Zé Maria (footballer, born 1949)

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 75)
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 47 (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

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Corinthans
Brazil
Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Zé Maria » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c FIFA profile
  3. ^ a b c 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.