| Zé Maria | |
| Fullname: | José Maria Rodrigues Alves |
| Height: | 1.76 m[1] |
| Birth Date: | 18 May 1949 |
| Birth Place: | Botucatu, Brazil |
| Position: | Right Back |
| Years1: | 1967–1970 |
| Clubs1: | Portuguesa |
| Years2: | 1970–1983 |
| Caps2: | 599 |
| Goals2: | 17 |
| Years3: | 1984 |
| Clubs3: | Inter de Limeira |
| Nationalyears1: | 1968–1978 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 47 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Manageryears1: | 1983 |
| Managerclubs1: | Corinthians |
| Manageryears2: | 1992 |
| Managerclubs2: | Inter de Limeira |
José Maria Rodrigues Alves, better known as Zé Maria,[2] (born May 18, 1949 in Botucatu) is a former association footballer.[2]
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[3] (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.[4]