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 Ferroviário (SP), Portuguesa, Corinthians and Internacional (RS) as a defender.

For the Brazilian team he played in 46 games from 1971 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.