Pinga (footballer, born 1924) explained

Pinga
Fullname:José Lázaro Robles
Birth Date:11 February 1924
Birth Place:Brazil
Height:1.78 m
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1943–1944
Clubs1:Juventus da Mooca
Nationalyears1:1950-1955
Nationalteam1:Brazil
Nationalcaps1:17
Nationalgoals1:10
Years2:1945–1952
Years3:1953–1962
Clubs2:Portuguesa
Clubs3:Vasco da Gama
Caps3:466
Goals3:232
Clubs4:Juventus da Mooca
Years4:1962–1964

José Lázaro Robles, best known as Pinga (February 11, 1924  - May 7, 1996) was a Brazilian footballer.

He was born in São Paulo. During his career (1943 - 1964) he played for Juventus, Portuguesa and Vasco da Gama, where he played 466 matches from 1953 to 1962 and scored 250 goals. Defending the Brazilian team he participated in the Copa America 1953 and the 1954 FIFA World Cup, playing two games and scoring two goals. He died at 72 years old.[1]

Personal life

Pinga is father of footballer and manager Ziza (José Lázaro Robles Jr.) and brother of Arnaldo Robles.

Honours

Portuguesa

1952

Vasco da Gama

1953

1956, 1958

1957

1958

São Paulo state team

1952

Brazil

1952

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 8 October 2012 . Pinga, artilheiro do Vasco e da Portuguesa, disputou a Copa do Mundo de 1954 . cbf.com.br . pt-br.