SOCCER PLAYER
Zé Maria
1973 - Today

Zé Maria
José Marcelo Ferreira (born 25 July 1973), commonly known as Zé Maria, is a retired Brazilian football player turned coach. Known for his pin-point crosses, he could play either as a right back or right midfielder, and played the vast majority of his professional career, other than in his country, in Italy's Serie A, where he represented three teams, mainly Perugia. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Zé Maria is the 7,747th most popular soccer player (down from 5,722nd in 2024), the 1,046th most popular biography from Brazil (down from 868th in 2019) and the 586th most popular Brazilian Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Zé Maria ranks 7,747 out of 21,273. Before him are Takuya Yamamoto, Roman Shirokov, Reynald Pedros, Amado Guevara, Juan Machuca, and Alexander Merkel. After him are Nestor Subiat, Teruo Abe, Roar Strand, Sébastien Pocognoli, Igor Duljaj, and Frank Schmidt.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTakuya Yamamoto
1986 - Present
HPI: 48.10
Rank: 7,747
Roman Shirokov
1981 - Present
HPI: 48.10
Rank: 7,748
Reynald Pedros
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.09
Rank: 7,749
Amado Guevara
1976 - Present
HPI: 48.09
Rank: 7,750
Juan Machuca
1951 - Present
HPI: 48.09
Rank: 7,751
Alexander Merkel
1992 - Present
HPI: 48.09
Rank: 7,752
Zé Maria
1973 - Present
HPI: 48.09
Rank: 7,753
Nestor Subiat
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.08
Rank: 7,754
Teruo Abe
2000 - Present
HPI: 48.08
Rank: 7,755
Roar Strand
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.08
Rank: 7,756
Sébastien Pocognoli
1987 - Present
HPI: 48.08
Rank: 7,757
Igor Duljaj
1979 - Present
HPI: 48.08
Rank: 7,758
Frank Schmidt
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.08
Rank: 7,759
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1973, Zé Maria ranks 515. Before him are Stephanie Graf, Chris Webber, George Hincapie, Alex Kurtzman, Hicham Arazi, and Paula Radcliffe. After him are Thuy Trang, Sinnamon Love, Oksana Yermakova, Tom Tugendhat, Souleymanou Hamidou, and Eddie Cibrian.
Others Born in 1973
Go to all RankingsStephanie Graf
ATHLETE
1973 - Present
HPI: 48.16
Rank: 509
Chris Webber
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 510
George Hincapie
CYCLIST
1973 - Present
HPI: 48.13
Rank: 511
Alex Kurtzman
FILM DIRECTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 48.12
Rank: 512
Hicham Arazi
TENNIS PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 48.12
Rank: 513
Paula Radcliffe
ATHLETE
1973 - Present
HPI: 48.10
Rank: 514
Zé Maria
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 48.09
Rank: 515
Thuy Trang
ACTOR
1973 - 2001
HPI: 48.08
Rank: 516
Sinnamon Love
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 48.06
Rank: 517
Oksana Yermakova
ATHLETE
1973 - Present
HPI: 48.01
Rank: 518
Tom Tugendhat
POLITICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 48.01
Rank: 519
Souleymanou Hamidou
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 48.01
Rank: 520
Eddie Cibrian
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 48.00
Rank: 521
In Brazil
Among people born in Brazil, Zé Maria ranks 1,046 out of 2,236. Before him are Diego Tardelli (1985), Cristiane Rozeira (1985), Cláudia Raia (1966), Geovani Faria da Silva (1964), Claudia Leitte (1980), and Marcelo Huertas (1983). After him are Robson da Silva (1964), Lucas Mendes (1990), Francisco Lima (1971), Everton Kempes dos Santos Gonçalves (1982), César Cielo (1987), and Maria Fernanda Cândido (1974).
Others born in Brazil
Go to all RankingsDiego Tardelli
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 48.14
Rank: 1,040
Cristiane Rozeira
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 48.13
Rank: 1,041
Cláudia Raia
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.11
Rank: 1,042
Geovani Faria da Silva
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 48.11
Rank: 1,043
Claudia Leitte
SINGER
1980 - Present
HPI: 48.10
Rank: 1,044
Marcelo Huertas
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 48.09
Rank: 1,045
Zé Maria
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 48.09
Rank: 1,046
Robson da Silva
ATHLETE
1964 - Present
HPI: 48.08
Rank: 1,047
Lucas Mendes
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 48.07
Rank: 1,048
Francisco Lima
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.04
Rank: 1,049
Everton Kempes dos Santos Gonçalves
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - 2016
HPI: 48.03
Rank: 1,050
César Cielo
SWIMMER
1987 - Present
HPI: 48.03
Rank: 1,051
Maria Fernanda Cândido
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.03
Rank: 1,052
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Brazil
Among soccer players born in Brazil, Zé Maria ranks 586. Before him are Rafael Sóbis (1985), Polozzi (1955), Reinaldo Vicente Simão (1968), Diego Tardelli (1985), Cristiane Rozeira (1985), and Geovani Faria da Silva (1964). After him are Lucas Mendes (1990), Francisco Lima (1971), Everton Kempes dos Santos Gonçalves (1982), Jonas Gonçalves Oliveira (1984), Juninho (1977), and Rubinho (1982).
Rafael Sóbis
1985 - Present
HPI: 48.18
Rank: 580
Polozzi
1955 - Present
HPI: 48.16
Rank: 581
Reinaldo Vicente Simão
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 582
Diego Tardelli
1985 - Present
HPI: 48.14
Rank: 583
Cristiane Rozeira
1985 - Present
HPI: 48.13
Rank: 584
Geovani Faria da Silva
1964 - Present
HPI: 48.11
Rank: 585
Zé Maria
1973 - Present
HPI: 48.09
Rank: 586
Lucas Mendes
1990 - Present
HPI: 48.07
Rank: 587
Francisco Lima
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.04
Rank: 588
Everton Kempes dos Santos Gonçalves
1982 - 2016
HPI: 48.03
Rank: 589
Jonas Gonçalves Oliveira
1984 - Present
HPI: 48.02
Rank: 590
Juninho
1977 - Present
HPI: 48.01
Rank: 591
Rubinho
1982 - Present
HPI: 48.00
Rank: 592










































