Zé Maria

José Maria Rodrigues Alves, better known as Zé Maria, is a former association footballer. During his career he played for Ferroviária, Portuguesa, Corinthians and Internacional 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, 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.