In his career (1944 – 1955) he played for Vasco da Gama, São Paulo and Ponte Preta. He died in Itaperuna in January 2009, aged 84, of pneumonia related organ failure.
He won two Rio de Janeiro State Tournament (1947, 1952), one São Paulo State Tournament (1949, which has also top goalscorer), and the South American Championship of Champions (1948). With Brazilian team he won one Copa América in 1949, and participated at 1950 Fédération internationale de football association World Cup, playing 4 matches and scoring the opening goal in the title-deciding match against Uruguay, which Brazil lost 1–2.
