Shepherd Murape

Shepherd Murape is a Zimbabwean football player and manager who currently manages South African club Magesi.

Shepherd Murape
Personal information
Place of birth Rhodesia
Club information
Current team
 Magesi (Manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Dynamos
National team
1969 Zimbabwe
Teams managed
1976–1981 Dynamos
1981 Zimbabwe
1983 Black Rhinos
– Bloemfontein Celtic
1994 Orlando Pirates
1994 Namibia
– Real Rovers
– QwaQwa Stars
– Moroka Swallows
– Black Leopards
– Amazulu
2001 Manning Rangers
2004–2007 Blue Waters
2016– Magesi
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Murape played club football for Harare side Dynamos F.C. and for the Zimbabwe national football team.[1]

In 1976, he became a player-manager for Dynamos, and helped lead the club to several league titles.[2] He went on to manage newly formed Black Rhinos F.C. in 1983.[3]

Murape has had stints with QwaQwa Stars F.C., Real Rovers F.C., AmaZulu F.C., Moroka Swallows F.C., Black Leopards F.C., Orlando Pirates F.C. and Manning Rangers F.C. in South Africa.[4][5] He led Blue Waters F.C. to the Namibian league title in 2004.[6]

Murape managed the Zimbabwe national football team during 1981.[7] In 1994, he became the first person to manage Namibia national football team following its independence.[8]

Murape was appointed manager of South African National First Division club Magesi in October 2016.[9]

References
  1. "Zimbabwe: It's in the 'M' for Mutasa". The Herald. 27 July 2011.
  2. Musariri, Confidence (3 February 2006). "'Gi'me the Job Seth,' – Murape". New Era.
  3. "Football mourns Mujuru". The Herald. 18 August 2011.
  4. "Murape shortlisted for Namibia". The Zimbabwean. 1 June 2006.
  5. Mark, Shonty (14 April 2001). "Shepherd's miracle at Rangers". The Post.
  6. Nakatana, Festus (15 August 2007). "Blue Waters and Murape part ways". Namibia Sport.
  7. Magongo, Bhekisisa (19 April 2012). "Murape: I want to 'Shepherd' Sihlangu". The Times.
  8. "Murape still AWOL from United FC". Namibian Sun. 7 January 2011.
  9. "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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