Alexandre De Maria

Not to be confused with Attilio Demaría or De María (footballer).

Alexandre De Maria (19 June 1904 – 17 March 1968), simply known as De Maria and sometimes referred as Alejandro Demaría or Alessandro De Maria, was a Brazilian–born and Italian professional footballer who played as a left winger.

De Maria

Personal information
Full name	Alexandre de Maria
Date of birth	(1904-06-19)19 June 1904
Place of birth	Votorantim, Brazil
Date of death	17 March 1968(1968-03-17) (aged 63)
Place of death	São Paulo, Brazil
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Left winger
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1921–1926	CA Independência
1926–1931	Corinthians	106	(90)
1931–1935	Lazio	103	(29)
1935–1936	Corinthians	13	(2)
International career
1928–1931	Brazil
1932–1934	Italy B
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 February 2024

Career

Starting his career at Club Athletico Independência, he arrived at Corinthians in 1926, standing out for his height of 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in). Even though he was clumsy, he scored several goals, standing out enough to be hired by S.S. Lazio in 1931 alongside Filó, Armando Del Debbio and Rato Castelli.^[1] De Maria also scored the first goal of the history of Parque São Jorge stadium.^[2]

International career

In his international career, De Maria played unofficial friendlies for Brazil from 1928 to 1931, such as a match against Ferencváros, and a few more matches for Italy between 1932 and 1934.^[3]

Honours

Corinthians

• Campeonato Paulista: 1928, 1929, 1930
• Taça dos Campeões Estaduais Rio-São Paulo: 1929