He began his football career at
CD Getxo, a team which gained steady progression though the minor leagues of Basque football. In 1935 he joined
Arenas Club de Getxo which was playing in
La Liga where he played until the outbreak of the
Spanish Civil War in 1936. Some sources claim he then travelled to
France where he played for the newly formed
Nîmes Olympique. In 1937, when the Basque Country was invaded by fascist forces during the Spanish Civil War, he joined in the
Basque national team for its tour of
Latin America from 1937 to 1938. Towards the end of 1938 he joined
Club Deportivo Euzkadi which played the
Primera Fuerza league in
Mexico. after which became a football coach. ==Personal life==