In the 1959 competition he was top scorer with 8 goals, as Brazil came second in the tournament.
Ku Ukuncintisana kwe-1959 wabizwa ngokuthi ngumdlali omuhle wezokuncintisana futhi ube ngumdlali ophezulu ngezinhloso ze-8, njengoba iBrazil ifike okwesibili naphezu kokungaboni kahle kulo mqhudelwano.