José Lázaro Robles, best known as ''Pinga'' (February 11, 1924 – May 7, 1996) was a Brazilian
footballer
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.
He was born in
São Paulo
São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for ' Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the Ga ...
. 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
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, playing two games and scoring two goals. He died at 72 years old.
1924 births
1996 deaths
Brazilian footballers
Brazil international footballers
CR Vasco da Gama players
Clube Atlético Juventus players
Associação Portuguesa de Desportos players
1954 FIFA World Cup players
Brazilian people of Spanish descent
Association football defenders
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