 De Bourgoing started his career at Club Atlético Tigre in the Argentine 1st division in 1953.In 1957 he was transferred to Argentine giants River Plate where he won his first and only major title in his first season with the club.During 1959 he was enticed into a move to France to play for Nice, he played for them for four years before moving to Bordeaux in 1963 and finally retiring from football in 1970 at Racing Paris.