[1][2] Born in Cantabria, he moved to Madrid as a child, where he began to play football.

At only 17 years of age, he joined Athletic Club de Madrid in 1916, with whom he played for 4 seasons, forming a great defensive line with José Luis de Goyarrola and Adolfo Álvarez-Buylla, as well as featuring alongside the likes of Pagaza, Juan de Cárcer, Sócrates Quintana and the Villaverde brothers (Fernando and Senén).

[3] In 1920, he returned to Cantabria, where he signed for Racing de Santander, with whom he played for 7 years until he retired in 1927, winning five Cantabrian Championship in a row between 1922 and 1927.

As an Athletic Madrid player, he was a member of the Madrid national side, captained by José María Castell, that also included, Joaquín Pascual, Sócrates Quintana, Miguel Mieg, José Agüero and Saturno Villaverde, which against all odds, claimed the trophy in the 1917 Prince of Asturias Cup, an inter-regional competition organized by the RFEF.

[4][5] In the tournament, he formed a partnership with his fellow Athletic teammates Goyarrola and Buylla.