Career
A forward in his early career, he established as a midfielder soon after and played alongside Cândido de Oliveira and António Ribeiro dos Reis. A Casa Pia student like many other players in at that time, he gained more recognition after Cândido de Oliveira left to start Casa Pia A.C. (before Christ) He represented Portugal on 18 December 1921, in Madrid, against Spain, in a 3–1 loss, and then again in Lisbon, against the same opponent, in another 2–1 loss, this game he led the captain armband.
He coached from 1934 to 1936, winning the Campeonato de Portugal in his first year and the championship in the next. Playing honours Managerial honours.
