Shepherd Murape

Shepherd Murape
Personal information
Date of birth (1949-07-26) 26 July 1949 (age 75)[1]
Place of birth Rhodesia
Position(s) Centre-back, midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1965–1978 Dynamos
International career
1969 Rhodesia
Managerial career
1976–1981 Dynamos
1981–1983 Zimbabwe
1983–1985 Black Rhinos
1990–1994 Bloemfontein Celtic
1994 Orlando Pirates
1994–1995 Namibia
1995 Real Rovers
1995–1996 QwaQwa Stars
1996–1997 Moroka Swallows
1997–1998 Black Leopards
1998–2000 Amazulu
2000–2001 Manning Rangers
2004–2007 Blue Waters
2008 Black Leopards
2011 Batau
2013 Dynamos
2013-2014 Witbank Spurs
2016–2021 Magesi
2022–2023 Zimbabwe
2022–2023 Zimbabwe U20
2022–2023 Zimbabwe U23
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Shepherd Murape (born 26 July 1949) is a Zimbabwean football manager and former player manages the Zimbabwe national team.

Career

A centre-back[2] or midfielder,[1] Murape played club football for Harare side Dynamos F.C. and for the Rhodesia national team.[3]

In 1976, he became a player-manager for Dynamos, and helped lead the club to several league titles.[4] He went on to manage newly formed Black Rhinos F.C. in 1983.[5]

Murape has had stints with QwaQwa Stars F.C., Real Rovers F.C., AmaZulu, Moroka Swallows, Black Leopards, Orlando Pirates and Manning Rangers in South Africa.[6][7] He led Blue Waters to the Namibian league title in 2004.[8]

Murape managed the Zimbabwe national team during 1981.[9] In 1994, he became the first person to manage Namibia national team following its independence.[10]

Murape was appointed manager of South African National First Division club Magesi in October 2016.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b Shepherd Murape at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. ^ "School holiday sessions for young black footballers begin". The Rhodesia Herald. 31 August 1978. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Zimbabwe: It's in the 'M' for Mutasa". The Herald. Zimbabwe. 27 July 2011.
  4. ^ Musariri, Confidence (3 February 2006). "'Gi'me the Job Seth,' – Murape". New Era.
  5. ^ "Football mourns Mujuru". The Herald. Zimbabwe. 18 August 2011.
  6. ^ "Murape shortlisted for Namibia". The Zimbabwean. 1 June 2006.
  7. ^ Mark, Shonty (14 April 2001). "Shepherd's miracle at Rangers". The Post. South Africa.
  8. ^ Nakatana, Festus (15 August 2007). "Blue Waters and Murape part ways". Namibia Sport.
  9. ^ Magongo, Bhekisisa (19 April 2012). "Murape: I want to 'Shepherd' Sihlangu". The Times. Swaziland.
  10. ^ "Murape still AWOL from United FC". Namibian Sun. 7 January 2011.
  11. ^ "Shepherd Murape lands Magesi FC job after persistent interest in the post". Kick Off. 31 October 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2018.


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