At the end of his international career from 1957 to 1966 with Brazil he earned a total of 51 caps being the captain during the 1958 FIFA World Cup in Sweden.
Pada akhir karier internasionalnya dari 1957 sampai 1966 bersama Brasil ia mendapat total 51 caps menjadi kapten selama Piala Dunia FIFA 1958 di Swedia.