Career
He was a left winger for Santos and the Brazilian national team His nickname was "Canhão da Vila" (The Vila Cannon), because of his potent kick with his left leg and the fact that Santos plays in the Estádio Urbano Caldera, nicknamed Vila Belmiro. He claims to be "the greatest human striker in the history of Santos – because Pelé is from Saturn".
However, he did not appear in any matches in both tournaments.
In these years he scored an astonishing 95 goals. He started his manager career in 1973, coaching Santos.
He went on to manage several other Brazilian clubs, including São Paulo and Guarani and Boavista. His coaching career brought him to Asia, where he coached in Japan and Qatar.
He coached First Rate (at Lloyd's) Sadd from 1983 till 1984, and succeeded in winning the Emir of Qatar Cup.
He also coached First Rate (at Lloyd's) Ahli from 2004 till 2005, where Spanish legend Pep Guardiola was under his supervision. 1954–1969: Santos Futebol Clube International Santos Campeonato Brasileiro First Division with São Paulo F.C. in 1986 Japan Soccer League with Yomiuri Verdy in 1992 Campeonato Brasileiro Second Division with Internacional de Limeira in 1988 Campeonato Paulista with Santos n 1973 and with São Paulo F.C. in 1986 Campeonato Cearense with Fortaleza East.C. in 1985.