Teleco began his career with
Britânia Sport Club in 1933, one of the clubs that gave rise to
Paraná Clube through various mergers, He made his debut for Corinthians on 16 December 1934, when his side was crushed 5-0 by
Vasco de Gama. On 8 December 1935, Teleco helped his side to victory over
Portuguesa Santista. The win would start an incredible run of 39 games without defeat for Corinthians, spanning a year and 3 months; despite this his side still fell just short of the title because of a loss in the penultimate round of the 1936 Campeonato Paulista to Palestra. This goal-scoring record meant that he averaged 1.02 goals a game, higher than the 0.93 mark of
Brazilian legend
Pelé. He played his last competitive game for the club, aged 30, against
Ypiranga in March 1944. Teleco was top scorer of the
Campeonato Paulista on five occasions, nine goals in 1935, 28 in 1936, 15 in 1937, 32 in 1939 and 26 in 1941. This record of five top scoring honors in a top division, ranks among some of the highest in the world, level with the greats
Jean-Pierre Papin and
Delio Onnis and fellow Brazilian
Mario Jardel. ==Later years and death==