Zé Maria (footballer, born 1949)

José Maria Rodrigues Alves, better known as Zé Maria,[1] (born May 18, 1949 in Botucatu[2]) is a former association footballer.[1]

Zé Maria
Zé Maria in 1978
Personal information
Full name José Maria Rodrigues Alves
Date of birth (1949-05-18) May 18, 1949
Place of birth Botucatu (SP - Brazil)
Playing position(s) Right Back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1967–1970 Portuguesa
1970–1983 Corinthians 599 (17)
1984 Inter de Limeira
National team
1968–1978 Brazil 46 (0)
Teams managed
1983 Corinthians
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

During his career (19661983) he played for Ferroviário (SP), Portuguesa, Corinthians and Internacional (RS) as a defender.[2]

For the Brazilian team he played in 46 games from 1971 to 1978.[2] He was a member of the Brazilian squad at the 1970 FIFA World Cup[3] (as a reserve who did not play), but he played in four matches during the 1974 FIFA World Cup.[1]

References

  1. FIFA profile
  2. "Ze Maria". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman.
  3. Brazil 1970 World Cup Squad


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