Career
In his country Seninho only played with F.C. Porto, making his top division debuts in the 1969-1970 season, which he ended with 18 games and six goals to help his team to the ninth position. Subsequently, aged 29, Seninho moved to the United States where he remained until his retirement, playing five years with the New York Cosmos and two with the Chicago Sting and winning the North American Soccer League with both sides – three titles with the former. Seninho gained four caps for Portugal, in slightly less than two years.
His debut came on 7 April 1976, in a 1–3 friendly loss with Italy.
