José Lázaro Robles
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- Two other Brazilian footballers used the nickname Pinga:
- Jorge Luis da Silva Brum, silver medal winner in the 1984 Summer Olympics;
- André Luciano da Silva, active in 1990s and 2000s.
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 played 466 matches from 1953 to 1962 and scoring 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.
Brazil squad - 1954 World Cup | ||
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1 Castilho | 2 Djalma Santos | 3 Nílton Santos | 4 Brandãozinho | 5 Pinheiro | 6 Bauer | 7 Julinho | 8 Didi | 9 Baltazar | 10 Pinga | 11 Rodrigues | 12 Paulinho | 13 Alfredo | 14 Ely | 15 Mauro | 16 Dequinha | 17 Maurinho | 18 Humberto | 19 Índio | 20 Rubens | 21 Veludo | 22 Cabeçao | Coach: Moreira |