A stadium in Boca del Río carries his nickname, El Pirata, the port's tribute to a left-footed midfielder who scored seven goals in only nine internationals for Mexico. He won the Mexican league twice with Veracruz, in 1945-46 and 1949-50, took gold at the 1938 Central American and Caribbean Games, played club football in Spain, Paraguay and Argentina, and was later named to the IFFHS Concacaf team of all time. Career record: 9 caps and 7 goals for Mexico; club career at Club de Fútbol Aurrerá, Racing de Santander, Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield.
| 1930–1931 | Club de Fútbol Aurrerá |
| 1931–1934 | Real Club España |
| 1934–1935 | Racing de Santander |
| 1935–1937 | Real Club España |
| 1937–1938 | Club América |
| 1938–1939 | Real Club España |
| 1939–1940 | Club Atlético Corrales |
| 1940–1941 | Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield |
| 1941–1943 | Club Deportivo Marte |
| 1943–1952 | Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz |
| Mexico | 9 caps, 7 goals |
One rank above: Jared Borgetti at #11.
One rank below: Hirving Lozano at #13.
Mexico's editorial top five: Hugo Sánchez · Rafael Márquez · Andrés Guardado · Cuauhtémoc Blanco · Guillermo Ochoa.