Zé Maria (footballer, born 1949)

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

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

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

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

Honours

 * Corinthans
 * Campeonato Paulista: 1977, 1979, 1982, 1983


 * Brazil
 * FIFA World Cup: 1970