Throughout his career, Ferreira was a member of the Argentina national team, and was part of the Argentine squad that won the football silver medal at the 1928 Olympic tournament.

Nicknamed Nolo or Piloto Olímpico, Ferreira started his career at Club Argentino of Trenque Lauquen, then moving to Estudiantes de La Plata where he was part of the attacking formation known as Los Profesores ("the professors") along with Alejandro Scopelli, Alberto Zozaya, Miguel Ángel Lauri, and Enrique Guaita.

The nickname professors was not only due to their knowledge of the game but for the fact that the players used to enter the pitch wearing blue blazers.

[7] After his retirement, Ferreira resumed his career as scrivener, also working as sports commentator in several media including radio broadcasting and newspapers Clarín and La Plata's El Día.

He was correspondent covering the FIFA World Cup, working with notable announcer Joaquín Carballo Serantes (mostly known as "Fioravanti") and former footballer Roberto Cherro.