Pinga (footballer, born 1924)

Pinga
Personal information
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
1943–1944	Juventus da Mooca
1945–1952	Portuguesa
1953–1962	Vasco da Gama
1962–1964	Juventus da Mooca
International career
1950-1955	Brazil
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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]