[1] Luis was born in Vivero, Galicia and at 14 years of age, would move to Vizcaya Street at La Coruña.

During the season, he would play in over twenty-seven matches as a defender under manager Cheché Martín [es] and would play alongside other players such as José Domínguez Rial, José Manuel Sertucha, Antonio Benlloch, and Manuel Ríos Quintanilla, all of which would retrospectively praise Luis' playstyle and attitude in games.

[4][5] When describing his relationship with other players of the club, Luis would recall an interaction with another player: One time during a break in the locker room, I went up to a teammate who I won't name out of respect and told him that the team wasn't just about me but that I was playing with the combined fame and money of everyone involved[5]Luis would play a total of eight seasons with Deportivo La Coruña, making more than 207 appearances, score two goals and would oversee three relegations and two promotions with the club.

[4][6] In 1976, he would sign with Getafe to play in the 1976–77 Segunda División and would retire after the season, simultaneously returning to La Coruña as a result.

[7] He would make around 100 appearances within La Liga, 69 in Segunda where he would be occasionally man-marked, 19 in the Tercera Division and 19 in the Copa del Rey.