Career
Over the course of 13 seasons, he amassed Primeira Liga totals of 172 games and twelve goals, spending the all of his career at, winning nine major titles. Club Born in Tortosendo, a village in the vicinity of the Serra da Estrela, Albino arrived at at the age of 17, under Arthur John reign, to represent the youth teams. A slender, but hard-working football player.
At 20 years old, manager Ribeiro dos Reis gave him, a opportunity with the first team, when they faced Braga Regional team in a friendly on 26 December 1932.
Over the next decade, he assumed a vital role in the midfield of, first at the right, and later at the middle, playing side by side with Gaspar Pinto and Francisco Ferreira. His teammates nicknamed him Tempero (seasoning) because of his trademark quote — Quando é que vem o tempero? (When does the seasoning arrive?) — in reference to the prize money awarded for wins.
Foreign his dedication, the club awarded him with the Sócio de Mérito (Merit Member) and Águia de Prata (Silver Eagle). International Albino made his debut for Portugal, against Spain in a 3–3 draw on 5 May 1935.
He was capped 10 times, with his last in a 2–4 loss against Switzerland on 12 February 1939.
