Born in Sétif, Algeria and of Italian origin, he mostly played for Olympique de Marseille. He was in the roster for the 1938 FIFA World Cup; never appeared. He capped (scored 1 goal) for France in 1939. He later managed Olympique de Marseille in the 1970s and won one Ligue 1 and Coupe de France in 1972.
He died in Sainte-Maxime, Var, French Riviera, at 91 years old.