José Marcelo Ferreira

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Zé Maria
Personal information
Full name	José Marcelo Ferreira
Date of birth	July 25, 1973 (1973-07-25) (age 36)
Place of birth	Oeiras, Brazil
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position	Right defender/midfielder
Senior career1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1991–1995 1993 1994 1995–1996 1997 1997–2000 1998 2000 2000–2004 2004–2006 2006–2007 2008	Portuguesa →CS Sergipe (loan) →Ponte Preta (loan) Flamengo Palmeiras Parma FC →Vasco da Gama (loan) →Cruzeiro (loan) Perugia Inter Milan Levante UD Portuguesa	017 (2) 038 (5) 028 (1) 013 (1) 022 (2) 045 (1) 034 (4) 029 (2) 164 (16) 030 (1) 014 (0) 05 (1)
National team
1996–2001	Brazil	043 (2)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. * Appearances (Goals)

For another Brazilian footballer named Zé Maria , see José Maria Rodrigues Alves.

José Marcelo Ferreira, aka Zé Maria (born July 25, 1973 in Oeiras), is a former professional Brazilian footballer.

Known for his pin-point crosses, Maria can play either as a right back or right midfielder.

[edit] Football career

Zé Maria signed with Associação Portuguesa de Desportos in 1996, before switching to Clube de Regatas do Flamengo a year later. After a successful season with Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras, he moved to Italy with Parma F.C., where he was often loaned to Brazilian squads. However, Maria settled at Perugia Calcio, playing four seasons for the perennial league strugglers.

After Perugia's relegation in 2003-04, following a playoff loss to ACF Fiorentina, Zé Maria moved to Serie A giants Internazionale F.C.. After just 8 appearances in his second season (with Inter winning the scudetto courtesy of the Calciocaos affair), he was released and joined La Liga side Levante UD on a free transfer.

After starting the season as first-choice right-back, Maria lost the position and finished with 14 league appearances, with Levante barely avoiding relegation. Released again, he entailed unsuccessful negotiations with several clubs, reportedly Sheffield United F.C..^[1] and Queens Park Rangers F.C., thus returning to Brazil and Portuguesa in January 2008.

On August, after having rescinded his contract, he surprisingly accepted an offer from A.S.D. Città di Castello, an Italian Eccellenza Umbria amateur club.^[2] Maria also stated his intention to keep living in Italy after his retirement from football.^[3]

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Sambafoot profile
• CBF (Portuguese)

Olympic medal record
Competitor for  Brazil
Men's Football
Bronze	1996 Atlanta	Team Competition

v • d • e Brazil squad – 1996 Olympic Bronze Medalists 1 Dida • 2 Zé Maria • 3 Aldair • 4 Ronaldo Guiaro • 5 Flávio Conceição • 6 Roberto Carlos • 7 Bebeto • 8 Amaral • 9 Juninho • 10 Rivaldo • 11 Sávio • 12 Danrlei • 13 Narciso • 14 André Luiz • 15 Zé Elias • 16 Marcelinho Paulista • 17 Luizão • 18 Ronaldo • Coach: Zagallo

v • d • e Brazil squad – Copa América 1997 Winners (5th Title) 1 Taffarel • 2 Cafu • 3 Aldair • 4 Márcio Santos • 5 Mauro Silva • 6 Roberto Carlos • 7 Giovanni • 8 Dunga • 9 Ronaldo • 10 Leonardo • 11 Romário • 12 Carlos Germano • 13 Djalminha • 14 Zé Maria • 15 Célio • 16 Gonçalves • 17 Zé Roberto • 18 César Sampaio • 19 Flávio Conceição • 20 Denílson • 21 Edmundo • 22 Paulo Nunes • Coach: Zagallo

v • d • e Brazil squad – 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup Winners (1st Title) 1 Dida • 2 Cafu • 3 Aldair • 4 Júnior Baiano • 5 Dunga • 6 Roberto Carlos • 7 Bebeto • 8 Flávio Conceição • 9 Ronaldo • 10 Leonardo • 11 Romário • 12 Rogério Ceni • 13 Zé Maria • 14 Gonçalves • 15 Zé Roberto • 16 César Sampaio • 17 Doriva • 18 Denílson • 19 Juninho • 20 Rivaldo • 21 Rodrigo • 22 Russo • Coach: Zagallo

v • d • e Brazil squad – 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup Third Place 1 Taffarel • 2 Zé Maria • 3 Júnior Baiano • 4 Gonçalves • 5 Mauro Silva • 6 Júnior • 7 Edmundo • 8 Flávio Conceição • 9 Zinho • 10 Denílson • 11 Romário • 12 Carlos Germano • 13 Russo • 14 César Belli • 15 Sylvinho • 16 Doriva • 17 Assunção • 18 Sérgio Manoel • 19 Donizete • 20 Élber • Coach: Zagallo

v • d • e Brazil squad – 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup Fourth Place 1 Dida • 2 Zé Maria • 3 Lúcio • 4 Edmílson • 5 Léomar • 6 Gustavo Nery • 7 Leandro • 8 Vampeta • 9 Sonny Anderson • 10 Robert • 11 Carlos Miguel • 12 Carlos Germano • 13 Evanílson • 14 César Belli • 15 Caçapa • 16 Léo • 17 Vágner • 18 Rochemback • 19 Júlio Baptista • 20 Ramon • 21 Washington • 22 Magno Alves • 23 Fábio Costa • Coach: Leão