Zé Maria (footballer, born 1949)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Rodrigues and the second or paternal family name is Alves.

José Maria Rodrigues Alves, better known as Zé Maria,^[2] (born May 18, 1949 in Botucatu^[3]) is a former association footballer.^[2]

Zé Maria

Zé Maria in 1970
Personal information
Full name	José Maria Rodrigues Alves
Date of birth	(1949-05-18) 18 May 1949 (age 74)
Place of birth	Botucatu, Brazil
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)^[1]
Position(s)	Right Back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1967–1970	Portuguesa
1970–1983	Corinthians	599	(17)
1984	Inter de Limeira
International career
1968–1978	Brazil	46	(0)
Managerial career
1983	Corinthians
1992	Inter de Limeira
Medal record Men's Football Representing  Brazil FIFA World Cup Winner 1970 Mexico
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

During his career (1966–1983) he played for Ferroviária, Portuguesa, Corinthians and Internacional (RS) as a defender.^[3]

For the Brazilian team he played in 46 games from 1968 to 1978.^[3] He was a member of the Brazilian squad at the 1970 FIFA World Cup^[4] (as a reserve who did not play), but he played in four matches during the 1974 FIFA World Cup.^[2]

Zé Maria's son Fernando Lázaro is a coach and development analyst, and worked mainly at Corinthians.^[5]

Honours

Corinthans

• Campeonato Paulista: 1977, 1979, 1982, 1983

Brazil

• FIFA World Cup: 1970

References

1. "Zé Maria » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
3. Ze Maria at National-Football-Teams.com
4. Brazil 1970 World Cup Squad
5. "Analista de desempenho e filho de Zé Maria, Fernando Lázaro é promovido a técnico do Corinthians" [Performance analyst and son of Zé Maria, Fernando Lázaro is promoted to head coach of Corinthians] (in Brazilian Portuguese). R7.com. November 20, 2022. Retrieved November 20, 2022.