José Lázaro Robles, best known as Pinga (February 11, 1924 – May 7, 1996) was a Brazilian footballer.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | José Lázaro Robles | ||
Date of birth | February 11, 1924 | ||
Place of birth | Brazil | ||
Date of death | May 7, 1996 | (aged 72)||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1943–1944 | Juventus da Mooca | ||
1945–1952 | Portuguesa | ||
1953–1962 | Vasco da Gama | 466 | (232) |
1962–1964 | Juventus da Mooca | ||
International career | |||
1950-1955 | Brazil | 17 | (10) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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
editPinga is father of footballer and manager Ziza (José Lázaro Robles Jr.) and brother of Arnaldo Robles.
Honours
editPortuguesa
Vasco da Gama
- Torneio Octogonal Rivadavia Correa Meyer: 1953
- Campeonato Carioca: 1956, 1958
- Tournoi de Paris: 1957
- Torneio Rio–São Paulo: 1958
São Paulo state team
Brazil
References
edit- ^ "Pinga, artilheiro do Vasco e da Portuguesa, disputou a Copa do Mundo de 1954". cbf.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). 8 October 2012.