 He was very skilled as a goalkeeper, although he was considered too skinny at first (at the beginning of his career he weighed only 50 kilograms, with a height of 176 centimeters, although later he gained approximately 62 kilograms).He was respected by his colleagues in soccer, and was the captain of the team since 1936.In the period of 1930-1939, he played in all soccer games, with 174 consecutive matches altogether.