[6] He trained for his athletic exercises in the famous gym of the Sociedad Gimnástica, a multi-sport club that also had a football department, the sport to which he would end up dedicating his entire life.
After returning to the capital in 1911, he founded the Stadium de Pardiñas in the Madrid neighborhood where he was born, a club where he served first as a player and then as president.
[8] In the week leading up to the 1923 Copa del Rey final between Athletic Bilbao and CE Europa, several doubts arose about the referee since the first option was a Basque, so Julián Ruete proposed Colina of the College of Referees of the Center as a substitute, but in the end, Colina served as a line judge alongside Emilio Sampere.
[2][6] On 21 December 1924, together with José Rosich and Julián Olave, he co-managed the Spanish national team in a friendly match at home against Austria, which ended in a 2–1 victory thanks to goals from Antonio Juantegui and Josep Samitier.
[6][16] His experience was fundamental in the team's development, being present in the great historical events of the entity, such as promotion to the First Division in 1932 and runner-up in the Copa del Rey in 1934.
[6] When the Spanish Civil War broke out, Colina was part of the club's board of directors, maintaining a predominantly sports line, above the harsh political events.
[6] Upon his retirement, on 3 January 1954, Valencia paid him a tribute match against Rapid Vienna, in gratitude for his twenty-six continued years of dedication to the club.