Career
Born in Funchal, Madeira, during the time of the constitutional monarchy, which would last a further six months. In his youth he started to play football with a leather ball in the extreme poverty of Madeira. He joined in 1932, where he would play as outside forward in a typical 2–3–2–3 formation supporting Vítor Silva, Valadas or Espírito Santo.
In his first season, he helped the club stop a 12 year winless run in the Campeonato de Lisboa.
In 1936-1937 Primeira Liga, he was the team topscorer with 19 league goals, 32 in all competitions, as conquer their second league title.
