026Série D—8110——91Subtotal—18310——193Career total36013176948123118162525
Honours Club Atlético Goianiense Campeonato Goiano: 2011
Coritiba Campeonato Paranaense: 2013
Santos Campeonato Paulista: 2015, 2016
Grêmio Campeonato Gaúcho: 2020, 2021 Recopa Gaúcha: 2021
Individual Campeonato Paulista Team of the Year: 2019
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