[1] Ferreira began his career with Ponta Delgada S.C., an amateur Fall River soccer club.
At the time, Ponta Delgado S.C. was a dominant U.S. team, losing the National Challenge Cup final in 1946 and 1950 and winning the title in 1947.
In 1957, he signed with the expansion Fall River S.C. of the American Soccer League (ASL).
Ferreira earned his first of three caps with the U.S. national team at the NAFC championship in the 5–0 loss to Mexico.
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