He earned one cap for the Portugal national team, coming on as a substitute for Benfica's José Henrique in the dying minutes of a 2–1 win against the Republic of Ireland in the 1972 Brazil Independence Cup.
hiː ˈɜːnd wˈʌn kˈæp fɚðə pˈoːɹtʃəɡəl nˈæʃənəl tˈiːm, kˈʌmɪŋ ˌɔn æz ɐ sˈʌbstɪtˌuːt fɔːɹ bˈɛnfɪkəz hoʊsˈeɪ hɛnɹˈiːk ɪnðə dˈaɪɪŋ mˈɪnɪts əvə tˈuː wˈʌn wˈɪn ɐɡˈɛnst ðə ɹᵻpˈʌblɪk ʌv ˈaɪɚlənd ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti tˈuː bɹɐzˈɪl ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndəns kˈʌp.