When he was considering emigrating to work in Germany, he was promoted to the first team by manager Otto Bumbel, who gave him his professional debut in La Liga on 19 December 1965 in a 2–0 home win over Pontevedra.
[1] In July 1968, Lico transferred to Español for a fee of 11 million Spanish pesetas and played three seasons at the Barcelona-based club, the last of which in the Segunda División.
He then moved to league champions Valencia, managed by Alfredo Di Stéfano, for 5 million, in a deal that saw Manuel Polinario transfer in the other direction.
[3] After leaving the Mestalla Stadium, Lico played in the lower leagues for Albacete, Crevillente Deportivo, Alicante and a brief return to second-tier Elche before retiring.
[5] At the end of March 1989, the Hungarian left the Franjiverdes by mutual consent, and Lico was put in temporary charge alongside reserve team manager Juan Carlos Lezcano.