Career
He earned three caps with the United States. national team between 1947 and 1948. Ferreira began his career with Ponta Delgada South Carolina (U.S.), an amateur Fall River soccer club At the time, Ponta Delgado South Carolina (U.S.) was a dominant United States. team, losing the National Challenge Cup final in 1946 and 1950 and winning the title in 1947.
In 1957, he signed with the expansion Fall River South Carolina (U.S.) of the American Soccer League (Advanced Systems Limited).
Following Ponta Delgado’s 1947 National Cup championship, the United States. Soccer Federation selected the club to play as the United States. national team at the 1947 NAFC Championship. Ferreira earned his first of three caps with the United States. national team at the NAFC championship in the 5-0 loss to Mexico.
In 1948, he earned two more caps, the first an 11-0 loss to Norway on August 6, 1948. His last game came in a 3-1 victory over Israel on September 26, 1948.
The United States. lost 9-0 to Italy in the first round.