He was dubbed "La Foudre" (The Lightning) in France, for his speed, and "Il Selvaggio" (the Savage) in Italy, for his fighting spirit.

In the 1973–74 season at Red Star, he formed a remarkable partnership in attack with Paraguayan forward Hugo González.

He won several titles there, including a Coppa Italia with both Juventus and Torino, and an Intercontinental Cup with Milan.

In a game between A.C. Milan and Argentine side Estudiantes for the 1969 Intercontinental Cup, Combin was dealt with aggressively by rival players and had his nose broken (the infamous "Bombonera Massacre").

In 2015, Raúl Horacio Madero blamed Combin as the fighting inciter, by provoking Ramón Aguirre Suárez in the first match, in Italy, saying "negro, don't warm up anymore because in one month I earn the same money that you receive in two years".