Arnaldo Robles

Arnaldo / Pinga II

Personal information
Full name	Arnaldo Robles
Date of birth	(1921-11-06)6 November 1921
Place of birth	São Paulo, Brazil
Date of death	15 February 2015(2015-02-15) (aged 93)
Place of death	São Paulo, Brazil
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1936–1943	Juventus-SP
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1944	Juventus-SP
1944–1950	Portuguesa	97	(36)
1951–1953	XV de Jaú
1953	Juventus-SP
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 February 2024

Arnaldo Robles (6 November 1921 – 15 February 2015), also known as Pinga Fogo or Pinga II, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career

Revealed at CA Juventus, Robles marked his time playing for Portuguesa de Desportos, where he gained the nickname "Pinga Fogo", later "Pinga II", with the recognition of his brother José Lázaro Robles, which was a great success and became more famous. He also played for XV de Jaú.^[1][2][3]

Personal life

Arnaldo is the brother of footballer Pinga, and uncle of Ziza.^[3]

Honours

XV de Jaú

• Campeonato Paulista Série A2: 1951^[4]

References

1. Angelo Agarelli; Fernando Galuppo; Vicente Romano Netto (2012). Glórias de um Moleque Travesso (in Portuguese). Editora BB. ISBN 8562716103.
2. Érico Faria Loreto; Márcio Monteiro Alencar; Rafael Ribeiro Emiliano; Thiago Teixeira de Azevedo (2007). Almanaque da Lusa. Fundação Cásper Líbero.
3. "Que fim levou? Arnaldo Robles, o Pinga II". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 February 2024.
4. "O primeiro acesso à elite: XV de Jaú campeão de 1951". Setor do Galo (in Portuguese). 26 May 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2024.